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New cars and vans powered wholly by petrol and diesel will not be sold in the UK from 2030, Boris Johnson has said. But some hybrids would still be allowed, he confirmed.
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- Drone nearly hit Manchester Easyjet plane window at 8,000ftA packed Easyjet plane "narrowly missed" being hit by a drone flying at 8,000ft over Greater Manchester, an air safety report has revealed.
- EasyJet slumps to first annual loss amid pandemicThe airline reports an annual loss for the first time in its 25-year history as demand collapses.
- British Airways to launch Covid testing trial for arrivalsThe airline wants to show that testing could remove the need for arrivals to quarantine.
Financial Times
- BA to launch coronavirus tests on some transatlantic flightsAirline aims to convince ministers to drop quarantine for passengers arriving in Britain
- AirAsia shares fall as carrier rethinks India investmentStock drops as much as 8% after regional airline’s Japan unit files for bankruptcy
London Evening Standard
- EasyJet losses take UK airline hits from Covid 19 crisis to £7 billion after British Airways, Ryanair and Wizz hitEasyJet CEO slams lack of state aid for UK airlines and says “noone knows” what the bounceback from Covid will look like
- British Airways to trial testing passengers for coronavirusBritish Airways will start testing passengers for coronavirus in a bid to prove air travel is “safe” and the UK’s quarantine policy should be scrapped.
- Swissport: Union blames late furlough extension as 3,000 UK job cuts at air services group confirmed Air services group Swissport has confirmed it has cut more than 3,000 British jobs as the Covid crisis continues to pummel the travel sector.
North Wales Live
- Airlines to test passengers in bid to scrap UK quarantine policyThe airline is set to test passengers for coronavirus to prove quarantine restrictions aren't required
Other Regional Press
- British Airways to trial Covid-19 tests on passengers Passengers will be tested 72 hours before departure, on arrival at Heathrow and three days later.
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