Heathrow announces that employment levels no longer sustainable, as Government launches 14-day quarantine

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Heathrow announces that employment levels no longer sustainable, as Government launches 14-day quarantine Passenger numbers in May continued at an all-time low (down 97% compared to the same time last year) Grim picture is set to continue thanks to the Government’s quarantine policy which requires all arriving passengers to self-isolate for two weeks. In line with this decline, the airport has begun to restructure its frontline roles, having already cut 1/3rd of managerial roles. Heathrow is urging the Government to establish ‘air bridges’ to low risk countries that will enable the...
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LBA Support Group – Statement on Leeds/Bradford Airport's Planning Application
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LBA Support Group – Statement on Leeds/Bradford Airport's Planning Application The proposed plans for a new terminal for Leeds Bradford Airport make absolute economic sense. The areas surrounding the airport will benefit from the construction of a new terminal at a time when jobs are at significant risk due to the impact of Covid-19, providing an immediate boost to the local economy. LBA serves two of the largest cities in the UK, (Leeds being the UKs 3rd largest city by population) and the majority of the wider Yorkshire region, yet it lags behind in 15th place by passenger throughput...
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A day in the life of Leeds University hypocrisy

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A day in the life of Leeds University hypocrisy The doctorate rebellion and curbing "airport expansion" Leeds Universities where the latest round of anti airport doctorates come from have spent the last couple of decades expanding their campuses and encouraging large numbers of foreign students from around the world to flock to Leeds to study, use our transport networks, our airport, our city's facilities and services. Leeds University "part of the Worldwide Universities Network (WUN), compromising of 23 research-intensive institutions spanning six continents" In their elaborate...
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Loganair resumes Birmingham flights

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Loganair resumes Birmingham flights Loganair resumes Birmingham flights Loganair has resumed passenger flights at Birmingham Airport, re-establishing non-stop jet services to Aberdeen as the first step to restoring full services at the Midlands airport after the Covid-19 pandemic and the collapse of Flybe. Services will initially operate four times each week – on Mondays, Thursdays, Fridays and Sundays – ahead of an increase to two flights each way per weekday linking Birmingham with Aberdeen from 31 August. Loganair’s flights between Birmingham and Inverness will resume on 6 July, and...
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Manchester Airport staff rally round local communities in major Covid-19 outreach effort

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Manchester Airport staff rally round local communities in major Covid-19 outreach effort Employees at the UK’s third largest airport are leading an unprecedented voluntary campaign to support local communities affected by the Covid-19 crisis Staff-led initiatives range from a resource pack for homeschooling families to phone calls for the elderly and isolated Thousands of aircraft meals delivered to food banks and schools Friendly phone calls, doorstep deliveries and mobile meals are among the services Manchester Airport workers are providing to communities during the Coronavirus...
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Statement from Charlie Cornish, Group CEO, MAG - Quarantine

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Statement from Charlie Cornish, Group CEO, MAG - Quarantine “For as long as it lasts, a blanket quarantine policy will be a brick wall to the recovery of the UK aviation and tourism industries, with huge consequences for UK jobs and GDP. “By enabling people to travel between the UK and low risk countries, the aviation industry is able to help lead the UK economy out of this crisis, just as it has in previous recessions. But in order for this to happen, the Government must work quickly to create a smart and targeted approach that recognises that many countries are already low risk...
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New data reveals hidden role of UK’s aviation sector

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New data reveals hidden role of UK’s aviation sector – with unseen heroes at Heathrow bringing in 33% of vital medicine and equipment New data reveals a third of the UK’s total imports (by value) of essential medical equipment, PPE and other tools to fight Covid-19 arrived through Heathrow over March During the same period value of imports surged by 20%, meaning 36% of all UK imports (by value) arrived at Heathrow, the UK’s only hub airport Airport boss calls on Government to start realising the strategic importance of Heathrow and aviation as a sector, which economic recovery will be...
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Leeds Bradford Airport Submits Proposal For Efficient And Sustainable Replacement Terminal
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Leeds Bradford Airport Submits Proposal For Efficient And Sustainable Replacement Terminal Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) has submitted its planning application to build a new, state-of-the-art replacement terminal to Leeds City Council. The proposal aims to dramatically improve passenger experience, deliver one of the UK’s most environmentally efficient airport buildings, and support the region’s economic prosperity. The plans, first announced in January this year, replace a previously consented scheme and LBA’s existing terminal building with a more efficient and sustainable...
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Vital PPE for NHS frontline arrives at Doncaster Sheffield Airport (DSA)

