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23 Jun 2021

Pilots declare ‘Mayday’ for UK travel and call on politicians across the UK to ‘MAKE OR BREAK’ summer

Pilots are urging politicians across the UK to pressure the Government to save the summer and secure the future for our national aviation and travel industry. As part of a Travel Day of Action on Wednesday, pilots are taking their message directly to MPs in Westminster, MSPs in Holyrood and MLAs in Stormont and taking part in activity atBristol, Belfast, Manchester, Luton and Heathrow airports.   

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20 Jun 2021

UK air travel the hardest hit in Europe, say UK pilots ahead of Travel Day Of Action

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03 Jun 2021

BALPA responds to reports that no further countries are to be added to the green list for travel

Commentary
21 May 2021

The Safest Air in the Skies

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Public understandably confused by traffic light system for international travel, but we had hoped at least Ministers would understand it

19 May 2021
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Pilots are raring to go as summer travel takes off

17 May 2021
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BALPA calls for clarity and confidence amidst confusion and lack of international co-ordination

14 May 2021
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Sturgeon’s wrong to say there must be a ‘good reason for adding a country to the Green List.’ BALPA says there needs to be a good reason for keeping it off

11 May 2021
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Excessive caution on Green List will hold back travel recovery yet again

07 May 2021
Commentary

BALPA beating the drum for support for aviation

28 Apr 2021
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BALPA Response to Transport Select Committee analysis of the Governments Global Travel Taskforce report

22 Apr 2021