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Saturday, 02 May 2020

BBC News

• Coronavirus: Government £30m bailout for light railThe government has announced £30m to keep trams and metro trains running for key workers for 12 more weeks. Millions of pounds in revenue have been lost due to the coronavirus lockdown. But Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham said the money was not enough.
• Coronavirus: Commuters could be asked to check their temperatureProposals to make public transport safer being considered as part of plans for easing coronavirus lockdown.
• Coronavirus: £5.7m support package for remaining NI flightsDue to the coronavirus crisis, only two services are currently operating from Northern Ireland.
• Ryanair warns refunds to take up to six months as it axes jobsThe airline also says it needs to cut a
• Social-distancing at airports is 'impossible', says Heathrow bossHeathrow Airport boss warns that social-distancing at airports is

Financial Times

• Heathrow's third runway plan faces further delay of at least two yearsUK airport reports slump in passenger demand as calls resurface for expansion to be axed
• Alex Cruz, BA boss suffering from altitude sicknessThe four years since his promotion to CEO have been beset by crises
• United Airlines prepares to cut workforce to reduce cash burnIncoming CEO tells investors and carrier’s 96,000 staff that he will not duck hard decisions

The Independent

• Don’t write off third runway, says Heathrow bossOn the day that Heathrow airport revealed passenger numbers fell 97 per cent in April because of the coronavirus pandemic, the chief executive said plans for expansion were still on course.
• Coronavirus: Government could drop two-metre distancing rule in lockdown exit planBut businesses set to keep staff working from home for several months

Times Online

• CPS will review every charge under coronavirus law [subscription]... The decision to review all charges was made soon after it was revealed that the first conviction on the railways under the Coronavirus Act was wrongly prosecuted. British Transport Police had the case of Marie Dinou, 41, of York, re-listed and overturned, after The Times pointed out that the wrong section of the wrong act had been used to charge, convict and sentence her.
• Aviation crisis: ‘The scale of this disaster is horrifying’ [subscription]With BA laying off a quarter of its workforce and other airlines on the brink, Chris Haslam asks what the sector needs to do to survive
• Commuters face fever test before leaving home to ease lockdown [subscription]Move considered to keep public transport safe under Johnson’s ‘roadmap’
• Jet2 and other tour operators sitting on holiday refunds [subscription]Tour operators have been accused of taking money for holidays even after bookings have been cancelled as anger mounts over a failure to provide cash refunds.
• We won’t fly until July, says Ryanair [subscription]Price war will follow and routes will be cut

City AM

• Heathrow expects passenger numbers to fall 97 per cent during 'major crisis for aviation'Heathrow Airport has called the coronavirus outbreak a “major crisis for global aviation” as it said passenger numbers for last month are expected to be down 97 per cent.

i News

• Heathrow's third runway delayed by coronavirus crisis as campaigners push to kill project offThe third runway will not be built before 2030 at the earliest, Heathrow bosses have admitted

Mail Online

• Coronavirus: Ryanair warns up to 3,000 jobs will be cutRyanair boss Michael O'Leary has today cut up to 3,000 jobs but vowed to refund 25 million out-of-pocket customers - as Heathrow reports losses of £315 million.
• Coronavirus: Ryanair warns up to 3,000 jobs will be cutRyanair boss Michael O'Leary has today cut up to 3,000 jobs but vowed to refund 25 million out-of-pocket customers - as Heathrow reports losses of £315 million.

The Mirror

• Rolls-Royce 'to cut up to 8,000 jobs' as virus crisis hits airline industryAero-engineering giant Rolls-Royce is reportedly drawing up restructuring plans that could cost thousands of jobs amid the collapse in global air travel
• Commuters could have to take fever tests before boarding trains after lockdownThe Department for Transport and Public Health England may ask rail passengers to check their temperatures before leaving home, to stop Covid-19 from spreading on public transport after lockdown, according to reports
• Wizz Air resumes overseas flights from Luton as passengers 'sit 2m apart'Wizz Air flights to Portugal, Hungary and Bulgaria left London's Luton Airport yesterday - however passengers must wear face masks and keep two metres apart to maintain social distancing

Sky News

• Millions of jobs need Heathrow 'up and running'Millions of jobs could be hit unless Heathrow is up and running soon given the reliance of business on aviation, the airport's chief executive tells Sky News.
• Temperature checks among measures considered as part of lockdown easing plansPeople could be asked to check their temperature at home before they travel on public transport, under plans being looked at by the government.

Birmingham Post

• One-way walking systems proposed for city centre after lockdownThe moves to help social distancing once Covid-19 restrictions have been lifted could also see varied opening times for shops

Bradford Telegraph & Argus

• Leeds-Bradford Airport: No flights until June PLANES are unlikely to be flying holidaymakers abroad from Leeds-Bradford Airport until June as uncertainty over the end of lockdown hits airlines.

Daily Post (North Wales)

• Ryanair says when flights could restart as jobs cutThe budget airline says up to 3,000 staff are at risk and others may need to have pay reduced
• M56 drivers face 12 months of roadworks as revamp project beginsHighways England has said speed restrictions and lane closures will be in place

London Evening Standard

• Thames ships join ports across world to sound horns for 1.2m workers stuck at sea due to coronavirus pandemicShips on the River Thames joined hundreds of vessels worldwide to sound their horns for 1.2 million

Wales Online

• Cars keep crashing on the M4 and landing right next to a woman's stablesSandra Perrett has described how she is 'living with her heart in her mouth' every time she hears a bang on the M4

Cambridge News

• Ryanair announces 3,000 jobs could be cut as it's hit by the crisisThe airline said passenger demand and pricing could take two years to recover

Other Regional Press

• First Wessex Weymouth bus depot dancing video A fun video of bus staff dancing to a popular disco tune has gone viral after it was posted on social media.
• JLR workers help coronavirus patients stay in touchThe latest charity donation will help fund tablet computers for elderly care wards

Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport

• Government to safeguard vital Great Britain-Northern Ireland air linksAir passenger services between Great Britain and Northern Ireland will be safeguarded through a £5.7 million government investment, announced by Transport Secretary Grant Shapps. The funding will ensure lifeline services are maintained, protecting key air links across the Union which are vital for connecting critical workers and ensuring that those who need to travel at this time can continue to do so. The package is being funded by the UK government and the Northern Ireland Executive and will temporarily support airlines and airports that are currently operating, allowing them to cont...

Rail Technology Magazine

• Network Rail aids London's vital supermarket supplies with new freight route from Spain Network Rail have been working hard to help keep supermarket shelves full by working with suppliers on two new food routes from Valencia and Murcia into London. DB Cargo UK and Transfesa Logistics have successfully launched a new fast 72-hour rail service to transport essential hygiene, medical...

Other News Sources

• HEATHROW EXPANSION NOW FACING 'AT LEAST' TWO-YEAR DELAYHeathrow remains committed to expanding the airport via a third runway, but has warned the project will likely be delayed by "at least two years" due to the coronavirus crisis.