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Sunday, 20 September 2020

BBC News

• Coronavirus: Fears 1,800 NI aerospace jobs 'at risk'NI's first and deputy first ministers call on Boris Johnson to set up an aerospace taskforce.
• British Airways accused of snubbing refund requestA passenger is told she had accepted vouchers, although BA's website did not list them as an option.

The Guardian

• May I have a word about the rebranding of Thomas Cook | Jonathan BouquetThe travel company is now online only - but fear not: customer-centricity is uppermost in its mind. This week's prize-winning perpetrator of marketing speak is the former Thomas Cook group strategy and technology director, Alan French, talking about the rebranding of the travel group. Our new business will combine fantastic UK based customer service with an updated operating model protected by Atol and with the backing of a multibillion-dollar organisation.

The Telegraph

• Here’s how to save Heathrow - Jock Lowe [subscription]Heathrow has spent profligately in recent years, but airlines and taxpayers cannot foot the bill now it’s in trouble. As if Grant Shapps, the Transport Secretary, does not have enough to worry about, here is something else: Heathrow airport needs rescuing.

This is Money

• Thousands of British Airways cabin crew vote to accept pay cuts as firm battles to surviveThousands of British Airways cabin crew have voted to accept pay cuts as the firm battles to survive.

Bolton News

• Ryanair cancels dozens of October flights - what to do if you're affected Ryanair have confirmed it will cancel dozens of flights as part of a plan to further reduce its operations due to coronavirus travel restrictions.

Other Regional Press

• LETTER - If we didn't have an airport would we build one?WINCHESTER MP Steve Brine says (Echo, 17 Sep) he backs the airport's proposed expansion because it is "now actually needed to allow the airport to survive full stop".

Aviation Industry

• Risks, resilience and the future of aviationClimate change creates numerous risks, and aviation emissions – generated by only a small percentage of the global population – creates both CO2 and non-CO2 impacts on the climate. It …

Other News Sources

• What my first flight in four months told me about the future of travelFlying these days is totally different from before the pandemic, argues one writer – but in many ways it may be better. Health standards are higher, airports are not overcrowded and the decision to get on a plane is no longer something done on a whim.