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Vital PPE for NHS frontline arrives at Doncaster Sheffield Airport (DSA) Doncaster Sheffield Airport is one of many aviation organisations pivoting its core business in response to the coronavirus, delivering essential supplies such as perishables, medical supplies and providing a rapid response to deliver critical Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to the NHS frontline. Ideal Medical Solutions (IMS), a UK distributor that specialises in supplying surgical equipment to medical and surgical professions used its industry base relationships to source large volumes of high-quality PPE from...
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COVID detection trials landing at Heathrow

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COVID detection trials landing at Heathrow Heathrow to drive forward development of a Common International Standard by trialling technologies and processes that reduce risk of Covid-19 transmission Trials will assess for medical effectiveness, passenger response as well as suitability to the airport environment Technologies under review include UV sanitation, facial recognition thermal screening technology and contactless security procedures Data from trials will be shared with Government and industry to jumpstart the creation of a Common International Standard for health screening...
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The incoming Chair of Cardiff Airport is confirmed
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The incoming Chair of Cardiff Airport is confirmed Cardiff Airport has confirmed its next Chair will be Wayne Harvey, Senior Managing Partner for Deloitte in Wales. Mr Harvey, who will retire from Deloitte in May will join the national Airport in the non-executive Chair position on 1st June 2020. He takes over at a challenging time for the aviation industry on a global scale. He will take over from the outgoing Chair, Roger Lewis who was at the helm during achievements over the past five years which includes passenger growth and the arrival of Qatar Airways flights. Mr Harvey’s...
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Half a million more vital fluid resistant gowns land at Cardiff Airport
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Half a million more vital fluid resistant gowns land at Cardiff Airport A chartered flight carrying around half a million vital fluid-resistant gowns for NHS Wales has arrived in Cardiff Airport (14.00 today, 1 May 2020). The flight was arranged through Welsh contacts and will mean supplies of these gowns, which had been under pressure, have been fully replenished. The cargo, which has come from Hangzhou in China, will provide around three months’ of supply of fluid-resistant gowns for health and care services in Wales and will allow Wales to support other parts of the UK if needed. In...
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Cardiff Airport welcomes PPE freight for Welsh NHS
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Cardiff Airport welcomes PPE freight for Welsh NHS Today (Tuesday 28th April 2020) a B767-300 aircraft arrived at Cardiff Airport carrying over 200,000 items of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for front line teams in the NHS and social care in Wales. The Cardiff Airport airfield has remained open on a 24hr basis throughout the crisis, and the arrival of this flight has reaffirmed the vital role of the Airport in supporting the national response to the current global pandemic. The special charter flight, operated by Nordwind took off from Phnom Penh in...
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Heathrow open letter to Public Health England CEO on temperature checks

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Heathrow open letter to Public Health England CEO on temperature checks A Heathrow spokesperson said: “We understand that Public Health England has concluded that temperature checks are ineffective. We think it would be useful if this evidence base is published both to reassure the public that current airport processes are scientifically appropriate, but also to help establish what measures are appropriate in creating a Common International Standard for health screening in the future. We hope to see this information in the public domain soon, to underpin the confidence in UK aviation as...
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Heathrow Community Trust deploys £95k for emergency COVID-19 support

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Heathrow Community Trust deploys £95k for emergency COVID-19 support £95,000 in rapid emergency COVID-19 funding is set to be released by the Heathrow Community Trust (HCT), an independent charity funded by Heathrow Airport and supported by its colleagues and partners Funding has been released from HCT reserves to help keep vital community services running, including food banks and support services for the isolated and vulnerable Heathrow continues to provide educational resources to local schools and has redeployed Heathrow Community Rangers to assist with delivering donations to local...
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Gaming discussions : Virus Free Zone!

