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Tuesday, 26 July 2022

BBC News

• Ryanair boss hits out at airports: 'They had one job'Neil Sorahan says airports have not recruited enough staff to cater for the rebound in travellers.

Financial Times

• England's pandemic traffic-light travel system under fire from MPsMinisters did not know if £486mn cost was worth the disruption, says report criticising quarantine policy
• Aviation sector will be disrupted for years, Qatar Airways boss saysStaff shortages in Europe are affecting the carrier most as the industry struggles to shake off pandemic impact
• Air freight demand sustains heights even as supply bottlenecks easeRetailers cut their outlooks due to elevated transport costs while ocean shipping lines diversify into planes

The Guardian

• Ministers don't know if £486m pandemic traffic light system worked, say MPsPublic accounts committee says it is unknown whether cost of implementing international travel curbs was worth the disruptionAt least £486m of taxpayer funds were spent on implementing the traffic light system for international arrivals during the coronavirus pandemic.

Times Online

• Ryanair is no more Mr Nasty Guy [subscription]In a world of careless airlines, the carrier that is used to caring least is king — Ryanair didn’t get where it is today by worrying about customer service

Other News Sources

• Gatwick and Heathrow: Readers fury over airport drop off charges branded 'ridiculous, profiteering and a rip off'It now costs money to drop off and pick up loved ones from most main airports - and readers have vented their dismay