Edinburgh Airport suspends helpline over baggage backlog abuse
Edinburgh Airport says some passengers have been abusing staff about their missing luggage.
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Edinburgh Airport says some passengers have been abusing staff about their missing luggage.
The national voice" of UK airports last night defended its members following a stinging rebuke from the boss of a leading holiday company.
He business travel industry has welcomed the imminent removal of all Covid-19 travel restrictions in the UK as another “vital step” in the sector’s recovery. The UK government announced on Monday (14 March) that all remaining Covid travel rules would end at 4am on Friday (18 March), including the need for passengers to fill in a passenger locator form (PLF) and the removal of all tests for arrivals.
Secretary of State for Transport Grant Shapps has announced all remaining Covid travel measures will be scrapped for those travelling the UK. The news has been hailed by members of the travel industry, with Steve Heapy, CEO of Jet2.com and Jet2holidays, saying it has come "at the perfect time". Posting to Twitter, the transport secretary
Dale Keller, chief executive of BAR UK, agreed: "This is a truly significant milestone and passengers and airlines will be delighted that the Passenger Locator Form (PLF) is banished now that international travel into the UK will be harmonised with the domestic reopening." However, passengers should always check the destination's entry requirements and Covid rules. Mike