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Gaming discussions : Virus Free Zone! Although I'm not into playing computer games I know there are lots of people on the forum who do. Talk about the games you play and tactics you use to get through the levels. Share hacks and cheats or whatever!
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Binge Worthy Box Sets : Virus Free Zone!

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Following on from the most interesting of items on This Morning i thought, since we are going to be all in isolation sooner rather then later, i'll start this thread. There's so much anxiety amongst this forum i thought this comes as a light relief. Watching Box Sets is another way to avoid the news and whilst we all need to the news information overload is not required ... so go for it guys and gals
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Keeping flying even when we're not! Flight Simulator Discussions
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Hi guys and gals out there. Do we have any forum members who participate on Infinite Flight? I'm trying to establish if we have any Forums4airports users who use Infinite Flight Live so we can have a forum meet-up at an airport we choose on here? Those of you who are not familiar, Infinite Flight is available for both Android and Apple devices. Charges apply for aircraft types, regions and to use Infinite Flight Live. Example Infinite Flight:
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And the alcohol for tonight is....?
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Primarily a Friday and Saturday night thread for people to discuss their favourite tipples. Their latest Gin or Whisky collection or maybe the local ale.
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Public say the Government not doing enough to boost the UK’s trading infrastructure

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Public say the Government not doing enough to boost the UK’s trading infrastructure A majority of Britons think that the Government is not doing enough to invest in the UK’s trading infrastructure, a new poll has revealed today The findings come a week after a new CEBR report found that over 40% of the UK’s exports to non-EU markets pass through Heathrow, making it the country’s largest port by value for markets outside the EU – larger than Southampton, Felixstowe and Portsmouth combined Following last week’s ruling on the Government’s process to approve Heathrow expansion, the airport...
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Birmingham Airport regains capacity with launch of Loganair and Eastern Airways

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Birmingham Airport regains capacity with launch of Loganair and Eastern Airways Responding to the collapse of Flybe, Loganair has announced it will introduce three daily services from Birmingham to Aberdeen, along with a daily service to Inverness from the 16th March 2020. Additionally, Eastern Airways will offer Aberdeen to Birmingham which was formerly operated by Flybe. Flights will all commence next week with the schedule released for sale imminently. Nick Barton, CEO of Birmingham Airport said: “This is great news and we thank these carriers for responding to the situation with...
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More than 1,000 Manchester Airport roles available at annual Jobs Fair

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More than 1,000 Manchester Airport roles available at annual Jobs Fair Representatives from more than 25 employers including Jet2, Swissport and the Clayton Hotel are expected to be in attendance Roles will be available in fields including Customer Service, Engineering and Security It’s an exciting time to join Manchester Airport with the latest phase of its £1bn transformation project due to open this summer More than 1,000 roles at Manchester Airport will be available to jobseekers at the Northern hub’s annual Jobs Fair this month. Around 25 employers will be represented at the...
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Loganair flights to Glasgow take off from Cardiff

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Loganair flights to Glasgow take off from Cardiff Loganair services between Cardiff and Glasgow took flight last night (27th February), the first air connection between the two cities since October 2019. The launch marks the start of a year-round schedule that will connect the two cities- designed to enable business or leisure trips of different durations, including weekends, long weekends and short breaks. There is currently no direct rail service between Scotland’s biggest city and Cardiff, and car journey times can take upwards of seven hours. The route, operated by Loganair’s 49-seat...
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Heathrow's response to findings of Judicial Review

