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Sunday, 30 May 2021

BBC News

• Stansted Airport to reclaim expansion appeal costs from councilStansted Airport will look to reclaim "hundreds of thousands of pounds" from a council after it won its appeal over expansion plans.

The Guardian

• Flights v flamingos: can Barcelona wildlife reserve survive airport expansion?Billion-dollar development threatens the future of one of the western Mediterranean’s most important wetlands

The Telegraph

• Heathrow chief: Reveal future green list to save travellers from soaring prices [subscription]John Holland-Kaye says Government should do British families a service by naming the summer's likely safe destinations

This is Money

• Dubai airport boss's fury at social media stars for bending travel rulesThe boss of Dubai Airports has blasted social media influencers for bending travel rules in the pandemic as he called for 'draconian' restrictions on visits to the United Arab Emirates to be lifted.

London Evening Standard

• Come fly with me? What it’s really like to travel from chaotic Heathrow right nowAirports are coming back to life — but there are queues, confusion and talk of a potential Covid cauldron at Heathrow. Libby Galvin reports from the runway
• Billions lost in spending by passengers arriving at Heathrow reportBusiness and leisure passengers arriving at the airport spend more than £16 billion a year across the UK, the CEBR says.

C.N.N.

• China's cargo spacecraft docks with space station moduleChina's cargo spacecraft, carrying supplies, equipment and propellant, docked with the space station's key module Tianhe on Sunday, the official news agency Xinhua reported.

Other News Sources

• London Stansted Airport Is Poised For Huge GrowthLondon Stansted has been given planning permission to increase passenger numbers to 43 million a year, up from the current limit of 35 million. Crucial in this is the number of aircraft movements, which remains unchanged at 274,000. In 2019, Stansted had 28.1 million passengers. While coronavirus has badly affected the airport, this approval will help to future-proof the airport.
• Edinburgh Airport CEO's vision for the future of aviationOur Q&A finds out his opinions on the government's handling of the coronavirus, the airport's investment plans and when things might get back to normal