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Edinburgh airport is to cut about one third of its workforce as a result of air travel disruption.
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- Edinburgh Airport to cut third of its workforceThe airport, which employs 750 people, said the jobs would be lost due to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.
- British Airways owner IAG says crisis worst in its historyIAG group boss says recovery from
- BA staff and plane fanatics hunt for 747 souvenirsThe retirement of British Airways' fleet of 747s has triggered a bout of nostalgia from its fans.
- Jet2 to refund customers returning early from SpainThe airline says it will refund cancelled return flights from Spain and unused holiday dates.
- British Airways pilots vote to accept jobs dealThe agreement means the airline will cut pay by 20% temporarily and make about 270 redundancies.
Financial Times
- BA parent IAG launches €2.75bn rights issue as losses swellChief executive says airline group is ‘facing an unprecedented crisis’
- Airlines face test after adding back transatlantic flightsCovid spikes in Europe and the US come after expansion of flight capacity
Times Online
- Coronavirus in Ireland: Ryanair launches legal action against unlawful travel restrictions [Subscription]Ryanair has launched a High Court action aimed at setting aside what it claims are international travel restrictions announced by the government earlier this month.
- Coronavirus in Scotland: Edinburgh airport cuts third of its staff [Subscription]Edinburgh airport is to cut about one third of its workforce as a result of air travel disruption.
- Easyjets flight threat after I got my money back [Subscription]An Easyjet customer was told that his future bookings with the airline were at risk because he used chargeback to get a refund for a cancelled flight.
- Willie Walsh cant be blamed for BA turbulence [Subscription]What a way to bow out. Willie Walsh retires on September 24 after 15 years at the controls of first British Airways and then its parent IAG. And look at his parting gift to shareholders: a half-year loss of 4.2 billion pre-tax and confirmation that hes asking around for 2.75 billion of refuelling.
- BA owner seeks 2.75bn to survive worst crisis in history [Subscription]The boss of the company that owns British Airways has warned that the airline is facing an unprecedented crisis as it revealed plans to raise 2.75 billion to bolster its finances and reported a record loss.
City AM
- British Airways owner IAG seeks €2.75bn raise after €3.8bn lossBritish Airways owner International Consolidated Airlines (IAG) today confirmed it will seek to raise a huge €2.75bn (£2.49bn) to act The post British Airways owner IAG seeks €2.75bn raise after €3.8bn loss appeared first on CityAM.
Daily Record
- Edinburgh Airport axe 250 jobs after industry 'devastated by Covid-19 pandemic'Gordon Dewar, chief executive of the airport, paid tribute to the hardworking staff members but said the move was necessary to help with the travel hub's "prolonged recovery" from the pandemic.
Mail Online
- British Airways pilot overcome by 'sweaty socks' fumes and had to make emergency landing at HeathrowThe pilot landed from Zurich on September 23 last year after a foul stench came into the cockpit. The smell made him feel unwell and the co-pilot vomited out the the window.
Birmingham Post
- Blue Islands becomes latest airline to restart flights from BristolChannel Islands company follows easyJet, TUI, Ryanair and KLM by restarting operations at the South West's largest airport
- Liverpool Airport receives 34m loan to fight Covid impactThe airport was described as a 'vital strategic infrastructure asset'
Bolton News
- Jet2 urges holidaymakers in Spain to return early – or make their own way home Jet2 has contacted some customers in Spain asking them to return to the UK earlier than planned - or risk having to make their own way home.
Cambridge News
- Jet2 adds more flights to Greece and Turkey after Spain quarantineThe popular airline has suspended travel and holidays to the Balearic and Canary Islands, and mainland Spain
North Wales Live
- All the flights Ryanair, easyJet, Jet2 and TUI have cancelledUpcoming flights have been cancelled to multiple destinations
Other Regional Press
- Airbus in Stevenage to build Skynet telecoms satellite in 500m contractAirbus Defence and Space has signed a contract with the Ministry of Defence worth more than 500 million to develop and manufacture a new military communications satellite.
- Dublin among new flights taking to the skies from Teesside AirportBoro boss Neil Warnock has said he's delighted the Newquay service will continue
The Economist
- Air travel’s sudden collapse will reshape a trillion-dollar industryThe pandemic has knocked the airline-industrial complex harder than it has most sectors
Other News Sources
- Dutch airline KLM says to shed up to 5,000 jobs due to virusDutch airline KLM said Friday (31 July) it would shed up to 5,000 jobs due to a
EIN News Subscription
- British Airways parent IAG swoops for more cash to survive crisis … demand-destroying coronavirus crisis. The European travel giant, whose portfolio also … line with carriers like Air Canada, American Airlines and Lufthansa. And today … to 2019 levels.” The International Air Transport Association had warned earlier this …
- Airlines and airports issue stark warning to European Prime Ministers on inconsistent approach to travel restrictions … Europe (A4E) and the International Air Transport Association (IATA), is highly critical … the evolving epidemiological situation at EU level and in close co … by home affairs, transport and health ministries and the European Commission; Re …
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