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Airport operators have backed airlines and tour operators in calling for the UK to change its policy on a blanket closure of airspace.
The Airport Operators Association said the UK should follow European governments in reducing flying restrictions to allow some aircraft to operate under strict conditions.
Chairman Ed Anderson said: “The cost of ongoing disruption for airlines and airports industry alone is £130 million a day. Add to that the cost to businesses dependent on flights to move goods and people and the effect on the wider economy is critical. The Government is also losing £5.5 million a day in Air Passenger Duty.
“Many thousands of UK citizens remain stranded aboard, unable to get home. Unless the UK gets its policy on airspace closure into line with the rest of Europe, Britain will remain closed for business.”
A meeting of European Union ministers yesterday produced plans for a reduction in the no-fly restrictions over the continent.
They suggested dividing airspace into three categories: no-go areas; corridors where flying could take place under strict conditions, and open zones with no safety concerns.

source: www.ttglive.com