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Saturday, 04 July 2020

BBC News

• Coronavirus: Ryanair Cardiff flight to Malaga takes off despite government concernDozens of passengers arrived for the flight to Malaga, although travel limits are still in place.
• Boris Johnson's rebranded RAF jet in Russian plane alertThe Voyager, rebranded at a cost of £900,000, supported fighter jets off the Western Isles.
• Coronavirus: UK government's quarantine-free list 'absurd'Portuguese leaders say the country's exclusion from a list drawn up by the UK government is

Financial Times

• Portugal blasts ‘absurd’ England quarantine measuresSnub branded a ‘sad moment’ in relations between the two countries

The Guardian

• US included on England's Covid-19 'red list' for travellersQuarantine rules will not be lifted for arrivals from US due to its high number of infectionsCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe US will be on a “red listâ€� of high-risk countries that people in England are advised not to visit for non-essential reasons because of its continued high level of coronavirus cases, the government has confirmed.Travel restrictions will be relaxed in England for more than 50 countries including nearly all EU countries, British territories such as Bermuda and Gibraltar, and Australia and New Zealand. Continue reading...
• Scottish and Welsh first ministers attack UK's 'shambolic' quarantine rulesUK government regards consultation with Edinburgh, Cardiff and Belfast as an afterthought, they sayCan Britons book a summer holiday now?Coronavirus – latest updatesThe first ministers of Scotland and Wales have launched scathing attacks on the UK government’s “shambolicâ€� handling of lifting quarantines on foreign travel. Related: England publishes list of countries travellers can go to without being quarantined on return Continue reading...

The Independent

• Travel ban lifted: Government announces list of 59 countries exempt from quarantine, including France, Spain and ItalyList currently only applies to those travelling into England
• Coronavirus: Government accused of shambles as list of countries exempt from quarantine announced Last-minute changes made to list of countries deemed safe to travel to

The Telegraph

• US conducts exercises in South China Sea as China also carries out military drills

Times Online

• British Airways owner IAG accused of Spanish stitch-up with €1bn acquisition of rival Air Europa [Subscription]The owner of British Airways has been accused of accepting €1 billion of Covid-related Spanish state guaranteed loans while attempting to stitch up the aviation market in Spain with the €1 billion acquisition of rival Air Europa.
• Call to limit flights from high-risk countries including US [Subscription]Ireland should limit flights from countries such as the US and the UK to protect against a second wave of Covid-19, the co-leader of the Social Democrats has said.
• Royal plane scrambled a week after paint job [Subscription]A resprayed plane used to transport the prime minister and the royal family has been called out to support military aircraft in Scotland, the Ministry of Defence said (Douglas Barrie writes).
• Coronavirus in Scotland: Edinburgh airport boss warns of risk to economy [Subscription]Scotland’s economy is being put at risk by the government’s “unenforceable and unintelligible” threat to maintain quarantine for some travellers into the country, the boss of Edinburgh Airport has said.
• Tourists flying to England face fines for crossing border [Subscription]Tourists face a fine of up to £5,000 if they are caught trying to dodge Nicola Sturgeon’s quarantine rules by flying to England before crossing the border.
• Everything you need to know about taking a flight [Subscription]Do I need a face mask? Will I be able to use the onboard loo? And will the drinks trolley be running? All your questions answered
• Rolls-Royce plummets as it seeks to boost finances [Subscription]Shares worth less than during financial crisis
• Coronavirus: Confusion over ‘shambolic’ advice for holidaymakers [Subscription]England’s quarantine restrictions to be relaxed in long-awaited rule change

City AM

• End of quarantine: Where can you go on holiday this summer?The government has revealed the full list of countries holidaymakers from England will be able to travel to without needing The post End of quarantine: Where can you go on holiday this summer? appeared first on CityAM.

Daily Express

• Portugal’s PM makes furious dig at Boris Johnson after being left out of air bridge planBORIS JOHNSON'S Government has come under implicit criticism from Antonio Costa, Prime Minister of Portugal, after the Iberian nation was left off a list of countries England has established an ‘air bridge' with.

Mail Online

• United States officially added to Britain's 'red list' of countries for coronavirus quarantineBritain's transport minister Grant Schapps on Friday confirmed that travelers from the United States would have to go into quarantine for 14 days on arrival in the UK, to stop the spread of COVID.

Bradford Telegraph & Argus

• Leeds Bradford Airport pledges £4m for sustainable transportLEEDS Bradford Airport says that better public transport and sustainable access could be achieved if its proposal for a replacement terminal building is approved.

Bristol Live

• All the easyJet destinations you can fly to from Bristol in JulyMore flights are resuming as the travel industry starts to reopen

Daily Post (North Wales)

• First Minister slams UK Government's 'utterly shambolic' handling of air bridgesMark Drakeford tore into Boris Johnson's government over their handling of the plans

Newcastle Evening Chronicle

• Newcastle Airport ready to welcome back passengers as quarantine measures liftedNewcastle Airport is hoping that families due to travel abroad will continue with their plans after quarantine measures were revised

Wales Online

• The Welsh self-made millionaire that runs his own airportWinston Thomas owns Pembrey Airport where he's also the chief air traffic controller, customs officer, and runway weeder. He deals with everything from Royal guests to the military

Cambridge News

• Full flight schedule as spitfire takes to the skies over Cambs Find out if the flight, which marks the 72nd birthday of the NHS, will fly over your house

Reading Evening Post

• BA campaigners bring their fight against airline to WokinghamUnite members and BA staff turned out in force to protest against what they say is unacceptable behaviour by the national carrier

The Economist

• Airlines blame covid-19 for rowing back climate commitmentsThe industry defangs an already mostly toothless carbon-offsetting scheme

Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport

• Coronavirus: Government announces travel corridorsThe government is satisfied that it is now safe to ease quarantine measures in England and has introduced travel corridors for some countries and territories. Coronavirus regulations meant that you must self-isolate for 14 days if you return to the UK from a country outside the common travel area. However, from 10th July 2020 you will not have to self-isolate when you arrive in England, if you: are travelling or returning from one of the travel corridor countries have not been to or stopped in a country that’s not on the travel corridor list in the previous 14 day This applies ...

Other News Sources

• You can now book that summer getaway - all you need to know about the travel changesTHE US and Greece are excluded from a list of around 60 countries and overseas territories that English holidaymakers can visit without needing to self-isolate on their return, Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has revealed.

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