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Friday, 04 June 2021

BBC News

• Travel sector dismay as Portugal faces tougher rulesPortugal will be taken off the green list for travel from next Tuesday, sparking stinging criticism from Easyjet's boss.

Financial Times

• United hopes to revive supersonic era almost 20 years after ConcordeUS airline orders jets capable of flying faster than speed of sound from Denver start-up

The Guardian

• SpaceX rocket heads to ISS with a supply of squid, toothpaste and avocadosRocket due to reach the International Space Station this weekend is loaded with 7,300lb of fresh food and supplies for an orbiting lab SpaceX has launched a supply mission bound for the International Space Station on Thursday, carrying with it thousands of tiny sea creatures along with a plaque-fighting toothpaste experiment and powerful solar panels.The 7,300lb (3,300kg) shipment – which also includes fresh lemons, onions, avocados and cherry tomatoes for the station’s seven astronauts – should arrive Saturday. Continue reading...

Times Online

• Airline stocks in a tailspin as holiday hopes are dashed [subscription]Shares in leading travel companies tumbled yesterday after the government removed Portugal from the UK’s green list of safe destinations, causing havoc with holiday plans.

City AM

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Birmingham Mail

• Jet2 cancels all of its flights and holidays until July 1It comes after Portugal was moved onto the government's amber list

London Evening Standard

• Airlines and travel firms hit out as government grounds summer getawayThe unexpected tightening of government restrictions sent London’s biggest listed airlines and travel companies into a £2billion tailspin as hopes of a reprieve for the summer getaway faded.

Other News Sources

• Airport director dismayed over UK government not adding more countries to green listWe spoke to Karen Smart, the managing director of Manchester Airport.