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Thursday, 15 April 2021

BBC News

• Heathrow says airport queues are becoming 'untenable'The airport says some travellers are facing waits of up to six hours.

Financial Times

• Airport queues threaten travel revival, says Heathrow executivePassengers often spending up to six hours getting through passport control, MPs told

The Telegraph

• EasyJet chief is right to be living in fantasy land [subscription]Johan Lundgren seems to be willing Europe into opening up to tourism this summer - no surprise given the airline's financial situation
• Heathrow travellers face six hour queues due to Covid checks [subscription]Police forced to step in as 'untenable' delays see half of arrivals waiting at least two hours to pass through border control
• Scots could be forced to travel to London for flights abroad, airport chief warns [subscription]The Scottish Tories have accused SNP ministers of “burying their heads in the sand” and putting thousands of jobs at risk

Times Online

• Holidaymakers face six‑hour queues for Covid checks at UK airports this summer [subscription]Holidaymakers arriving back in Britain will face queues of more than six hours after rules on international travel are relaxed from May 17, officials have warned.

Belfast Telegraph

• Blocking middle seats on planes reduces virus risk by half, US study suggestsLeaving middle seats open could give airline passengers more protection from the virus that causes Covid-19, a new study suggests.