@SeanM1997

It is now 18 months since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic and the UK-US aviation market has changed beyond imagination. Norwegian Air, who's largest base was London Gatwick, has given up on long haul flying (1), Delta Airlines cancelled plans to serve London Gatwick and Manchester, American Airlines and United Airlines left Manchester, British Airways cut two US routes from London Heathrow and Virgin Atlantic consolidated its London operation at London Heathrow. Its fair to say, the sector was torn apart in 2020 and 2021, however, with the vaccine rollout, borders reopening and increasing pressure to return to normality, the sector is demonstrating signs of recovering and new players entering the market. Since 2 August 2021, the United Kingdom has allowed vaccinated visitors from the United States to enter the country without quarantine, with a pre-departure and Day 2 test only. This allowed airlines including British Airways, United Airlines and Virgin Atlantic to record surge ...

During the 2000s, many airports introduced an Airport Development Fee yet these have gradually been removed - Newquay removed theirs in 2006 and Teesside will abolish their Development Fee from today (1 July 2021). Yet one airport has maintained their Development Fee - Norwich. An Airport Development Fee (ADF) is to help fund further development of the airport's infrastructure and passenger facilities and to maintain and develop the airport's route network. Norwich introduced the fee in 2007 and is currently charged at £10 for adults. Norwich Airport states the airport has helped to increase holiday destinations and retain scheduled services at the airport and fund the refurbishment and extension of the airport's terminal. However, the airport is one of the few remaining airports in the United Kingdom to maintain an ADF. So, should Norwich remove their fee? There are two noticeable examples of airports removing their fees - Newquay and Teesside. Newquay removed their ADF in...