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Saturday, 06 February 2016

Financial Times

• Chart that tells a story — flying taxesAir passenger duty raised a record £3.2bn in 2014-15

The Guardian

• Female British Airways cabin crew win the right to wear trousersTwo-year battle ends with airline allowing all crew to forgo the skirt and union hailing a victory for equality and common senseAn argument over who wears the trousers at British Airways has been won by the workers, after the airline agreed to allow all cabin crew, male and female, to keep their legs covered. After a two-year dispute, all crew will be allowed to wear trousers if they choose, undoing part of the dress code imposed on new recruits who have joined the company since 2012. Continue reading...

Mail Online

• British Airways' female cabin crew now allowed to wear trousers at work Female cabin crew working for British Airways will now be allowed to wear trousers at work following a ruling described as bringing the airline into the '21st century'.

Other Regional Press

• Planes arriving at nearby Luton Airport from Zika-hit areas sprayed with insecticidePlanes landing at UK airports including nearby Luton from areas affected by Zika are to be sprayed with insecticide as part of the Government’s response to the outbreak.

Aviation Industry

• Sabre to sell American Airlines seat upgrades using NDCFirst implementation of NDC for products sold through a GDS

Other News Sources

• Planes near Heathrow Airport targeted by 'idiots' shining lasersThe Metropolitan Police is looking into four reports of lasers being shone in the direction of planes