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Friday, 09 August 2024

BBC News

• Russia airspace ban forces BA to drop key China flightsBritish Airways to drop flights to Beijing from October, as Russian airspace ban bites.
• Delta Airlines laces into CrowdStrike, says it lost $500m in outageThe US-based carrier has indicated it will sue both CrowdStrike and Microsoft for the damages

Financial Times

• British Airways to suspend flights to Beijing as Russia diversion adds costs Demand for flights to China has also struggled to rebound from the pandemic

The Guardian

• BA to axe direct flights from London Heathrow to BeijingThe route, restored in June last year, will be ’paused’ amid rising costs due to need to avoid Russian airspace

The Independent

• British Airways axes flights to Beijing amid competition from Chinese airlinesFour times a week, British Airways flight BA89 takes off from London Heathrow, destination Beijing. The pilots of the Boeing 777 navigate a precise course through the Caucasus between Russia and Iran, on a journey scheduled to take 11 hours 30 minutes.

Birmingham Mail

• New 'temporary' hand luggage rules for UK tourists in EU with 'no timeline to lift them'Jet2, Ryanair, Easyjet and TUI passengers flying out from the likes of Birmingham, London Stansted, Heathrow, Gatwick and Luton, will be forced to adhere to new restrictions.

Bradford Telegraph & Argus

• Leeds Bradford Airport unveils major plan to mark 'new era of travel'Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) has unveiled an ambitious strategy to create thousands of new jobs and contribute up to nearly £1bn to the local economy.

News from Europe

• Paris 'flying taxi' flights scrapped during OlympicsGerman manufacturer Volocopter had lobbied hard for authorization from European authorities. But a certification for its engines didn't come through in time for the Olympics.