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Saturday, 20 June 2020

BBC News

• Aer Lingus to cut up to 500 jobs due to pandemicThe coronavirus outbreak and the lockdown have had a
• Coronavirus: Quarantine rules for some countries set to be relaxedUK officials are talking to their counterparts in Portugal, France, Italy, Greece and Spain.
• Coronavirus: Airport tests may provide 'early travel quarantine release'Companies involved in a trial say testing passengers for coronavirus would be a

The Guardian

• Boris Johnson repaint may ruin plane for military use, says ex-pilotFormer RAF transport pilot says ‘no one wants to go to war in a brightly coloured lollipop’Boris Johnson’s plan to repaint the prime minister’s VIP RAF plane red, white and blue risks turning the aircraft into a “brightly coloured lollipopâ€� when it is used for the military purposes for which it was originally made, a former pilot has warned.Ordered because the prime minister believes the Voyager’s camouflage grey colour is boring, the £900,000 makeover is expected to transform the outside of the aircraft, which is also used for mid-air refuelling. Continue reading...

The Independent

• Spain expects swift decision on 'air bridge' with BritainBritons account for more than fifth of roughly 80 million tourists Spain receives every year

Times Online

• Coronavirus in Ireland: Aer Lingus cuts 500 jobs with swipe at government delays [Subscription]Aer Lingus is to cut up to 500 jobs due to the collapse in its business amid Covid-19, the airline said yesterday.
• How airports and airlines are flying out of the pandemic [Subscription]Airlines are desperate to get back to business but duty-free is out and prices will be sky-high, writes Graeme Paton
• Airport coronavirus testing to end quarantine rule [Subscription]Air passengers will be tested for Covid-19 on arrival into the UK for the first time under plans to phase out blanket quarantine restrictions, The Times has learnt.

The Mirror

• Holiday 'air bridges' with Spain, France and Greece to 'be in place by July 4'The Government is set to reveal a list of countries, likely to include Portugal, Spain, France and Greece, where Brits will be able to travel without having to quarantine as soon as July 4

Liverpool Echo

• TUI, JET2 , Ryanair and easyJet latest update for holiday returnThe companies are optimistic about taking Brits away this summer

Cambridge News

• List reveals exact ways £900k from PM's jet makeover could make Cambs betterThe re-painting of the Prime Ministerial plane has been blasted as 'an absolute outrage' by Labour city councillors

C.N.N.

• NASA's Perseverance rover will launch to Mars next month with a global tribute to health care workersNASA is launching the Perseverance rover to Mars in late July, and this rover will carry a tribute to health care workers from around the world who are battling the coronavirus pandemic.

EIN News Subscription

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