Airports

Airlines can keep slots this winter, EU says

European Commission extends slot waiver until March 2021

London City airport puts 35% of staff roles under consultation

Hundreds of jobs under threat at Docklands airport as Job Retention Scheme ends

New tax free shopping rules 'will harm airports', AOA says

Government outlines new duty free rules in place after Brexit in January

'Airport testing is the top driver of flyer confidence'

‘If frequent flyers can get access to the right travel experience, they will return to the skies when it’s safe and encourage others to do the same’

Jet2 suspends Algarve programme after corridor removal

All holidays departing up to and including 26 September have been cancelled

Heathrow boss: 'Quarantine is strangling the economy'

John Holland-Kaye reiterates call for airport testing in lieu of quarantine

Former PM tells government to stop ‘dragging its feet’ on airport testing

Theresa May says testing is the “way forward” to reduce current quarantine period

Airline bosses make ‘last chance’ plea to PM for action

Johnson urged to take “immediate” measures including airport testing to reduce quarantine

Airport testing: a silver bullet? Join the debate tomorrow

TTG’s next seminar, taking place tomorrow afternoon, is to debate the potential of airport testing on arrival to cut quarantine by as much as half

Travel sector support to be debated in Parliament

Two debates will examine the situations facing aviation and tourism amid Covid-19

Union: Job losses could turn Gatwick into 'ghost town'

Unite says worsening knock-on impact of coronavirus on aviation ’inevitable’ unless government steps in

Frankfurt airport now Covid testing 10,000 passengers a day

Frankfurt airport doubles Covid testing capability

WTTC calls for London-New York 'pilot corridor'

Scheme would involve airport testing, and a confirmatory test days later to reduce quarantine times

Jet2holidays suspends Crete and Zante breaks until 20 September

Bookings have been paused after the government revealed plans to implement quarantine on returnees from seven Greek islands

EasyJet confirms refunds within 30 days

Boss Johan Lundgren admitted the refunds situation had been “deeply frustrating”

Balpa brands govt's help for travel 'lamentable' in call for testing

Union urges airport testing be put in place of “punitive quarantine measures"

Aviation industry pushes for winter slots waiver

Airlines and airports agree conditions to extend “use it or lose it” waiver

SPAA accuses politicians of 'playing games' with travel sector

Scottish travel association slams "half announcements and teasers" to consumers and the travel industry over quarantine policy

Norwegian sees 91% drop in passengers during August

The low-cost airline carried 313,316 customers during the peak summer month.

Edinburgh airport boss slams Scottish minister’s Covid comment

Scottish government warned of “dark days ahead” if it persists with quarantine policy

Government urged to act now on airport Covid testing

Aviation industry criticises government’s lack of urgency on testing at UK airports

Heathrow job threats 'undermine confidence in aviation' – union

Unite union says the airport’s decision to press ahead with job cuts and contractual changes is creating ’fear and panic’ among a group of key workers

Heathrow makes workers final offer as jobs consultation begins

Threat of hundreds of redundancies at main London air hub

Aer Lingus 'planning UK transatlantic flights'

Aer Lingus reportedly in talks with UK airports for direct US services