Airports and ground handling companies in England are set to recieve up to £8 million in Government help as the Airport Support Scheme comes online. As we reported earlier this month, the government announced the Airport Support Scheme last year and then more recently said it would be in place [read more]
The UK Government is set to open the Airport and Ground Operations Support Scheme for English Airports in response to desperate calls for help from the industry. Aviation minister Robert Courts made the announcement saying that is was in response to the closure of air travel corridors from 04:00 tomorrow. [read more]
The Airport Operators Association (AOA), which represents UK airports, has warned that airports may have to close without government assistance following the removal of safe travel corridors. Some of airports in the UK have seen an almost complete drop in traffic as a result of the Coronvirus pandemic and even [read more]
From the end of May, passengers arriving into UK airports will be required to quarantine for 14 days to help stop the spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19). The travel restriction will affect passengers from all countries except France and the Republic of Ireland and means that passengers will be required to [read more]
Manchester Airports Group (MAG) is the first UK airport operator to sign up to be a member of the Slave-Free Alliance. Part of Hope For Justice, Slave-Free Alliance is a charity that works to end modern slavery by preventing exploitation and rescuing victims of modern slavery and helping them to [read more]
Vueling (VY/VLG) is the worst-performing airline from UK airports in terms of delays according to a study of Civil Aviation Authority data. According to CAA data, Vueling flights suffered an average delay of 31 minutes per flight with UK airline Thomas Cook coming second with an average delay of 24 [read more]
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