Airports

Heathrow's efforts to protect jobs 'no longer sustainable'

CEO John Holland-Kaye confirms severance scheme agreed with union partners over unspecified number of job losses

Gatwick to reopen North Terminal under new safety guidelines

Hand sanitiser stations, protective screens, regular deep cleaning, and social distancing measures to be introduced and enforced throughout the airport

Ryanair waives change fee on July and August flights

The carrier plans to operate more than 1,000 daily flights from 1 July

Quarantine campaign seeks Downing Street confirmation on air bridges start

"Senior government sources" tell industry group travel corridors will be in place by 29 June

Josephides: 'We'll all be much smaller companies after Covid'

Ex-Abta chair assesses how operators will adapt to the new landscape facing travel

'Idiotic quarantine plans risk irrevocable damage being done to this industry'

"If ministers don’t recognise the idiocy of quarantine soon, irrevocable damage will be done"

Quarantine: What will the new rules mean for the UK travel industry?

With no confirmation yet of "air bridges" being established and no firm deadline as to how long the government’s quarantine measures are likely to be in place until, the UK travel industry remains deeply concerned about the impact of the quarantine rules on the sector. This panel explores what these measures mean for the travel industry and how the sector can work to reassure customers once the measures are lifted.

Passengers from 'lower-risk' UK airports could avoid Covid-19 restrictions

European safety aviation body draws up list of airports in areas with higher infection rates

Advantage and SPAA send govt air bridge 'wish list'

The groups have also called for a review of the FCO’s “indefinite” travel ban

Greece confirms quarantine measures for Britons

Greece will require visitors to self-isolate even after negative test

London City airport plans end of June restart

After initial domestic focus, international flights expected to resume in early July, subject to the UK government’s quarantine measures

Eastern Airways confirms Southampton start dates

Regional carrier confirms seven domestic routes from southern airport

EasyJet to fly 75% of network by August

A range of new onboard health and hygiene procedures are being introduced

Recovery will be slow but it will come, says Emirates boss

Sir Tim Clark said planning for resumption of services is "complicated" by different countries’ requirements

'Is this a glimmer of light at the end of the tunnel?'

Furlough extension and booking data boost offers industry some hope

Travel's 'quash quarantine' plea backed by more than 200 firms

Campaign calls for government to scrap its 8 June quarantine plan and pursue ’air bridges’ instead

Gatwick MP leads cross-party opposition to UK quarantine

New Future of Aviation Group seeks ’long-term roadmap’ to restore sector and consideration of ’air bridge’ proposal

PM: 'We want as sensible a quarantine scheme as possible'

Boris Johnson also outlined how "air bridges" could be created with other countries

Portugal's 'no quarantine' pledge to restart tourism

Mainland Portugal to permit untested visitors to country, but Madeira and Azores place restrictions

Analysis: What do the quarantine measures mean for travel?

"June was effectively cancelled in travel terms last week"

'We'll reopen international travel in a safe and responsible way'

Priti Patel said the government recognised "how hard these changes will be for our travel and leisure sectors"

Heathrow launches thermal screening trial

New system monitors the temperatures of passengers arriving at the airport

United Airlines reveals Covid-19 hygiene standards

US airline giant reveals efforts to keep passengers safe from Coronavirus

More relief for Northern Ireland tourism and airports announced

Northern Ireland Executive reveals £213 million business rates relief package