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Sunday, 09 June 2019

The Guardian

• Flight shaming is taking off – can travel be more ethical?Campaigners want us to take fewer flights, but ditching the plane for a train is easier said than done

The Independent

• Heathrow leads the way with sustainability goal and changing out 4 million fish meals a yearHeathrow Airport has been named the world’s first accredited for serving sustainable seafood. Red-rated fish – the least sustainable varieties according to the Marine Conservation Society – is mostly off the menu already.

The Telegraph

• Chinese giant Fosun plots Thomas Cook break-up [subscription]A multi-billion pound Chinese conglomerate is plotting the break-up of British holiday giant Thomas Cook with plans for a potential offer for the 178 year-old company’s tour arm.

City AM

• Fosun lines up bid for Thomas Cook tour operating businessThomas Cook’s biggest shareholder, Fosun Tourism Group, is in talks to take over the struggling firm’s tour operating business.

Newcastle Evening Chronicle

• Could Newcastle Airport's runway be extended as part of its masterplan?Newcastle International Airport bosses have finalised a masterplan for the airport's growth

Other Regional Press

• Concern over Aberdeen airport strikes as row goes onA passenger group has voiced concerns after hundreds of staff went on strike at Aberdeen International Airport.

EIN News Subscription

• Airlines 'cannot expect a free pass' on emissions tax … ’s marked resistance to an EU report on taxing aviation. That … be “close to zeroâ€�, the EU report said. Less connectivity and … Regional Economics Research Centre, said airlines had to take their fair … has become the mode of transport we all take for granted …
• British Airways opens archive collection airline to mark its 100-year history … international flight with its predecessor airline, Aircraft Transport and Travel Limited (AT… predecessor companies: British Overseas Airways Corporation (BOAC), British European Airways (BEA), British South …