Today (Tuesday 16 July) marks just over a week since the Airport Operators Association (AOA) adopted the trading name of AirportsUK and a new, modern logo to accompany it. This comes as part of the organisation’s 90th anniversary year, and was first announced at its anniversary gala dinner in M...

Commenting on the communique from the B7 [the business federations of the G7 countries, including the UK’s CBI], Airport Operators Association Chief Executive Karen Dee said: “The business federations of the G7 countries have today made clear the importance of the G7 governments working toget...

Responding to the Government’s announcement on a traffic light system for the restart of international travel, Airport Operators Association Chief Executive Karen Dee said: “Despite the success of the UK’s vaccination rollout, the Global Travel Taskforce’s framework offers only a glimmer ...

Responding to the announcement that all international arrivals will need to present a negative COVID-19 test for entry into the UK, Airport Operators Association Chief Executive Karen Dee said: “The introduction of pre-departure tests is understandable from a public health perspective but the G...

Passenger numbers at Heathrow fell by 88% in November, as travel restrictions and a second lockdown took their toll. Based on current forecasts and continued decline in passengers, the decision has been taken for Terminal 4 to remain non-operational until the end of 2021. Heathrow is calling ...

Commenting on the measures announced by the Chancellor in his spending review statement today, Airport Operators Chief Executive Karen Dee said: “We welcome the Chancellor’s commitment to Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF) and zero emission flight infrastructure which can help support the UK to...

The Airport Operators Association has today called for the Government to take immediate action to exclude the Balearic and Canary Islands from the 14-day quarantine for all passengers returning from Spain introduced on Sunday. The trade body has revealed that flights to the Spanish Islands tradit...

Responding to the Government’s announcement on International Travel Corridors today, AOA Chief Executive Karen Dee said: “Reviewing the exemptions to quarantine measures on a weekly basis represents good progress in the development of a risk-based border health system for international travel...

Responding to the Home Secretary’s announcement of the 14-day quarantine period in the House of Commons, Chief Executive of the Airport Operators Association Karen Dee said: “We are disappointed that the Government is pressing ahead with the blanket, untargeted quarantine proposals, as these...

Responding to the Chancellor’s announcements to support businesses through the COVID-19 pandemic, Airport Operators Association Chief Executive Karen Dee said: “The Chancellor’s unambiguous statement of support for UK businesses is welcome and measures such as the unlimited loans to suppor...