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Heathrow's response to findings of Judicial Review A Heathrow spokesperson said: “The Court of Appeal dismissed all appeals against the government - including on “noise” and “air quality” - apart from one which is eminently fixable. We will appeal to the Supreme Court on this one issue and are confident that we will be successful. In the meantime, we are ready to work with the Government to fix the issue that the court has raised. Heathrow has taken a lead in getting the UK aviation sector to commit to a plan to get to Net Zero emissions by 2050, in line with the Paris Accord...
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Heathrow lands 9th year of consecutive growth - full year 2019 Financial Results

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Heathrow lands 9th year of consecutive growth - full year 2019 Financial Results Heathrow lands 9th year of consecutive growth with healthy financial performance – Heathrow welcomed a record 80.9 million passengers in 2019 (+1% vs 2018) with 82% rating the airport as “Excellent” or “Very Good” following private investment of over £12 billion. The share of UK exports handled through Heathrow increased to 40%, strengthening its position as the UK’s biggest port. Heathrow remains in strong financial health: revenues climbed 3.4% to £3.1 billion on the back of increased demand to fly –...
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Next generation A320neos deliver cleaner and quieter flight at Heathrow

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Next generation A320neos deliver cleaner and quieter flight at Heathrow SAS takes the top spot for the third consecutive quarter, as the airline invests in greener and quieter A320neos and optimises their operational performance Heathrow is one of the world’s first major aviation hubs to become carbon neutral, for its infrastructure, and the first to target zero carbon by the mid-2030s. Today the airport unveils an eight point plan to achieve this and tackle emissions from aircraft Since the launch of ‘Fly Quiet and Green’ league table in 2014, Heathrow’s emissions standard has improved...
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Delhi Delight as Manchester Airport secures direct route to Indian capital

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Delhi Delight as Manchester Airport secures direct route to Indian capital Route set to benefit 180,000 people from airport’s vast catchment area who currently travel to Delhi indirectly Direct route with Virgin Atlantic will fly three times a week from 26th October News welcomed by business and civic dignitaries as High Commissioner visits Manchester Tourism benefit predicted for the North as UK is the second most popular long-haul destination for Indian visitors Return Economy fares start from £496 per person and from £2,315 for Upper Class (business) The North’s ties with one of the...
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Heathrow Apprenticeships hit new heights with more set to take off in 2020

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Heathrow Apprenticeships hit new heights with more set to take off in 2020 Heathrow has broken its apprenticeship record with nearly 1,100 starting in 2019 The airport pledges to deliver over 400 new apprenticeships in 2020 through its Shared Apprenticeship Scheme Heathrow Employment and Skills Academy launch new ‘Think Again’ campaign to challenge apprenticeship stereotypes Heathrow has broken its annual apprenticeship record with nearly 1,100 apprentices having started their career journeys at the UK’s hub airport last year. Following a record 2019, employers across Team Heathrow –...
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Cardiff Airport raises over £500 for Velindre on Wear Red for Wales and Velindre Day

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Cardiff Airport raises over £500 for Velindre on Wear Red for Wales and Velindre Day The team at Cardiff Airport celebrated Wear Red for Wales and Velindre Day on Friday 31st January, raising over £500 for the Airport’s Charity of the Year, Velindre Cancer Centre. Velindre was selected as the Airport’s charity partner for 2020/21 via an airport-wide vote last year. The partnership enables Velindre and Cardiff Airport to work together on fundraising opportunities across the Airport and further afield to help raise vital funds. Wear Red for Wales and Velindre day saw departments help to...
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Heathrow warns it is set to fall behind Paris as Europe’s number 1 airport hub

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Heathrow warns it is set to fall behind Paris as Europe’s number 1 airport hub Despite record breaking start to the year at Heathrow, latest figures show that EU competitor, Charles de Gaulle, is growing at twice the rate and is set to overtake as Europe’s leading hub airport within the next 2 years. Over 6 million passengers travelled through the airport in January (up 2.9%). UK routes led passenger growth, increasing by 10.2% as more passengers travelled to Newquay and Guernsey. Other top performing markets were the Middle East (+7.6%) and North America (+ 4.7%). Over 115,000 metric...
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