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Airlines UK acts as a collective voice for the UK airline industry in the media, issuing comments and press releases, as well as providing spokespeople and meeting interview requests.
Airlines UK response to the 2017 Autumn Budget: Treasury sleight of hand on Air Passenger Duty rates is no way to make Britain Brexit ready
Responding to the announcement in the Budget that Air Passenger Duty rates will be frozen from 1 April 2019 for economy class passengers, to be paid for by an increase in the tax on premium class tickets, Tim Alderslade, Chief Executive of Airlines UK, the industry association that represents UK carriers, said: “The change announced […]
November 22nd, 2017
Airlines UK response to publication of a new consultation on the revised draft Airports National Policy Statement and Government response to its recent consultation on airspace change
Responding to the publication of a new consultation on the revised draft Airports National Policy Statement and Government response to its recent consultation on airspace change, Tim Alderslade, Chief Executive of Airlines UK, the industry association that represents UK carriers, said: “Airlines agree that an extra runway at Heathrow offers substantial economic and social advantages […]
October 24th, 2017
Airlines UK comment on the statement made by the Scottish Cabinet Secretary for Finance on the latest with the proposed cut to Air Departure Tax
Commenting on the statement made today by the Scottish Cabinet Secretary for Finance on the latest with the proposed cut to Air Departure Tax, Tim Alderslade, Chief Executive of Airlines UK, the trade body for UK airlines, said: “This potential delay is disappointing and frustrating but we’re pleased that the commitment to halving the tax […]
October 5th, 2017
Airlines UK comment on the announcement made by the Civil Aviation Authority that Monarch has ceased trading
Commenting on the announcement made today by the Civil Aviation Authority that Monarch has ceased trading, Tim Alderslade, Chief Executive of Airlines UK, the trade body for UK airlines, said: “Today is a very sad day for the UK airline industry. Monarch has been taking British families away on holiday for almost 50 years and has been a well-loved […]
October 2nd, 2017
New report shows Scotland lagging behind European competitor nations with respect to short-haul, long-haul and direct air connectivity
Despite the establishment of an impressive number of new routes in recent years, Scotland lags behind European competitor nations with respect to short-haul, long-haul and direct air connectivity, a new report carried out by the consultancy RDC has found. The full report is available here. Airlines and travel companies are urging the Scottish Parliament to […]
September 14th, 2017
Ryanair joins Airlines UK
Ryanair has joined Airlines UK, the industry body representing UK-registered carriers. Ryanair will carry over 44 million customers to / from the UK this year, and joins Airlines UK as an “international airline member”, a new tier of membership that allows non-UK carriers to join the association. Airlines UK Chief Executive Tim Alderslade said: “Ryanair […]
August 30th, 2017
Industry comments on reports showing an increase in arrests of passengers suspected of being drunk at UK airports and on flights
Commenting on reports showing an increase in arrests of passengers suspected of being drunk at UK airports and onboard aircraft, Airlines UK, the Airport Operators Association and the UK Travel Retail Forum, said in a joint statement: “As an industry, we take the issue of disruptive passengers very seriously. Thankfully the problem of disruptive behaviour is […]
August 14th, 2017
Airlines UK comments on the ongoing problems of long queues at European airports as a result of changes to security measures at the border.
Commenting on the ongoing problems of long queues at European airports as a result of changes to security measures at the border, Tim Alderslade, Chief Executive of Airlines UK, the industry body representing UK-registered carriers, said: “Airlines UK wrote to the Department for Transport about this issue back in May, following similar problems reported at […]
August 1st, 2017
Airlines UK comments on the announcement by Heathrow Airport on passenger charges once its new runway is built
Commenting on the announcement today by Heathrow Airport that they intend to keep passenger charges “as close as possible to current levels” once its new runway is built, Tim Alderslade, Chief Executive of Airlines UK, the industry body representing UK-registered carriers, said: “Airlines agree with Chris Grayling that expansion at Heathrow must be delivered while […]
July 27th, 2017
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