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COVID-19 testing facility opens at London Stansted Airport

3 December 2020 | By International Airport Review

The opening of the facility at Stansted is part of Manchester Airports Group's efforts to support the resumption of air travel amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Pre-departure testing study commissioned by Heathrow Airport

1 December 2020 | By International Airport Review

Heathrow will have access to the testing data collected by four of its airlines for its pre-departure testing trials. The information will be used to evaluate whether pre-departure testing is robust and safe enough to replace quarantine.

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Estonia and Latvia removed from UK travel corridors list

27 November 2020 | By International Airport Review

Despite Estonia and Latvia being removed, a number of Pacific Islands, Bhutan, Timor-Leste, Mongolia and Aruba have been added to the UK government's travel corridors list.

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England to implement new strategy for testing international arrivals

24 November 2020 | By International Airport Review

The strategy will work to support the aviation industry's recovery by limiting travellers' required self-isolation period upon entering England after travelling to countries not featured on the UK government’s travel corridor list.

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COVID-19 screening centre to open at London Gatwick Airport

23 November 2020 | By International Airport Review

The facility will offer COVID-19 PCR swab tests to passengers, employees based at Gatwick and the general public, including local residents.

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Travel corridors list for UK adds 10 destinations with no removals

20 November 2020 | By International Airport Review

Following a decrease in cases of COVID-19, 10 destinations - including Israel and Jerusalem - have been added to the travel corridors list.

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Eight destinations added and one removed from UK travel corridors list

13 November 2020 | By International Airport Review

The UAE, Qatar, Turks & Caicos islands, Laos, Iceland, Cambodia, Chile and Bahrain have been added to the UK's travel corridors list following a decrease in cases of COVID-19.

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AOA writes letter to UK Prime Minister calling for urgent support for aviation

9 November 2020 | By International Airport Review

AOA has outlined a package of support measures to help airports through the challenging winter months and is calling on the UK government to deliver them.

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Germany and Sweden removed from UK travel corridors list

6 November 2020 | By International Airport Review

Despite travel for holidays not currently being permitted in England as a result of new lockdown restrictions, inbound international travel will continue to be governed by the travel corridors approach.

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Four destinations added and one removed from UK travel corridor list

23 October 2020 | By International Airport Review

After a fall in cases of COVID-19, the Canary Islands, Mykonos, the Maldives and Denmark have been added to the UK's travel corridor list.

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Pre-departure rapid COVID-19 testing facilities launched at Heathrow Airport

21 October 2020 | By International Airport Review

Collinson and Swissport have launched the testing site at Heathrow, once again highlighting the three bodies as pioneers in driving travel recovery from COVID-19.

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Italy, San Marino and Vatican City State removed from UK travel corridors list

16 October 2020 | By International Airport Review

In addition to removing the three destinations from the travel corridors list, the Greek island of Crete has been deemed safe and subsequently added.

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LCY Airport CEO stresses importance of business air travel recovery

13 October 2020 | By International Airport Review

Robert Sinclair has emphasised the importance of business air travel to the economic recovery prospects of the UK after the COVID-19 pandemic.

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UK government launches taskforce to support travel industry’s recovery

9 October 2020 | By International Airport Review

The UK government's Global Travel Taskforce will work to develop an operationalised approach for testing international arrivals.

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Five Greek islands added and no destinations removed from UK travel corridors list

9 October 2020 | By International Airport Review

As a result of a decrease in COVID-19 cases, Lesvos, Santorini, Serifos, Tinos and Zakynthos have been added to the UK travel corridors list.

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