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Vulnerable people isolating from coronavirus complain they cannot book supermarket delivery slots

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Those deemed by the UK Government ‘particularly vulnerable’ are struggling to book online supermarket delivery slots, despite being promised they are a priority. Numerous shoppers have taken to social media to complain about not being able to easily book home delivery slots with various major supermarkets amid the coronavirus pandemic.  This, despite receiving an official … Read more

Airlines are running ‘ghost flights’ to hold on to airport slots amid coronavirus crisis sales slump

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A slump in passenger numbers as a result of coronavirus has led to an increase in airlines running ‘ghost’ flights to hold on to valuable take-off and landing slots at British airports. The slots are run by the independent slot coordinator ACL on a ‘use it or lose it’ basis, with carriers told to use … Read more