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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.
New office address
As of 23rd May Airlines UK – the association of UK airlines, will have a new address. Please direct all future correspondence and invoices to the address below. Airlines UK, 25 Southampton Buildings, London, WC2A 1AL Our new direct number will be: 0203 709 8935. Please note: The Airlines UK office will be closed on Tuesday 23rd May. […]
May 22nd, 2017
UK airlines are responding to the carbon challenge and can deliver growth in aviation through reduced levels of ADT
With the Scottish Parliament Finance and Constitution Committee today considering the Air Departure Tax Bill at Stage 2, Airlines UK, the industry association that represents UK-registered carriers, repeats its support for a reduction in ADT and highlights the commitment of UK airlines to sustainability and emissions reduction. Tim Alderslade, Chief Executive of Airlines UK, […]
May 17th, 2017
UK airlines set out manifesto asks for new Parliament
Airlines UK, the industry association that represents UK-registered carriers, has set out a number of manifesto ‘asks’ ahead of the General Election in June, with Brexit, taxation and airport capacity at the top of its list of priorities. A number of policy areas are listed on which action is required in the next Parliament to […]
May 3rd, 2017
Airlines UK respond to Article 50 announcement
Responding to the announcement by the Prime Minister that she has today invoked Article 50, paving the way for the UK to withdraw from the European Union, Tim Alderslade, Chief Executive of Airlines UK, the industry body representing UK-registered airlines, said: “People will continue to want to fly across Europe after the UK leaves the […]
March 29th, 2017
Norwegian UK joins Airlines UK
The UK subsidiary of low-cost airline Norwegian has become the latest member of Airlines UK, the industry body that represents UK-registered carriers. Norwegian is the third largest low-cost airline in Europe with 30 million annual passengers. The UK is playing an increasingly important role in this growth and in 2016 the airline flew 4.5 million […]
March 28th, 2017
UK Airline CEOs write to Scottish Parliament Committee Chair to emphasise support for Air Departure Tax reduction
The Chief Executives of some of the UK’s largest airlines have re-emphasised their support for a 50% reduction in the Air Departure Tax in Scotland. In the same week that the Scottish Finance Minister, Derek Mackay MSP, appears in front of the Scottish Parliament Finance Committee (29th February) to explain to MSPs how and […]
February 28th, 2017
Airlines UK response to launch of consultations on airport development and airspace modernisation
Responding to the publication today of the Government’s draft Airports National Policy Statement along with a consultation on the modernisation of airspace, Tim Alderslade, Chief Executive of Airlines UK, the trade body for UK airlines, said: “We welcome today’s announcement and the launch of these two important consultations by the Department for Transport. We and our […]
February 2nd, 2017
UK Airlines response to Government plans for airspace modernisation programme
Responding to the speech delivered this evening at the Airlines UK Annual Dinner by the Secretary of State for Transport, Chris Grayling MP, which set out plans for the “biggest programme of UK airspace modernisation in half a century”, Tim Alderslade, Chief Executive of Airlines UK, said: “Airspace modernisation is a critical, but sometimes overlooked […]
January 25th, 2017
Speech by Secretary of State for Transport at Airlines UK Annual Dinner
INTRODUCTION Good evening. It’s a pleasure to join you for tonight’s dinner. It’s also a welcome opportunity for me to talk a little about the progress we’ve made on aviation during my first six months as Transport Secretary. As many of you will know, this is a job that I’ve always […]
January 25th, 2017
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