Airports

‘Thousands of jobs at risk’ if testing not in place at Heathrow next month, airport boss warns

More than 250 roles placed at risk as airline enters into consultation with staff and union representatives

Concession on cutting quarantine via testing not expected until November, according to The Telegraph

Airport testing not expected to be part of the plan

Gatwick to charge vehicles for passenger drop offs outside terminals

Announcement on air corridor expected in next few days

Business groups, including the Tourism Alliance, urge transport secretary Grant Shapps to introduce an airport testing regime

Vale of Glamorgan due to go into lockdown at 6pm on Monday (28 September)

Unite says new Job Support Scheme should be grounds for Heathrow to change course

Operator insists new guarantee for consumers is here for the “long term”

Iata boss says the industry will “probably” need more state cash

"There is a likelihood we will be able to verify some people’s identities without them needing to remove masks”

The figure is only one month for carriers with poor reserves

Heathrow boss says industry is dependent on testing solution within months

Restoring pre-Covid air routes is likely to be a serious challenge for destinations as struggling airlines try to regain altitude

Menzies Aviation has notified the Unite union of its plans to cut 176 roles

Airline’s chief customer and operating officer discusses the main issues facing aviation during the Covid crisis

European tourism and travel groups call for EU-wide testing protocol to save the sector

Aircraft manufacturer’s ‘culture of concealment’ played key part in two fatal accidents

’Quarantine on arrival is a blunt instrument, and does nothing to stop the flow of Covid-19,’ says TravelSafe Systems chief Nigel Trim

Airline’s operations chief has apologised for refund delays

Chief executive Alex Cruz grilled by transport committee on Wednesday morning (16 September)

TTG went onboard Virgin Atlantic to learn about new Covid health and hygiene protocols used by the airline

Carrier repeats its call to government for regional travel corridors and airport testing