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Friday, 20 July 2012

BBC News

• Gatwick Airport plans to handle 40m passengers by 2021 Gatwick Airport has unveiled its vision for growth up until 2020, including plans to handle up to 40 million passengers a year.
• Aer Lingus confirms airport moveAer Lingus has confirmed it is switching its operations from Belfast International Airport to Belfast City Airport in the autumn.

The Herald

• Union accused of holding the Olympics to ransomUNION leaders have been accused of holding the Olympics to ransom after they announced thousands of UK Border Agency airport staff would strike on the eve of the world's biggest sporting spectacle.

The Independent

• Gatwick 'may need second runway' Gatwick could be handling 40 million passengers a year by 2021/22 and around 45 million by 2030, the West Sussex airport's bosses said today.

The Scotsman

• Airport staff to strike on eve of Olympic GamesThousands of Home Office staff, including airport immigration workers, are to stage a 24-hour strike the day before the opening of the Olympics in a row over jobs, pay and other issues.

The Telegraph

• Border force staff to walk out ahead of OlympicsUp to 5,500 immigration officials will strike in dispute about job cuts and pay, disrupting nearly 130,000 passengers as they arrive the day before Olympic opening ceremony.

Yorkshire Post

• Borders staff strike on eve of OlympicsThousands of staff at the Home Office, including airport immigration workers, are to stage a 24-hour strike the day before the opening of the Olympics in a row over jobs, pay and other issues.

Aviation Industry

• Etihad cleared to grow Virgin Australia stakeAirline set to double investment
• Southampton airport to lose German hub linkFlybe axes route
• Restrictions on liquids in hand luggage to stay, says EUSome relaxing of rules by 2014
• Border Agency staff plan strikeAction called for eve of Olympics

Other News Sources

• Miliband should U-turn on a third runway before the coalition does The Labour leader is missing a political opportunity.
• Rail strike to affect air passengersEast Midlands Trains' staff call action