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Coronavirus: Airports 'at risk' of closure as flights drop 90%

Published 21 April, 2020

In April 2020 the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ England Data Unit and the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Shared Data Unit reported experts warning some airports were "at risk" of closure because of the loss of business during the coronavirus pandemic.

Nine out of 10 flights had been grounded since the UK went into lockdown, analysis showed.

Airports said cargo flights were running and shareholders were being supportive as they worked to cut costs.

Flight tracking website  recorded just 711 departures from the UK's 10 biggest airports last week.

This compared with 7,865 in the week up to the UK's lockdown.

The Shared Data Unit makes data journalism available to news organisations across the media industry, as part of a partnership between the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ and the News Media Association. Stories generated by the partnership included:

  • The Sun:  21 April 2020
  • The Scotsman:  21 April 2020
  • Pontefract & Castleford Express:  21 April 2020
  • Edinburgh Evening News:  21 April 2020
  • Edinburgh Live:  21 April 2020
  • Fife Today:  21 April 2020
  • Lancs Live:  21 April 2020
  • Nottinghamshire Live:  21 April 2020
  • Portsmouth: The News:  21 April 2020
  • Romsey Advertiser:  21 April 2020
  • Leicestershire Live:  21 April 2020
  • Spirit FM:  21 April 2020
  • Hull Live:  21 April 2020
  • Grimsby Live:  21 April 2020
  • Birmingham Live:  22 April 2020
  • Coventry Live:  22 April 2020
  • Glasgow Evening Times:  22 April 2020
  • Leighton Buzzard Observer:  22 April 2020
  • Herts Live:  22 April 2020
  • The Scarborough News:  23 April 2020
  • Wigan Today:  24 April 2020
  • Chronicle Live:  25 April 2020

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