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Tuesday, 11 August 2020

Reuters News

• UK's Heathrow Airport passenger numbers down 88% amid ongoing travel restrictionsLONDON (Reuters) - Britain’s Heathrow Airport renewed its call for COVID-19 testing at airports on Tuesday as it reported an 88% plunge in July passenger numbers due to ongoing restrictions on travel which it said were strangling the UK economy.

City AM

• Heathrow calls for airport testing as passenger numbers drop 88 per centAround 88 per cent fewer people travelled through Heathrow Airport in July compared with last year as the coronavirus pandemic continued to strangle air travel.

Birmingham Post

• BAE Systems' Brough boost as Hawk passes longevity testThe 'world's flying classroom' could now be airborne well into the 2040s - with the East Yorkshire team supporting global fleets

Bradford Telegraph & Argus

• Jet2 share update on when flights and holidays to Cyprus will resume JET2.COM and Jet2holidays have shared an update as to when they will resume flights and holidays to Cyprus.

Bristol Live

• Why Bristol Airport workers were protesting on the steps of MP Liam Fox's officeBristol Airport workers are pressing Dr Fox to intervene and increase Government support for the aviation industry

London Evening Standard

• Heathrow bosses accuse government Covid travel rules of "strangling the economy"Heathrow bosses today declared quarantines that have grounded 60% of its routes are "strangling the economy" and repeated its calls on the government to open up testing at airports for Covid-19 so flights can get back to something resembling normality.

Other News Sources

• Jet2 brings back popular Twilight Check-in service for London Stansted Airport passengersJet2 has announced that it's bringing back a popular service for holidaymakers travelling from London Stansted Airport.
• Heathrow passenger numbers down 89% in JulyHeathrow’s passenger numbers were down 89% year-on-year in July, figures published by the airport show.