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Tuesday, 11 June 2024

BBC News

• Airport boss disappointed by liquids rule changeNick Barton said passengers' experience in Birmingham was not what had been planned for them.
• Scammers use fake X accounts to impersonate airlinesHolidaymakers are warned about scams where fake social media accounts are used to impersonate airlines.
• Singapore Airlines offers to pay turbulence victimsOne British passenger died and dozens more were injured when flight SQ 321 encountered turbulence in May.

Financial Times

• Elliott seeks new leadership and strategy for Southwest Airlines Activist fund reveals a $1.9bn stake in the low-cost carrier and cites unacceptable performance

The Independent

• Heathrow breaks record for number of passengers in 12 monthsThe west London airport said 81.5 million passengers travelled through its terminals in the year to the end of May.

The Telegraph

• Dithering and incompetence is destroying Heathrow’s global statusIf anything sums up Britain’s dwindling status as a destination for foreign capital, it is surely the failure to build a third runway at Heathrow airport.

City AM

• Menzies chief: Airlines could ditch Heathrow if third runway isn’t approvedHeathrow Airport has “come a long way” in recent years but its third runway plans are a “must” if it wants to stay competitive, the boss of the world’s largest airline services companies has said.

The National

• Heathrow breaks record for number of passengers in 12 monthsThe west London airport said 81.5 million passengers travelled through its terminals in the year to the end of May.