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Covid-19 and travel: Heathrow boss says social distancing ?impossible? in airports

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Social distancing will not work in airports, and governments will have to agree international standards before passengers are confident enough to travel, Heathrow Airport Chief Executive Officer John Holland-Kaye said in an interview with Bloomberg TV.

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Coronavirus and airline travel in Europe: No empty plane seats under EU plan

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Airlines will not have to leave seats empty, but passengers flying in the European Union will have to wear masks on planes and in airports under plans to revive the travel industry. Airlines have raised concerns that measures to slow the spread of the pandemic could blight profitability long after any travel restrictions end.

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Holidaymakers face six-month wait for travel refunds as airlines struggle to deal with colossal backlog of claims with £7billion owed to customers

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Millions of travellers owed refunds for cancelled flights face months of chaos amid a crisis in the airline industry. Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary has today cut up to 3,000 jobs but vowed to refund 25 million out-of-pocket customers – as Heathrow sees a 97 per cent drop in travellers in the last month. . By Amie Gordon .

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International Arbitration Experts Discuss The Impact On The Global Economy

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Government shelter-in-place orders, and other efforts to promote social distancing have forced many businesses to shut down or to cancel travel, meetings, conferences and other events, resulting in massive disruptions to business and, often, an inability to meet contractual obligations.

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British Airways could pull out of Gatwick and cut a quarter of its pilots, leaked memo reveals

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Will air travel get more expensive? ‘This will make it significantly more expensive and harder for these passengers to travel. In these markets, we can expect train and bus travel to see significant growth.’ British Airways planes seen parked up on March 31 at Gatwick airport. ’ .

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The experts have spoken: We can and should be optimistic despite COVID-19

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In the construction sector, we would in this scenario expect to develop even slightly more positively or slightly less shocking than the overall economy because of public stimulus measures and because it is hard-hit but less hit than some sectors like retail or travel and so on.

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Airlines and coronavirus: The suprising airline magnate considering a bid for Virgin Australia

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IndiGo’s home market is fiercely competitive, with half a dozen major carriers duking it out even after Jet Airways was forced into bankruptcy last year. It’s not hard to see the attractions.

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