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Saturday, 28 August 2021

BBC News

• BA warns of serious cost problems when furlough endsThe airline tells staff its wage bill will increase steeply when the government scheme ends.

Financial Times

• British Airways hopes it’s third time lucky for low-cost plan UK’s flag carrier bets on brand loyalty as it returns to short-haul flying out of Gatwick

Mail Online

• Britain pulls the plug on Kabul airlift: UK will start getting soldiers out of AirportThe Ministry of Defence (MoD) has said the UK's ability to process more evacuations from Afghanistan's Kabul airport will be 'extremely reduced'.

Birmingham Post

• Spaceport Cornwall prepares for take off after Virgin Orbit's £352m share saleSir Richard Branson will bring Boeing onboard when satellite firm launches on US NASDAQ exchange and use funds to bolster missions from Newquay

London Evening Standard

• Spaceport 1: Historic launch for British rocket before giant leap into orbit | Tech & Science Daily Now, it’s one small test launch but a giant leap for Britain’s space race as a rocket took off in perfect weather conditions from Scotland.

Get Surrey

• Gatwick and Heathrow: Updated green, amber and red travel lists coming into force August 30Additions have been made to the green and red lists but no countries have turned amber

Other News Sources

• British Airways to launch subsidiary for short-haul flights at GatwickBRITISH Airways is planning to launch a low-cost subsidiary to operate short-haul flights to and from Gatwick Airport.
• Gatwick and Heathrow: Entry rules for Switzerland, the Azores, Denmark, Finland, Lithuania, Liechtenstein and CanadaTravel guidance including testing requirements, forms needed for travel and quarantine periods
• Gatwick and Heathrow: Is Canada letting UK citizens in and what are entry requirements?Canada has been added to the green list, but it has its own entry rules for visiting