Pilots Issue Mayday As Data Suggest UK Aviation ‘Worst Hit by Travel Rules’

Pilots Issue Mayday As Data Suggest UK Aviation ‘Worst Hit by Travel Rules’
Self check-in machines inside the North Terminal at Gatwick Airport, United Kingdom, on Feb. 6, 2021. Hollie Adams/Getty Images
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Pilots are calling for urgent action to help aviation because of the “devastating” impact of the pandemic-related lockdowns on UK airlines and airports.

The British Airline Pilots Association (BALPA) said the UK aviation industry has been the hardest hit in Europe by restrictions on international travel.