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Friday, 27 March 2020

BBC News

• Coronavirus: Birmingham Airport could be used as mortuaryBirmingham Airport says it is co-operating with authorities to support bereavement services.

The Guardian

• Ryanair accused of ripping off passengers over rebooked flightsDublin-based airline charging up to £80 more for replacement flights , says Which?Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageRyanair has been accused of ripping off passengers after it was found to be charging £80 more to those rebooking cancelled flights.What do the restrictions involve? Continue reading...

Times Online

• Airports shut down as flights are grounded [subscription]An increasing number of airports will be forced to shut down over the coming weeks as European airlines cease operations because of the coronavirus crisis.
• Airports refusing refunds despite global lockdown [subscription]Airlines have been accused of cheating passengers by refusing to provide refunds for future flights despite a lockdown imposed in most countries.

City AM

• Coronavirus: Airports hit back at Rishi Sunak over aviation rescue u-turnThe UK’s airports have hit back at chancellor Rishi Sunak’s choice to “row back on [his] vital decision to stand by the aviation sector”, saying that the chancellor seems to have “little recognition” of the fact that airports have different operating models to airlines.