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Tuesday, 21 August 2018

BBC News

• Crime at airports has doubled in two yearsVehicle crime and possession of weapons are among the types seeing the biggest rise since 2015.
• Why your next flight may go via ChinaAs Chinese airlines launch more and more international flights, are they playing fair to attract passengers?

The Guardian

• Gatwick resorts to whiteboards for flight information after IT crashStaff forced to write out gate numbers, with some passengers missing flights

The Independent

• Blank screens cause chaotic scenes at Gatwick airport‘Thank goodness I have eagle-vision and can read messy writing from a distance,’ said one passenger

Times Online

• Chaos as Gatwick airport uses whiteboards after digital departure screens fail [Subscription]Gatwick airport was plunged into chaos yesterday when staff were forced to use old-fashioned whiteboards to direct thousands of passengers to flights.

London Evening Standard

• Gatwick digital information screens 'back up and running' after whiteboard chaosDigital flight departure screens at Gatwick are "displaying information as normal" after a technical glitch sparked chaos at the London airport.

Manchester Evening News

• Businessman says Manchester Airport's drop-off charges have added £50 to his monthly Uber bill"The airport needs to look again at this - there must be loads of people in the same boat."

Aviation Industry

• CAA survey: UK air passengers less satisfied with airports, airlinesSatisfaction with both airlines and airports among UK travelers has diminished in the past two years—especially when it comes to responding to flight disruptions and delays, a survey by the UK air regulator has revealed. read more
• JAL plans high-density Dreamliners for new long-haul LCC Japan Airlines (JAL) is looking to significantly increase the seat density of the Boeing 787-8s that are assigned to its newly announced LCC unit and is eyeing markets in Asia, Europe and the Americas. read more
• Adding flag of convenience amendment to FAA bill raises Open Skies concerns Attempts by some US lawmakers to add language to the FAA reauthorization bill that would change labor rules on foreign airlines operating to the US within Open Skies agreements are raising concerns among the White House administration, US airlines and the European Commission (EC). read more
• Spirit CEO eyes double-digit growth; new aircraft Florida-based Ultra-LCC Spirit Airlines plans to mix in both new destinations and additional frequencies to support its double-digit growth, which CEO Bob Fornaro said will be 13%-15% annually for the next few years. read more