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Jeremy arrives in Heathrow to find the airport decimated by Covid-19. He helps to prepare a Boeing 787 bound for Delhi and meets the Australian residents desperate to return home.

It鈥檚 mid-October, and after 18 months of travel restrictions, Jeremy arrives in Heathrow to find the airport decimated by Covid-19. Terminals are empty, shops are closed, and staff are starting to return from furlough.

As India resumes quarantine-free flights, Jeremy helps Virgin turnaround officer Claire as she prepares a Boeing 787 bound for Delhi. On board, Jeremy helps deep clean the aircraft before joining the flight team at the gate to hand out PPE and help calm the nerves of frazzled passengers struggling with passenger locator forms.

Next, Jeremy meets Virgin cabin crew member Becci, who is eager to start flying again following furlough. Jeremy joins her on her cabin crew retraining course, where she is put through her paces in drills including loss of cabin pressure and an emergency landing.

As Australia opens up, Jeremy meets the Australian residents desperate to return home, and there are emotional reunions in both Sydney and Heathrow.

29 minutes

Last on

Fri 1 Jul 2022 08:00

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Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter Jeremy Spake
Narrator Ashley Jensen
Director Aidan Woodward
Director Izzy Fonseca
Producer Catherine Stefanini
Producer James Dickinson
Series Editor Joe Ward
Production Manager Storm Stewart
Executive Producer Samantha Anstiss
Executive Producer Emma Lorenz
Executive Producer Rebecca Templar

Broadcasts

  • Mon 9 May 2022 20:30
  • Mon 9 May 2022 22:40
  • Mon 9 May 2022 23:10
  • Tue 10 May 2022 22:40
  • Sat 14 May 2022 11:30
  • Fri 1 Jul 2022 08:00

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