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Monday, 15 June 2020

BBC News

• Coronavirus: Quarantine 'stake through the heart' of airportSome passenger flights resume at Belfast International, but new coronavirus rules apply.
• Edinburgh Airport has become 'sad and spooky' placeNew drone pictures show a normally busy and buzzing Edinburgh Airport now empty during the coronavirus lockdown.
• Bombardier: The future of aerospace in Northern IrelandBBC News NI's John Campbell explores the coronavirus challenges which lie ahead for firms like Bombardier.
• Coronavirus: China to launch new airline despite travel downturnWhile the airline industry struggles globally China Eastern Airlines unveils plans for a new carrier.

The Guardian

• Gatwick drone arrest couple win £200,000 from Sussex policePaul and Elaine Gait were arrested but released without charge after attacks in 2018A couple who were detained during the Gatwick Airport drone chaos in December 2018 have been awarded £200,000 in compensation and legal costs after settling out of court with Sussex police.Drone sightings near the runways over a three-day period during the peak Christmas period caused chaos, with the airport being repeatedly forced to close. The incident led to the airport being closed for 30 hours, disrupting 1,000 flights and more than 140,000 passengers. Continue reading...

The Independent

• Gatwick Airport drone arrest couple to receive £200,000 police payout Armed police stormed the home of Paul and Elaine Gait in December 2018 and held them for 36 hours before releasing them without charge
• EasyJet resumes flights with skeleton service after 11 weeksPassengers are told to wear masks throughout the flight, and must ask permission before using the aircraft toilet

Times Online

• Easyjet returns to the skies and sets course for summer getaway [Subscription]Easyjet will resume flights for the first time in almost three months today and its boss has predicted that Britons will be able to take holidays abroad this summer.

Daily Express

• Indonesia plane crash: Military jet bursts in flames as it plummets into residential area AN INDONESIAN military fighter jet has crashed into a residential area of Kampar Riau, it has emerged this morning.

Mail Online

• EasyJet and Virgin Atlantic ban alcohol on all flights to limit contact amid coronavirus EasyJet and Virgin Atlantic have banned alcohol on all flights to limit contact between passengers and crew to prevent the spread of coronavirus. British Airways has suspended alcohol on short-haul trips.

This is Money

• BA boss Alex Cruz claims carrier is 'in fight to survive'Cruz said the airline would emerge from the coronavirus pandemic 'much smaller', as he hit back at comments by MPs sitting on the transport select committee.

Sky News

• Holiday hopes: German tourists can fly to Spain for 'safe corridor' trialThousands of German tourists will be allowed to fly to Spain's Balearic Islands from today for a two-week trial.

Birmingham Mail

• How TUI, EasyJet, Ryanair, Jet2 flights will look after lockdownThe Department for Transport is making carriers tell customers NOT to take any hand luggage on flights

London Evening Standard

• Couple arrested over Gatwick Airport drone chaos receive £200,000 police payoutA couple arrested when armed police stormed their home and held them for 36 hours over the Gatwick Airport drone chaos have received £200,000 in compensation and an apology.

Newcastle Evening Chronicle

• Ryanair, easyJet, TUI and British Airways hit with new luggage and travel rulesNew rules for travellers could include restrictions on hand luggage, the food offered during flights and people being asked to wear masks on planes - here's what we know so far

Other News Sources

• Compensation paid to couple arrested during Gatwick Airport drone attack investigation Sussex Police has paid out £55,000 to a couple arrested during the investigation into the drone incident at Gatwick in 2018
• New flight rules for holidaymakers travelling with British Airways, TUI, EasyJet, Jet2 and Ryanair When flights resume, passengers will be encouraged not to bring hand luggage onto the plane

EIN News Subscription

• easyJet resumes flights with skeleton service after 11 weeks … touched down, Britain’s biggest budget airline is to resume flying. The … summer. The airline says: “As Europe begins to reopen, we’re …
• Gatwick airport opens North Terminal with strict social-distancing measures … base for Britain’s biggest budget airline. Until the coronavirus pandemic began … 10 overall busiest airports in Europe by passenger numbers, and had …
• Spain to restart tourism from 21 June – and Brits are welcome … country will reopen to European visitors from next Sunday. … unrestricted tourism for many Europeans would be accelerated by … open its borders with EU and Schengen-area countries … weeks of quarantine. Europe’s two biggest budget airlines, easyJet and Ryanair …
• EU countries ease coronavirus travel restrictions … to test the security precautions at airports and hotels before … to the federal government. Airplanes from Peru and Colombia … for tourism EU pays for return to Europe The EU Commission is … at Italian ports to let passengers disembark. Coronavirus: The …
• Three Simultaneous Takeoffs Begin Istanbul’s Reign As Europe’s Largest Airport, Now With A New Runway … select European airports Maximum number of hourly aircraft movements at select European airports (data: Eurocontrol … of larger aircraft sees Heathrow handle more passengers. Turkish aviation … year it had 209 million passengers. Runways are multi-year …