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Heathrow to introduce thermal imaging screening this week
Trial at Terminal 2 set to get under way on Thursday
'Clock is ticking for aviation industry', Unite warns govt
Union warns Westminster’s inaction as causing “a serious threat to hundreds of thousands of jobs”
Aviation faces ‘lost year’ as carriers battle for survival
Industry analyst highlights the “many barriers” airlines face to quickly recovery from virus
WTTC: 'There are better solutions than quarantine on arrival'
World Travel and Tourism Council urges governments not impose measures that would serve as a ’major deterrent to travel’
Balpa: 14-day quarantine risks 'huge economic harm'
UK’s ’quarantine on arrival’ proposal ’far too blunt a tool’ says pilots union
Quarantine measures risk slower recovery for travel, says Iata
Association urges governments not to make the outlook for the sector worse ’by making travel impracticable’
Trailfinders boss suggests 'more workable plan' than quarantine
Toby Kelly branded the proposed government measures “kneejerk”
Pilots union blasts potential BA CityFlyer redundancies
Balpa says it will fight for every CityFlyer job at London City and Edinburgh airports
Aviation sector seeks clarity from PM on 14-day quarantine
Chiefs write to Boris Johnson to express ‘collective and serious concern and frustration’ about proposed two-week quarantine requirement for UK arrivals
Balpa urges government to maintain 80% furlough scheme
Pilots union fearing ‘double whammy’ with statements due on Tuesday (12 May) from the chancellor and the transport secretary
BA 'to stay at Gatwick', but 'will consider future' at London City
IAG’s Willie Walsh confirms BA’s commitment to Gatwick but says airline ‘will consider future’ at Docklands airport
British Airways to reconsider July restart after quarantine blow
BA group boss expresses incredulity at Boris announcement
New horizons – taking off post-coronavirus crisis
Like all sectors, aviation has been hit hard by the coronavirus crisis. The panel explores how the pandemic has changed the sector and how the flying experience – from airports to aircraft – may be altered for ever
Heathrow: Quarantine 'effectively closes UK borders' temporarily
Airport warns UK industry will stagnate until people can fly freely again
Johnson confirms quarantine measure for UK arrivals
The prime minister announced the plan during a televised address on Sunday
'Quarantine would be devastating for UK aviation industry and the wider economy'
AOA chief executive Karen Dee warned airports cannot survive a further protracted period without passengers
Govt expected to announce 14 day quarantine rule
Aviation minister Kelly Tolhurst is reportedly set to discuss the policy with the sector in a conference call on Sunday morning
Supreme Court will hear Heathrow runway appeal
Airport wins permission to challenge legal block on third runway
MAG airports confirm face covering and glove requirements
New measures for passengers and staff came into force on Thursday (7 May)
Gatwick 'optimistic' despite Virgin Atlantic blow
Airport says Virgin will ‘always be welcome’ at Gatwick after announcing it would pull out amid the coronavirus crisis
Qatar Airways to 'relaunch UK services' next month
Qatar flights to Heathrow, Manchester and Edinburgh to ‘recommence’
Heathrow to lead Covid-19 passenger screening project
Heathrow to lead initiative to create passenger screening standard
Unite: Virgin Atlantic job cuts 'threaten future of Gatwick'
Jobs announcement another ‘devastating blow’ for the UK aviation sector, says union
EasyJet puts summer 2021 flights on sale early
More than 28,000 flights from 19 April to 4 May 2021 are now available to book