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Sunday, 17 October 2021

The Telegraph

• Elon Musk says UK space rival is trying to slow satellite launches [subscription]Elon Musk’s space company has accused its taxpayer-backed rival OneWeb of seeking to slow down the launch of satellite internet services designed to fix broadband blackspots.

City AM

• Goodbye Alitalia: Italy's new carrier to join airline allianceAlitalia’s successor ITA Airways will join the Skyteam alliance from next year, reported Reuters. ITA Airways’ chairman said yesterday that The post Goodbye Alitalia: Italy's new carrier to join airline alliance appeared first on CityAM.

Mail Online

• Heathrow Airport's price hikes to airlines 'could put £100 on the price of a family break'Ex-British Airways boss Willie Walsh's warning comes as Heathrow wants to increase the charges airlines pay to use the airport by more than 90 per cent from January - from £19.36 to £37.63.

Bristol Live

• The village near Bristol Airport hit by pollution and parking painLocals say the airport has a big impact on their life and some are opposed to its expansion

Other Regional Press

• Letter: Why won't they talk about the airport?THERE has been plenty of Echo coverage in recent days of ‘Go! Southampton’ and the successful bid for City of Culture short list status, creating a wonderful vision of the Southampton of the future.