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Sunday, 14 June 2020

BBC News

• Bombardier: The future of aerospace in Northern IrelandBBC News NI's John Campbell explores the coronavirus challenges which lie ahead for firms like Bombardier.

Financial Times

• Insurers watch and wait as rusty drivers return to the roadsClaims drop sharply during UK’s lockdown but traffic has started to rise again

The Herald

• Kristy Dorsey on business: Post-covid clouds have no silver lining for airlinesYou know things are bad when people start selling off the family silver and when it comes to corporate clans, nothing says “dynasty” like a line-up of expensive artwork throughout the halls of HQ.

The Independent

• Ryanair is talking rubbish again – but then so is Boris Johnson's governmentThe UK's policies on air travel seems to have been put together less with the aim of controlling the spread of Covid-19 and more because someone in government thought they would be popular with the little people

Times Online

• Airlines accused of dodging refunds [Subscription]Travellers say that they are being deliberately fobbed off so that they have to accept vouchers
• Virgin Atlantic investors brace for crash landing over loans [Subscription]Investors that lent Virgin Atlantic £220m based on its Heathrow landing slots are in talks amid fears that their money could be wiped out.

Daily Record

• Lawyers for Scots drivers slam Volkswagen slam over dieselgate website changeSolicitors have accused the German firm of cynically changing how customers check if they’re due compensation.

Mail Online

• Thousands of unwanted new and used motors are stored on airfield as coronavirus slump hits economy Thousands of unwanted cars have been left to fill up an airfield in Thurleigh, Bedfordshire, amid fears about the long-term future of the motor industry amid a slump caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
• British Airways boss hits back at critics of his plan to axe 12,000 jobsAlex Cruz (pictured) defends the mass redundancies, saying British Airways has to go through a 'painful' restructuring to survive the aviation industry's biggest-ever crisis.
• Traffic surges by up to 25% on coast roads as Britons head to beauty spots Boris Johnson has given the green light for two households to merge into 'bubbles' from today, meaning they can interact indoors and outdoors less than 2m apart.

This is Money

• British Airways boss Alex Cruz blasts airline's criticsBA has been a well-run, prudent business for many years. But if you were to listen to some of our MPs, or certain trade unions, these achievements are worthless and even derided.

Bolton News

• Stagecoach launches app to help people pick quieter buses One bus company is launching a new phone app feature to help passengers as the numbers of services being provided across the town increases.

Daily Post (North Wales)

• Amazing aerial footage shows just how much the Caernarfon-Bontnewydd bypass is taking shape The images taken by Glaslyn Hughes show the progress made on the £135m road
• Third Airbus BelugaXL has emerged from the paint shop and it looks fantastic The XL 3 is the third in the series and it now has its own distinctive livery

Liverpool Echo

• Government issues new flight rules for Ryanair, easyJet and Jet2The airlines must follow these regulations when they restart flights

Cambridge News

• New holiday flight rules issued for British Airways, easyJet and RyanairThose hoping to get away this summer must also wear a face covering at all times and remain seated as much as possible during flights

Other Regional Press

• Oxford Bus Company and Thames Travel ramp up social distancingBUS operators across Oxfordshire have launched a new system to help passengers stick to social distancing.
• Why potholes are going unfilled leaving some roads like 'the moon'Lockdown is not the only reason council workers have been unable to repair some badly affected roads
• Changes to where buses will stop in Coventry city centre from todayNew bus stops are being introduced as part of the changes

Other News Sources

• Why you may not be allowed to take hand luggage on flights anymore New guidance has been issued by the UK government for passengers looking to travel abroad.
• Lockdown lift could cause 'traffic tsunami' in BrightonTHERE could be a “traffic tsunamiâ€� once lockdown is lifted, a climate group has warned.

EIN News Subscription

• Traffic surges by up to 25% on coast roads as Britons head to beauty spots  … data shows that the roads around Brighton were 25 per … TomTom data shows that the roads around Bournemouth were eight per … average, according to the EU's climate change monitor … above average, according to the European Union's climate change monitor …
• EasyJet announce six new European summer flight routes for summer … to a list of European holiday destinations. The budget airline shared a list …