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Airlines
The west London hub still gets to significantly up the amount airlines will have to pay, potentially dashing their hopes of a speedy recovery.
Sarah Young, Reuters | 3 months ago
Willie Walsh of IATA continues to take shots at Heathrow over the fees it passes on to passengers, saying it is unfairly placing the burden of the Covid-19 recovery on flyers.
Sarah Young, Reuters | 4 months ago
Business Travel
Covid screening is all the rage. But the point where all these trials and pilots materialize into something coherent, with the backing of governments, needs to arrive soon.
Matthew Parsons, Skift | 1 year ago
Coronavirus
A step in the right direction, although some passengers might balk at the price tag and wonder why the UK government can't apply the same tests when they return.
Several big names are linked to this pilot, not the least of which are the U.S. Customs and Border Protection and The Rockefeller Foundation, and to other schemes afoot. But are they the answer to restarting travel, and can they convince governments that Covid-19 testing, not quarantines, is the best way to reopen borders?
The business traveler's favorite, and formerly Europe's conduit to doing business (and lunch) with the capital’s bankers, London City Airport remains quiet and is preparing to lay off staff.
This dire outlook could improve if the government agrees to several measures, including dropping the quarantine, but unfortunately it's not got a great track record in looking out for the aviation sector.
Sarah Young, Reuters | 2 years ago
Quarantine measures don't steady the nerves of already anxious corporate travel managers, who can now only hope for more bilateral agreements to help staff get flying again.
Matthew Parsons, Skift | 2 years ago
With so much confusion surrounding these latest quarantine rules, the call for common international standards to guide countries makes a lot of sense.
Virgin Atlantic has always talked a good game in relation to challenging British Airways but never quite delivered. Getting more slots at Heathrow Airport would give it ample opportunity to expand.
Christopher Jasper, Bloomberg | 2 years ago
