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Wednesday, 08 April 2020

BBC News

• Lufthansa makes 'permanent' cuts as travel plungesThe German airline will close its Germanwings service and de-commission more than 40 aircraft.
• Investors warned not to rush into travel and leisure stocksCinema chain Cineworld's share price has rocketed almost 50% while cruise ship operator Carnival rose 22%.

Financial Times

• Lufthansa decommissions 40 jets and axes Germanwings Airline warns it will take years for industry to return to pre-virus peak

Times Online

• ‘Millions’ of airline jobs said to be at risk [subscription]The crisis gripping airlines has intensified after the industry body said that 25 million jobs worldwide could be put at risk as a result of the collapse in travel.

Mail Online

• EasyJet founder blasts airline's bosses for taking £600million from taxpayersSir Stelios Haji-Ioannou accused bosses of 'misusing taxpayers' money' and said the decision not to terminate the deal with Airbus 'could be the biggest scandal in British corporate history'.

Sky News

• EasyJet row worsens as founder threatens to sue airline's executivesThe founder of easyJet has warned he will sue executives at the airline if they spend a "penny" on a £4.5bn order for new planes.

Birmingham Mail

• Temporary mortuary opens at Birmingham AirportPart of facility completed and being used for storage as coronavirus deaths increase

Bristol Live

• EasyJet secures £600m from Government as industry struck downThe budget airline's Bristol base is its biggest outside of London

Leeds Live

• Jet2 cancels all flights and holidays until June - what you need to know"Although these are difficult times for everyone, the sun will come out again"