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Tuesday, 11 June 2019

BBC News

• Plane flight tax should be devolved to Wales, say MPsMPs reject claims the move could case
• More Glasgow and Aberdeen airport strikesUnite members have staged the second of two 12-hour walkouts, but the operators said there was minimum disruption.

The Telegraph

• Richard Branson's American dream ends in 'baffling' disappointment [Subscription]he end of Sir Richard Branson’s dream of cracking the US aviation market was marked with a coat of paint. It was all rather prosaic, with the red livery of a Virgin America Airbus A321neo being replaced with Alaska Airlines’ blue design, complete with the distinctive Inuit on the tail.

Aviation Industry

• US House committee set to advance $7.9 billion TSA budgetA $7.9 billion TSA budget that would expedite the procurement of more effective imaging technology in FY2020 appears set for approval by the House Appropriations Committee on June 10, paving the way for a full floor vote in coming weeks. read more
• American extends MAX-related cancellations through Sept. 3American Airlines has removed its 24 737 MAXs from its flight schedules through Sept. 3, becoming the first US operator to formally plan to be without its newest Boeing narrowbodies through August. read more

Other News Sources

• Travelling By Plane? Starbucks Will Give You A Reusable Cup At The AirportIf you’re flying off on your holidays from Gatwick airport this summer and care about your plastics consumption then Starbucks may have a solution for you: it’s launching a reusable cup trial so you can grab that much needed coffee in Departures without having to carry it on board.

EIN News Subscription

• UK Opens ePassport Gates to U.S., Canadian TravelersTravel to the UK just got a bit easier: the destination is now allowing citizens of the United States and Canada to use its ePassport gates. Previously, the gates had only been open to people from the UK and European Union.
• Four European cities leading the way in eco-friendly transportEuropean cities are starting to make headway in green technological initiatives and are transforming urban spaces to reduce carbon emissions. But which cities are making a difference and what are they doing to make mobility greener?