London City Airport today announced plans to restart commercial operations from the end of June.
With more details to be announced alongside airline partners shortly, it is expected that domestic services to key UK cities and regions will begin first. International flights are expected to follow in early July, although the exact timing may depend on the proposed quarantine of passengers arriving into the UK.
Passengers will be asked to observe social distancing rules wherever possible in the terminal and the airport will deploy an innovative solution with long term partners CrowdVision which will enable the detection of areas where there is a high concentration of passengers who can then be directed to quieter areas.
To further inform restart plans, the airport will reach out to its passenger database to get their thoughts on the future airport experience.
Robert Sinclair, CEO at London City Airport, said “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 guidance 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.”