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Wednesday, 24 July 2024

BBC News

• Delta faces probe as CrowdStrike disruption lingersThe US Transportation Secretary said Delta must honour rules granting refunds to travellers.

Financial Times

• Rolls-Royce boss warns of prolonged supply chain strainsTufan Erginbilgic says crunch could persist for another two years

The Guardian

• EasyJet says record summer ahead; Heathrow airport reports busiest day – business liveLive coverage of business, economics and financial markets as aviation industry reports stronger summer after Ryanair shock

Reuters News

• UK's Heathrow airport posts first-half profit as travel recoversJuly 24 (Reuters) - Britain's Heathrow Airport swung to a profit for the first half of the year, boosted by robust passenger traffic as travel picked up, and it urged the new government to consider policies to help the country better compete with European travel hubs.

City AM

• Heathrow hits record passenger numbers but bemoans ’tight’ landing fees ruling Heathrow said it was making progress in closing a £400m shortfall from the CAA's

London Evening Standard

• New Heathrow third runway battle erupts as boss says expansion crucial for UK economyThe west London airport’s chief executive Thomas Woldbye says there is enough ’demand’ for another runway

Other News Sources

• Heathrow warns of ’competitive drag’ driving passengers to rival hubsBureaucratic tax and border policies are pushing passengers to rival European hubs, Heathrow warned today. “While Heathrow continues to attract new routes and record passenger numbers, competitive drags hang over the airport,” it said while reporting a record 39.8 million passengers in the first half of the year.