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Friday, 12 February 2021

BBC News

• Covid hotel quarantine booking site taken downA new booking system for England's hotel quarantine scheme was taken offline minutes after it launched. The portal, set up as part of efforts to control new Covid variants entering the country, is "undergoing work to correct a minor technical issue".

Financial Times

• Buckle up: Ken Moelis Spac takes flightDeal with electric aircraft maker Archer values company hoping to commercialise urban air taxis at almost $4bn

The Telegraph

• Ministers throw weight behind Heathrow third runway [subscription]Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick avoids opposing plans by London mayor Sadiq Khan, who does not want the airport to be expanded

Mail Online

• BEDLAM at the borders! Heathrow arrivals queue for FOUR hoursFootage shows one border force official telling an impatient passenger at Heathrow it was taking up to 30 minutes to wave through a single person.

Bradford Telegraph & Argus

• Leeds Bradford Airport expansion plan is approved after eight hour planning meetingPLANS for a £150m overhaul of Leeds Bradford Airport have been approved in principle by a panel of Leeds City Councillors.

London Evening Standard

• Heathrow sees passenger and freight numbers collapse as quarantine hotels mean borders “effectively closedâ€�Cargo volumes collapse triggers added fears for UK trade after Brexit hit

New Civil Engineer

• Leeds Bradford Airport’s £150M expansion plans approvedLeeds City Council has approved plans to expand Leeds Bradford Airport.
• French scrap £8bn Charles de Gaulle airport expansionThe French Government has scrapped plans to expand Paris’ Charles de Gaulle airport.
• Gatwick expansion backed over Heathrow third runwayThe London Plan – drawn up by Sadiq Khan and approved by Communities secretary Robert Jenrick – includes no provision for Heathrow Airport Ltd’s plans for a third runway.

Aviation Industry

• Approval of Leeds Bradford Airport expansion is a backward step for the climate, says AEFLeeds City Council has today approved (subject to additional conditions still to be negotiated) Leeds Bradford Airport’s plans for a larger terminal to accommodate more passengers. In response to this news, …

Other News Sources

• Gatwick and Heathrow Airport: All the countries that require stay in quarantine hotel for arrivals New testing, self-isolation and quarantine rules are being introduced