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Friday, 28 September 2018

BBC News

• Air travel 'without your passport leaving your pocket'Establishing air travellers' identities causes delays, but tech is helping to speed things up.
• Ryanair cancels 250 flights across Europe on FridayPilots and cabin crew in six countries walk out on Friday in a dispute over contracts and conditions.

The Independent

• Post-Brexit air travel: No-deal would create 'huge amount of work' to maintain vital routes, aviation boss warnsThe man who represents the world’s leading airlines has warned of “the huge amount of work” required to maintain vital air links in the event of a no-deal Brexit.

City AM

• British Airways and Easyjet among airlines 'most exposed to a no-deal Brexit'British Airways and Easyjet are among the airlines that are particularly vulnerable to a "no-deal" Brexit, financial services firm Moody's has warned.

London Evening Standard

• Heathrow Airport whiteboard nightmare as technical fault causes monitor failurePassengers at Heathrow airport described

Manchester Evening News

• More baggage chaos at Manchester Airport as suitcases pile up and topple from carouselNo baggage handling staff can be seen in the footage as the baggage piles up

Newcastle Evening Chronicle

• Newcastle Airport expansion plans slammed as 'harmful' to health in the North EastThe Newcastle Green Party have warned the plans will undermine efforts to cut greenhouse gas emissions and improve air quality

Yorkshire Evening Post

• £12m Leeds Bradford Airport terminal extension to be discussed by planning chiefsIt follows an announcement from the airport earlier this month that it would invest £12m into the scheme, which would increase capacity and include a new arrivals hall.

Other Regional Press

• Glasgow Airport fund open for Clydebank groups to bid for project backingCHARITIES and community groups in Clydebank and north-west could be in with a chance of receiving a five-figure sum to support their organisation.

Aviation Industry

• Ryanair to cancel 150 flights Sept. 28 as strikes spread over Europe Irish LCC Ryanair will cancel 150 flights Sept. 28 as German pilots, represented by the Vereinigung Cockpit (VC) union, called for a 24-hour strike—the same day that cabin crew strikes are also scheduled to take place in Spain, Portugal, Italy, the Netherlands and Belgium. read more
• Ryanair to base aircraft at two French airportsRyanair plans to open two new bases in Bordeaux and Marseille as part of its summer 2019 schedule, basing two aircraft in each airport, representing a $200 million investment for each one, as it seeks to accelerate its growth in the French market. read more
• US House passes FAA reauthorization bill, extension for SenateThe US House has passed the recently announced, five-year bill to reauthorize the FAA on a 398-23 vote. read more
• British Airways to run two biometric-boarding trials at JFKUK carrier British Airways (BA) has invited two unnamed companies to do biometric self-boarding gate trials at New York JFK, building on existing pilot projects at Los Angeles LAX and Orlando. read more

Other News Sources

• UXO survey underway for London City Airport expansionAn extensive unexploded ordnance (UXO) survey is currently underway at London City Airport ready for King George V Dock to be explanded to create the land for the airport’s redevelopment.