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Wednesday, 22 September 2021

BBC News

• Covid travel test change date needed to avoid lossesAirlines and airports say they need a date for when PCR tests are removed so they don't lose out on bookings.
• Pandemic has changed travel forever, says AirBnB bossBoss Brian Chesky says people are increasingly combining business and leisure travel thanks to remote working.

The Guardian

• Virgin Atlantic reports 600% surge in flight bookings to the USSales jump as US says it will allow fully vaccinated passengers from UK and some EU countries to enter from NovemberCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageVirgin Atlantic has reported a 600% surge in flight bookings to the US and British Airways reported a jump in searches after the US said it would lift restrictions to allow fully vaccinated passengers from the UK and most European Union countries to travel to the country from early November. Related: US to lift Covid travel ban for vaccinated passengers from UK and most of EU Continue reading...
• Electric air taxis to make their debut in Brazil’s most congested cityA Dublin-based company is promising zero-emission journeys across traffic-choked São Paulo, Latin America’s biggest cityThe skies over Latin America’s largest city are set to witness a futuristic aerospace revolution after the Brazilian budget airline Gol struck a deal that could see it ferry commuters around São Paulo in hundreds of low-cost zero-emission electric air taxis.“It’s going to be an absolute disrupter. We’re going to democratise air travel,â€� Dómhnal Slattery, chief executive of the group that will provide the aircraft to Gol, claimed in an interview with the Financial Times. Conti...

Birmingham Post

• Airbus' new military helicopter unveiled as more details on potential Broughton job numbersAerospace giant will bid to replace Puma HC2 medium helicopter fleet and build aircraft in North Wales

London Evening Standard

• EasyJet claims UK has ‘missed the boat’ on relaxation of travel rulesThe Government announced an easing of travel rules last week.

Aviation Industry

• Benefits from sustainable aviation fuels must not be over-claimed, AEF highlights in response to SAF consultationOur key points are set out below.. We agree that a sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) mandate should be introduced in the UK