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Friday, 08 May 2020

BBC News

• Coronavirus: Third of Dublin Airport passengers do not fill out isolation formMore than a third of arrivals at Dublin Airport did not fill out a form detailing where they would be staying.
• Coronavirus: Passengers told to wear gloves at some UK airportsThe owner of Stansted and Manchester airports says passengers must cover their faces and wear gloves.
• Coronavirus: Young people are keen to fly again, says airline bossWizz Air boss József Váradi says budget airlines will be in high demand once the pandemic ends.
• Heathrow can appeal against third runway blockHeathrow Airport has been granted permission to appeal against a block on its plans for a third runway.

Financial Times

• Heathrow’s third runway project now ‘impossible’, says IAG chiefWillie Walsh points out that expansion plans face bigger challenges due to coronavirus impact
• Air France-KLM prepares for years of shrunken demandAirline forecasts capacity will be almost wiped out in the second quarter
• British Airways parent slams possible UK quarantine plansIAG boss Willie Walsh warns people will not fly if government brings in new measures
• Space or bust: Richard Branson’s Virgin dilemmaHow Virgin Galactic might help the rest of the group escape the gravitational pull of coronavirus

The Independent

• Heathrow expansion: Ruling that third runway is ‘unlawful’ to be appealed at Supreme CourtThe legal battle over the government’s decision to give a third runway at Heathrow Airport the green light is set to be heard by the UK’s highest court.

The Telegraph

• Heathrow will not get a third runway, British Airways boss says [subscription]Willie Walsh of BA's parent firm IAG dismisses hopes of expansion

Times Online

• Passengers must wear face masks and gloves at Stansted and Manchester airports [subscription]Passengers travelling through Manchester, London Stansted and East Midlands airports have been ordered to wear face masks and gloves.

City AM

• Heathrow expansion: UK will not need third runway for up to 15 yearsThe chief executive of Heathrow today said it could be 10 to 15 years before the UK need a third runway at the airport due to the coronavirus crisis.

This is Money

• BA owner says misery will last until 2023 as it reports $1.5bn lossesIAG said it is 'planning a meaningful return to service' in July. But it conceded the plans were 'highly uncertain and subject to the easing of lockdowns and travel restrictions' globally.

Cambridge News

• 8 changes at Stansted Airport that could change how we travel Airport bosses say they have been working with health experts to deliver new safety measures

Aviation Industry

• Heathrow granted permission to challenge court's ruling blocking third runway; project looks increasingly uncertain as industry predicts long, slow recovery from pandemic Heathrow Airport was today given permission by the Supreme Court to legally challenge the Court of Appeal's decision of 27th February that has put the brakes on a third runway. Heathrow wants to overturn the court's ruling that …

Other News Sources

• British Airways plans to relaunch 'some' flights from July The owner of British Airways and Aer Lingus - International Consolidated Airlines Group (IAG) - has said that flights could relaunch from July.
• What EasyJet, TUI, British Airways, Ryanair, Jet2 and Virgin Atlantic say about flights booked from Gatwick and HeathrowAdvice on how to change your flight, get a voucher or request a refund due to coronavirus cancellations