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Sunday, 23 May 2021
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- Heathrow Airport to open terminal for 'red list' arrivalsThe airport faced criticism after arrivals from countries with a high Covid risk were made to queue with other passengers.
Financial Times
- Virgin Galactic completes flight in step towards space tourismRichard Branson's company had suffered a series of delays as it competes with Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk
- EU to target aviation in revamp of fossil-fuel levy Finance ministers back proposal to help meet ambitious carbon-emissions targets
The Herald
- UK travel: Germany to bar Britons amid Covid variant spreadBritons will be barred from entering Germany after the country’s Public Health Institute designated the UK as an area of concern, following the spread of the new Indian variant.
The Independent
- Virgin Galactic rockets to edge of space in first flight since 2019Company's test run last December was aborted because of technical issues
- India's national carrier says hack leaked data of passengersAir India says personal data of an unspecified number of travelers has been comprised after a company that serves India's national carrier was hacked
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Times Online
- Agenda: Aer Lingus signals more turbulence at Shannon [Subscription]For a time, in the 1980s and 1990s, it seemed as though Ireland’s political centre of gravity was in the midwest. Not any more. Aer Lingus, once the national airline, last week announced the closure of its base at Shannon airport, the national shrine of regional economic policy. It prompted barely a murmur.
City AM
- More countries could be added to travel 'green list' soon, says ShappsGrant Shapps has hinted that other countries will be added to the UK’s travel “green list” soon, urging people to The post More countries could be added to travel 'green list' soon, says Shapps appeared first on CityAM.
Sky News
- Virgin Galactic rocket ship soars to fringe of space as company aims to offer tourist flightsVirgin Galactic has made its first rocket-powered flight from New Mexico to the fringe of space in a manned shuttle.
London Evening Standard
- Heathrow terminal for red list arrivals ‘step in the right direction’A former Border Force chief said the move would not be a 'panacea' to delays, amid concern about overcrowding at Britain's largest airport.
Reading Evening Post
- The covid tests needed for travel to green, amber and red countriesTravel may have reopened, but passengers still need to be careful
Other Regional Press
- Southampton Airport runway application criticised in report SOUTHAMPTON Airport has dismissed as 'misleading' a report that says airport operators have overestimated the benefits of their expansion schemes while downplaying the environmental damage.
C.N.N.
- Virgin Galactic launches third successful spaceflightVirgin Galactic's rocket-powered plane, carrying two pilots, soared into the upper atmosphere on its third mission to reach space Saturday morning.
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