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Saturday, 16 January 2021
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- Covid: 'Urgent' aviation support plea over travel curbsAir industry bodies call for more government support ahead of the UK travel corridor closure on Monday.
- Covid: UK to close all travel corridors from MondayPrime Minister Boris Johnson says the action is needed to protect against the risk of new Covid strains.
The Guardian
- Questions will be asked over timing of closing UK travel corridorsThe announced closure of all international travel corridors to the UK marks the end of another week of changing policy, with the timing and implementation dismaying many.
The Telegraph
- Boris Johnson closes borders to shut out new Covid strains [subscription]Britain's borders will effectively be closed from Monday amid growing fears over new variants of coronavirus, Boris Johnson has announced.
The Mirror
- Transport Secretary says he's the 'last person' Brits should listen to for travel adviceThe Cabinet minister made the comment when asked if it was wise for pensioners who have had a coronavirus vaccine to book summer holidays
Birmingham Post
- Airbus workers asked to accept shorter working week to save 360 jobs at BroughtonUnite members will be balloted on the proposals to avoid compulsory redundancies
Bradford Telegraph & Argus
- Jet2.com rated top scoring UK airline in refund survey by Which? JET2.com has ranked as the top scoring UK airline in a new airline refund satisfaction survey by Which?, with the leading leisure airline receiving the highest score for customer satisfaction.
Other Regional Press
- Date set for final decision on long-running Southampton Airport runway expansion sagaA final decision on plans to expand the runway at Southampton Airport could be made by March, it has been revealed.
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