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Thursday, 08 April 2021

The Independent

• Heathrow boss slams Border Force queues and demands action‘Border Force is the face of Britain for anyone arriving into this country,’ said John Holland-Kaye

The Telegraph

• London airport expansion not needed until 2030s, says Gatwick [subscription]London airports will not need to expand until at least the 2030s after the industry was hammered by Covid, according to bosses at Gatwick - casting fresh doubt over the future of a third runway at rival Heathrow.

Reuters News

• Airline leader blasts 'monopoly' fee hikes, citing HeathrowLONDON (Reuters) - Airlines will fight attempts by suppliers and airports, including Heathrow, to cover pandemic losses by raising charges, the new head of industry body IATA said on Wednesday, as he promised “strong and aggressive” resistance to such moves.

Bradford Telegraph & Argus

• Leeds Bradford Airport expansion public enquiry delayed THE choice to hold a public inquiry into Leeds Bradford Airport's expansion has suffered a delay.

Manchester Evening News

• How Manchester Airport terminals and flights have changed since Covid - and what it might be like in the futureThe Government is due to publish a report on the future of international travel in the coming days

Other Regional Press

• Eastleigh MP calls on Councillors to ‘do the right thing’ and approve Southampton Airport runway extensionA HAMPSHIRE MP is urging councillors to "do the right thing" and approve the Southampton Airport runway extension.

New Civil Engineer

• Leeds Bradford Airport’s £150M plans put on holdThe £150M expansion of Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) has been put on hold after the government stepped in to prevent the proposals from gaining formal planning consent.

Aviation Industry

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• Government puts Leeds Bradford expansion decision on hold: AEF reactionThis is the latest airport expansion proposal to run into difficulty over its likely impacts on climate change. While we welcome the fact that the Government has put the brakes …