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The Check-in Desk at Stansted Airport , people are empty and there are only a few flights A Day , mainly for freight -

Some airports are "At Risk " of closure, because of The Loss of business during the Corona-Virus-pandemic-experts have warned.

Nine out of 10 flights were grounded, because the UK went into Lockdown .

airports, said cargo flights were carried out, and the shareholders were supportive, as they worked, in order to reduce costs.

the flight-tracking website collects only 711 departure from the United Kingdom to the 10 largest airports in the last week.

compares This with 7,865 in the week up to the British Lockdown .

in May, airports in the vicinity?

Independent aviation analyst Martin Evans said it was a "risk" some of the airports in wrinkles.

"the Regional airports, short before the Lockdown ," He Said . "So you had already lost a significant amount of income.

"Now is the beginning of the period is, if you are getting the maximum income should be. When things get back to normal through the winter, this is The Point you are at their calmest.

"There is a risk that we could see the airports in the proximity. This could mean that the company folds, however, that The Buildings and facilities are Still There and Someone Else would take over, but because of the danger at The Moment . "

He Said airports would still have to cover fixed costs - ranging from management to air-traffic Control - whether it's flights or not.

Julian Bray, an aviation expert and spokesman, said that some of the grounded aircraft, "never again in the sky".

He Said systems would need to be thoroughly serviced before they could fly again.

Mr Bray added: "We will see, to go to some smaller airports in The Wall , unless a rescue deal can be arranged for you. "

He Said he expected passenger numbers to be low, even if the restrictions were lifted, as people decide not to travel.

"Some are always one or two departures per day, but it is pretty grim at The Moment . "

Easyjet has said grounded surfaces, such as on the airports in Luton

Easyjet , it expects a loss before tax of Between £185 m £205m for the six months to 31 March, although that is an improvement after a £275 million loss in the same period, would mark a year earlier.

It has said it is likely to hold, to maintain the middle seats empty, as soon as the flights resume, social distance, triggered by the pandemic.

What airports have to do instead?

The Airport of Heathrow would, normally, an average of 1,400 takeoffs and landings per day.

In the week before the UK 2,432 flights went into Lockdown were departure followed in The Airport Flightradar24 during the past week, there were only 464.

The Departure Lounge in Heathrow Terminal 5 is almost empty

For some airports, which stopped almost all passenger flights.

A spokeswoman for the Birmingham Airport , said, the traffic was% 90.

"Birmingham Airport remains open to support the airlines, the need to carry out aircraft maintenance checks, emergency flights and freight, and we will continue to stay open to the airlines, in which Birmingham as an arrival or departure point," She Said .

"We follow the government's advice in terms of social distancing, in order to safeguard our employees and customers. "

you said the remaining passenger flights, including return services arriving from Pakistan, as well as some services to Dublin and Amsterdam .

Birmingham Airport grounds team of the runway grass clippings to show your appreciation for the NHS

One of The Airport hangars is for a and the page is also in the vicinity of the West Midlands '.

A spokesman for Manchester Airports Group, which is run, Manchester, Stansted and East Midlands airports, said: "Every airport in the UK has to pay an unforeseen, rapid and significant decline in the number of passengers.

"MAY have acted swiftly to protect jobs and secure its long term future through the reduction of costs throughout The Group . Faces in this crisis MAY in a strong and prudent financial position, the supportive shareholders. "

He East Midlands said The Airport was currently one of The Top 10 busiest airports in Europe, the the flight, because of its cargo operations, with a volume "as high as in a normal month," but the passenger numbers down "very significantly to normal levels".

Newcastle airport limited, its opening hours and currently has one commercial flight per day, four days per week in operation Between Newcastle and Amsterdam , as well as military, freight and medical flights.

"We welcome the measures hope through this difficult time, but, there is more help available," a spokeswoman said.

At the Belfast International, there are no passenger flights.

A spokeswoman said The Airport remained open and adequately staffed".

"passenger flights are limited to around-the-clock Medical Emergency flights," She Said .

"Our extensive lifeline nightly cargo-next to the vital supplies required by The Core -health and food-chain sectors in this most challenging of times. "

Medical flights, passengers have to go to the UK for treatment, which is not possible with Corona Virus, while cargo flights mostly on The East Midlands and Stansted airports and also to Royal Mail services.

the Bristol Airport , said: "support for the repatriation, medical, military and other important movements," a spokeswoman for.

What is the effect on the local jobs is?

estimates by The centre for cities think-tank, one in five jobs in areas that are dependent on the aviation industry vulnerable to the economic impact of the Covid-19.

Planes were grounded at Gatwick due to the pandemic

is likely to be the hardest hit, The Report said.

The city has a large proportion of employees in the aviation and aircraft industry.

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Source of news: bbc.com