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This comment was left by Nicola Grundy on John Pearson's Facebook Page. Nicola makes an interesting point.
"I was reading some stuff last night that echoed this - saying how come people can still fly into Heathrow etc - apparently you can still look on live arrivals online and there are loads of flights a day with people not being quarantined or tested off planes - just allowed to go home - on the tube - so the drones on the hills seem a bit wierd."
MANCHESTER:
Coronavirus - Manchester Airport to switch to one terminal
GATWICK
Anyone who has to travel to the airport should continue to follow the wider Government advice around social distancing and hygiene measures. While we have significantly reduced passenger numbers, please still be mindful to keep your distance from others, only visit the open shops if necessary, and please use our hand sanitisers in the terminals.
Unfortunately, the
vast majority of countries worldwide now have confirmed cases of
COVID-19. Any passenger arriving from an affected country should follow the advice of the UK Government. This advice varies depending on which country you have arrived from.
If you are at the airport and experiencing the symptoms of a cough, fever or shortness of breath please make yourself known to the nearest member of staff who will be able to support you.
If you are not at the airport, please follow NHS advice on their website.
If you are at the airport and experiencing the symptoms of a cough, fever or shortness of breath please make yourself known to the nearest member of staff who will be able to support you.
If you are not at the airport, please follow NHS advice on their website.
Airport Technology
HEATHROW
Please be reassured that our colleagues and partners are working around the clock responding to the fast-moving impacts of Coronavirus, whether that be helping our passengers get to where they need to be as safely as possible; or helping to rearrange their travel plans.
Should you have any questions about your upcoming travel, unfortunately must cancel your trip, or are no longer able to travel, we are on hand to give you all the advice and support you need.
We continue to work closely with government experts, health professionals and airlines to safely handle flights, many of which are helping with the repatriation of British citizens and cargo operations carrying vital supplies for frontline teams battling against this pandemic. This is a fast-moving situation and we continue to follow the advice of the UK Government on measures and restrictions required.
We want to thank our colleagues for their support and being there every day to keep our passengers safe and continuing their journeys.
We have been receiving queries about why Heathrow remains
open despite the worldwide coronavirus outbreak and would like to
reassure you about our current operations. All of our terminals remain
open on a scaled down basis as we help with the repatriation of British
citizens and the transport of vital air cargo. Vital medical equipment
and supplies, including ventilators and medicines, as well as food are
being flown via Heathrow, helping to combat the impacts of the global
pandemic. We continue to work with government experts, health
professionals and our airline partners to safely handle all flights.
The number of flights operating via Heathrow has reduced by 75% since the start of the outbreak and we are no longer seeing high volumes of flights per hour as a result. We have, however, seen an over 200% increase in cargo-only flights per week. You can read more about these cargo flights by clicking here.
The number of flights operating via Heathrow has reduced by 75% since the start of the outbreak and we are no longer seeing high volumes of flights per hour as a result. We have, however, seen an over 200% increase in cargo-only flights per week. You can read more about these cargo flights by clicking here.
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