London City Airport flights to return in July

London City Airport has announced plans to restart commercial flights from the end of June. It is expected that domestic services to key UK cities and regions will begin first. International flights are expected to follow in July, although dates will be subject to the proposed quarantine of passengers arriving in the UK.

A whole range of new measures has been introduced to provide reassurance to passengers including installing Temperature Checking Technology both on departure and arrival, providing staff with face masks and visors and installing instructional signage for every step of the journey. The airport will also deploy rigorous and thorough cleaning procedures, including the use of anti-bacterial surface treatment which will remove bacteria upon contact for up to 12 months.

Robert Sinclair, CEO at London City Airport stated: “When our doors re-open again shortly, our ambition is to provide the best airport experience in the UK to our passengers by ensuring we follow industry guidelines to the letter and by maintaining our reputation as the quickest London airport to get to and through.

“While there are many challenges ahead for the UK aviation industry, it is our hope that by outlining the steps we are taking to make the airport safe, and by incorporating the views of our regular travellers into our plans, we will give people the confidence to fly from our airport to destinations across the UK and Europe.”