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The government will show flexibility over rail firms' franchise agreements during the coronavirus outbreak, the transport secretary has suggested. Grant Shapps said he would be meeting rail bosses this week to determine how to "sustain" services amid falling passenger numbers.
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- Stansted Airport staff to be temporarily laid-off and have pay cutThe CEO of MAG called the outbreak 'the greatest threat the UK’s travel sector has ever faced'
East Anglian Daily Times
- Stansted owner warns of lay-offs due to lack of demand due to virusBosses at Stansted Airport have announced staff may be temporarily laid off as demand for air travel has nosedived amid the coronavirus outbreak.
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- Business as usual at Teesside Airport despite coronavirusNewcastle Airport has seen flights to Spain, France, Poland and Czech Republic all cancelled
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