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Rail union boss condemns minister’s face mask comments
Exclusive: ‘There’s a real danger of the government making up policy on the hoof on critical issues’ – Mick Lynch, RMTThe boss of the UK’s biggest rail union has condemned a minister’s ambivalence on wearing face masks on rush-hour trains.
Rail Forum Midlands launches SME opportunity
As part of efforts to involve more SME businesses in rail industry opportunities in the Midlands, the Rail Forum Midlands (RFM) have launched their third SME Challenge.
Tuesday, 06 July 2021
The Independent
- Heathrow resumes two-runway working and will reopen Terminal 3 in 10 daysTerminal 4, the ‘red list’ location, will not open to normal business this year
Parliament
- Key infrastructure issues for Wales considered by MPsThe Welsh Affairs Committee considers key Welsh infrastructure issues, including negotiations concerning a Welsh freeport, customs infrastructure for Welsh ports and Cardiff Airport.
Daily Post (North Wales)
- EasyJet and Ryanair passengers to wear face masks - even after restrictions liftFrom July 19 masks wearing is expected be optional in England
London Evening Standard
- Airline passengers will still have to wear masks even if law changesRyanair said it will not change its current policy, while the PA news agency understands that easyJet is also not planning to ease its rules.
- Heathrow resumes using both runwayseathrow Airport has resumed using both runways and announced it will reopen Terminal 3 next week.
East Anglian Daily Times
- Stansted Airport welcomes two new airlines in travel boostTwo new airlines are launching flights from Stansted Airport. The airlines - Play and Flypop - are launching new routes from the Essex airport to Iceland and India.
Other Regional Press
- Luton Airport: 22 countries 'should be added to green list'A travel expert says that as many as 22 countries should be added to the green list at the next UK government review later this month.
- Bristol Airport's 'carbon neutral' claims 'misleading', say councillorsGreen councillors in North Somerset have rejected claims made by Bristol Airport that it will become carbon neutral before the end of the year.
Aviation Industry
- Creating a more secure aviation industry in a post-pandemic eraNeville Hay, Director of Brooklyn Associates, explains why now is the time for the aviation industry to invest in its workforce and embrace the opportunity that the pandemic has created to review and challenge its security practices.
- AI Will Make It Easier To Find Items Lost In Airports And On AirplanesMillions of items are lost during air travel each year. Valuable devices, important documents, and sentimental artifacts are misplaced on aircraft and at airports each day. This issue isn’t only frustrating for passengers. It costs the aviation industry millions of dollars to repatriate items. However, SITA, the IT provider for the air transport industry, believes it has the key to reducing the headache. SITA President Europe Sergio Colella spoke exclusively with Simple Flying about the initiative.
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