"We welcome the Government’s decision to ease international travel restrictions next month. The replacement of the traffic light system with a simpler and more-risk based approach is a confidence boost for London City Airport and our airlines heading into the autumn.”
We are pleased the Government has decided to exempt fully vaccinated travellers from the complex and costly testing requirements, and the abolition of pre-departure tests, and the ability to use quicker and cheaper lateral flow tests on arrival, will encourage more international visitors and business travellers to fly inbound into the UK.
However, traffic remains well below pre-pandemic levels and the aviation industry in the UK has fallen behind other countries in Europe and around the world, which is why we need a stable, consistent and globally harmonized regime, alongside a roadmap for the return of restriction-free international travel for all in the months ahead.
At London City, we have seen British Airways add more destinations and capacity, and we have recently welcomed the return of Lufthansa and SWISS to the airport. The restoration of more routes and frequencies to our network as demand for business travel picks up will mean that passengers can once again easily and quickly connect to nearly 30 domestic and European destinations from London’s most central airport."
Robert Sinclair joined London City Airport as Chief Executive Officer in October 2017, bringing a broad range of airport management and general business experience with him to the role.
Prior to his role at LCY, Robert was CEO of Bristol Airport for nine years between 2008 and 2017. During that time Robert worked with his senior management team to lead the business through the recession in the UK, achieving record passenger volumes, securing a comprehensive planning approval to expand the airport and completing a significant development programme.
Prior to his role at Bristol Airport, Robert was Chief Financial Officer at Auckland Airport with responsibility for the finance, strategy, corporate affairs and IT divisions at New Zealand’s international gateway airport.
Robert is a qualified lawyer and chartered accountant with a background in professional services and banking, and has worked in Auckland, Sydney, New York, Hong Kong and London. He is a Board member of the Airport Operator’s Association (AOA), the UK’s airport trade association, and Airport’s Council International (ACI) Europe, Europe’s airport trade association.
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