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Friday, 09 July 2021

BBC News

• Project Wingman: Furloughed travel workers 'give back to NHS'Furloughed cabin crew and pilots have been volunteering in hospitals during the pandemic.
• Easyjet warns travel rules may just benefit richCostly testing could put travel out of reach for some, despite more relaxed rules, the airline says.
• Bookings surge after Covid quarantine rules relaxedAirlines say bookings increase after the government removed quarantine rules on amber-list countries.

Financial Times

• Branson and Bezos in space: how their rocket ships compareVirgin Galactic’s billionaire founder plans to kickstart space tourism industry with mission on Sunday
• Travel restrictions to ease for double-jabbed in EnglandQuarantine for Britons returning from ‘amber’ countries to end, as Border Force brings in retired staff to deal with added checks
• Can Wizz challenge Ryanair as king of Europe’s skies?Hungarian carrier’s breakneck expansion threatens Irish rival in battle for low-cost market

Times Online

• Vaccinated Britons rush to book quarantine-free holidays in amber list countriesWarning that jab paperwork will cause long queues at airports

The Mirror

• Airline bookings surge by 400% as double-vaccinated Brits scramble for holidaysThere are fears that travellers could face six-hour queues at airports after the rise in bookings following plans to drop quarantine for the fully vaccinated

Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport

• Quarantine-free travel to resume for fully vaccinated passengersArrivals who have been fully vaccinated with an NHS administered vaccine in the UK, or are on a formally approved UK vaccine clinical trial, returning to England from amber list counties will no longer need to quarantine from 19 July.    Passengers will need to provide proof of their vaccination status to carriers in advance of travel.    Arrivals will still be required to complete a pre-departure test before arrival into England, alongside a PCR test on or before day two after arrival.   The recommendation for people to not trav...

Aviation Industry

• AEF Newsletter: Time for a plan to achieve net zero aviationCall on Government to introduce moratorium on UK airport expansions Until the Government has a net zero plan for the aviation sector, including a national strategy for airport capacity which …

Other News Sources

• Brighton MP warns government about new loosened travel plansAN MP has warned the government they are taking risks with the new travel announcement.