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HS2 extension to Leeds and Sheffield ‘will probably not now go ahead’, says Lord Adonis
The Government has deferred decisions on the design of the eastern leg of Phase 2b of the high-speed railway
Heathrow claims Paris Agreement could not be applied to expansion plan
Former transport secretary Chris Grayling was not obliged to take into account UK climate change commitments under the 2016 Paris Agreement when preparing the Airports National Policy Strategy (ANPS) for the proposed third runway at Heathrow Airport, representatives of Heathrow Airports Ltd (HAL) have claimed.
Thursday, 08 October 2020
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- Coronavirus: Almost 900 Manchester Airports Group job cutsPassenger numbers at Manchester, London Stansted and East Midlands airports have fallen by 27m.
- Covid: Taskforce to look at virus testing for UK arrivalsTravellers to the UK may soon be able to get a Covid-19 test to end their 14-day quarantine early.
Financial Times
- Airlines hope Covid-19 health pass will have passengers flying againUsers download a digital certificate to prove they have tested negative for coronavirus
- UK ‘travel task force’ to look at cutting virus quarantineMove to reduce self-isolation for arrivals through single or double tests
Mail Online
- Heathrow bosses tells Supreme Court they want to press on with third runway plans that Friends of the Earth claim would 'contribute to major threat to life on Earth'Heathrow bosses today told the Supreme Court they want to press on with controversial plans to build a third runway that environmental campaigners insist would be 'a major threat to our environment and to life on Earth'.
Sky News
- 'Queen of the Skies': British Airways retires final two jets in 747 fleetHeathrow Airport will witness aviation history later as British Airways retires its final two iconic 747 aircraft.
Wales Online
- Flights between Cardiff Airport and Belfast are set to resumeEastern Airways is to resume flights between the two cities after the collapse of Flybe more than six months ago
East Anglian Daily Times
- Nearly 400 job cuts proposed at Stansted AirportNearly 400 jobs are set to be axed at Stansted Airport following a 90% reduction in demand for travel amid the Covid-19 pandemic.
Leeds Live
- Jet2 to cancel flights and holidays to Turkey until November Airline will this week suspend flights to Antalya, Bodrum, Dalaman and Izmir and continue its suspension of Turkish package holidays
Other Regional Press
- Heathrow Airport begins Supreme Court appeal over third runway blockHeathrow Airport began a Supreme Court appeal today (Wednesday) over the decision to block the build of a third runway.
- More holiday flights planned from Bournemoutth Airport this month TRAVEL giant TUI plans to resume more flights from Bournemouth Airport this month.
Business Live
- Manchester Airport Group to cut 892 jobs, blames 'absence of dedicated support'Some 465 jobs at Manchester Airport, 376 roles at London Stansted and 51 positions at East Midlands are under threat
New Civil Engineer
- Heathrow claims Paris Agreement could not be applied to expansion planFormer transport secretary Chris Grayling was not obliged to take into account UK climate change commitments under the 2016 Paris Agreement when preparing the Airports National Policy Strategy (ANPS) for the proposed third runway at Heathrow Airport, representatives of Heathrow Airports Ltd (HAL) have claimed.
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