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| Coronavirus: London City Airport to shut due to outbreak | Coronavirus: London City Airport to shut due to outbreak |
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| London City Airport has announced it will close until the end of April due to the coronavirus outbreak. | London City Airport has announced it will close until the end of April due to the coronavirus outbreak. |
| All commercial and private flights will be temporarily suspended from Wednesday evening, the airport said. | All commercial and private flights will be temporarily suspended from Wednesday evening, the airport said. |
| Staff will still be employed and the airport will be offered to the government "to support the national effort" against Covid-19. | Staff will still be employed and the airport will be offered to the government "to support the national effort" against Covid-19. |
| More than a third of all UK deaths linked to the virus have been in London. | More than a third of all UK deaths linked to the virus have been in London. |
| London City is the UK's 12th busiest airport, handling 5.1 million passengers last year. | London City is the UK's 12th busiest airport, handling 5.1 million passengers last year. |
| Its location in east London puts the airport close to the capital's financial district and it is particularly popular with business travellers. | Its location in east London puts the airport close to the capital's financial district and it is particularly popular with business travellers. |
| The airport is used by British Airways' business-class only flights to and from New York. | The airport is used by British Airways' business-class only flights to and from New York. |
| In a statement London City Airport said: "Following the government's latest instructions in response to the coronavirus outbreak, we have made the difficult decision to temporarily suspend all commercial and private flights from the airport. | |
| "This will begin in the evening on Wednesday 25 March and is expected to last until the end of April. We will keep this under review. | "This will begin in the evening on Wednesday 25 March and is expected to last until the end of April. We will keep this under review. |
| "At this point in this fast-moving and unprecedented situation, we think this is the responsible thing to do for the safety and wellbeing of our staff, passengers and everyone associated with the airport." | "At this point in this fast-moving and unprecedented situation, we think this is the responsible thing to do for the safety and wellbeing of our staff, passengers and everyone associated with the airport." |
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