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He says he is finally retiring and bidding farewell to Travel News Update but I think that will not really happen until post... (more) published 2025-10-28 14:48:45+ ON THE SOAPBOX: Chris Tarry
Gatwick Airport has been given the green light by the Secretary of State for Transport to develop its second runway.The expansion... (more) published 2025-10-25 11:21:18ON THE SOAPBOX: Editorial by Malcolm Ginsberg
Dear readerAll good things come to an end. This is my closing travel review for TNU says Malcolm Ginsberg It started for me... (more) published 2025-10-22 11:13:55ON THE SOAPBOX: Stewart Wingate
From today,1 September, Stewart Wingate becomes Managing Director, UK Airports for VINCI Airports and Global Infrastructure... (more) published 2025-09-20 14:27:27DAME TANNI: The recommendations
1. Mandate baseline disability and accessibility awareness trainingWhile training should be proportionate and appropriate to each... (more) published 2025-08-20 09:18:01ON THE SOAPBOX: Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson DBE
Very Welsh, Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson was born with spina bifida and confined to a wheelchair from the age of seven. She is an... (more) published 2025-08-17 17:04:54+ ON THE SOAPBOX: Crisis Management. Badr Mohammed Al Meer. Qatar Airways.
Qatar Airways Group CEO since November 2023 Badr Mohammed Al Meer, previously the Chief Operating Officer at Hamad International... (more) published 2025-07-24 21:47:19ON THE SOAPBOX: Show time is changing
Alison Chambers, founder of Emerald Media and Board Director of the British Business General Aviation Association (BBGA) comments on... (more) published 2025-06-15 08:15:53+ ON THE SOAPBOX: Julia Lo Bue-Said, CEO of The Advantage Travel Partnership
For the October 2024 issue of Travel News Update we highlighted the visa requirements required by non-EU passport holders... (more) published 2025-05-20 08:22:44+ ON THE SOAPBOX: Are powerful passports really making travel easier?
Anirudh Singh, COO for Europe and CIS at VFS Global, takes a view. Anirudh Singh is Chief Operating Officer for... (more) published 2025-04-22 20:50:55+ ON THE SOAPBOX: + Heathrow - The future by heavyweights
From a UK air travel collective. Regulation has failed; it is time for a complete rethink on Heathrow. #####The following appeared... (more) published 2025-03-21 22:40:23ON THE SOAPBOX: Tim Alderslade, CEO, Airlines UK
Airlines UK will welcome the new Minister for Transport Heidi Alexander at its annual dinner on Tuesday 25 February. With ON THE... (more) published 2025-02-27 16:49:49+ ON THE SOAPBOX: AI and air travel. Jim Scott, MD Artemis
Jim started working in the aviation industry in 1989. Ten years later, with a desire to promote great... (more) published 2025-01-26 11:29:38+ ON THE SOAPBOX: Mark Tanzer, Chief Executive ABTA - Decarbonisation and travel
At ABTA we believe that decarbonisation in the travel and tourism sector must be accelerated, but we also recognise that people do not... (more) published 2024-12-26 14:09:26ON SOAPBOX: Willie Walsh - IATA
With no single voice for UK civil aviation IATA's Director General, Willie Walsh, who knows the market better than most,... (more) published 2024-11-30 11:01:49ON THE SOAPBOX: The cruise ports of Europe speak as one
Following a record summer, and with the vast majority of cruise ships retreating to warmer climes for the winter it seemed a good time... (more) published 2024-10-30 08:39:39+ ON THE SOAPBOX: Professor Chris Tarry - Principal at CTAIRA
A regular contributor to Travel News Update, Professor Chris Tarry, head of CTAIRA, one of the world's leading independent... (more) published 2024-09-23 11:44:06+ ON THE SOAPBOX: Neil Garwood, CEO of Airport Coordination Ltd
Neil Garwood was ON THE SOAPBOX last February regarding the UK airport slot regulations. With this discourse he reaches out... (more) published 2024-08-21 16:08:36+ ON THE SOAPBOX: John Strickland - JLS Consulting
Seen as a senior commercial aviation guru John Strickland has held senior positions including network planning and revenue... (more) published 2024-07-28 08:47:24+ ON THE SOAPBOX: Shai Weiss, CEO, Virgin Atlantic
Born to be Different Virgin Atlantic at 40. "Forty years ago, on 22 June 1984, Virgin Atlantic made our... (more) published 2024-06-17 15:45:22+ ON THE SOAPBOX: Luke Farajallah, CEO of Loganair
Luke Farajallah joined Loganair in early March this year having had extensive senior experience in the UK regional airline... (more) published 2024-05-26 11:44:55+ ON THE SOAPBOX: Alison Chambers, Emerald Media
Starting as a trainee intern at the then weekly Flight International (now monthly Flight Global) Alison Chambers became... (more) published 2024-04-26 09:12:12+ ON THE SOAPBOX: Karen Dee, Chief Executive, Airport Operators Association
Karen Dee joined the Airport Operators Association (AOA) as Chief Executive in March 2017 after a career encompassing more than 20... (more) published 2024-03-28 14:17:07ON THE SOAPBOX: Slots - time for change?
On proposals for change to the UK airport slot regulationsNeil... (more) published 2024-02-22 12:52:01+ ON THE SOAPBOX: The Mayor of London
For the first issue of the year the Editor-in-Chief likes to have his say on matters that affect the travel industry.... (more) published 2024-01-29 08:28:48ON THE SOAPBOX - Anita Mendiratta
Global Counsellor, Author, and Diplomat in Tourism & DevelopmentSpecial Advisor to Secretary General... (more) published 2023-12-22 08:12:02ON THE SOAPBOX: Tim Alderslade
Achieving net zero aviation is a national mission With Airlines 2023 looming up 20 November TNU welcomes back... (more) published 2023-11-30 16:07:34ON THE SOAPBOX: Stewart Wingate, CEO, London Gatwick Airport
As the summer period for London Gatwick wraps up, it is important to reflect on a busy period and our performance as we look... (more) published 2023-10-20 11:41:34+ ON THE SOAPBOX: Professor Chris Tarry - Principal at CTAIRA
This summer has brought to mind at least parts of one of the more famous quotes from Charles Dickens's Tale of Two Cities where... (more) published 2023-09-27 13:22:52COMMENT: Boris gone but his heritage remains
In 2008, Boris Johnson scraped in as Mayor of London, Ken Livingstone effectively self-defeating. In spite of many shortcomings... (more) published 2023-08-12 11:18:48+ ON THE SOAPBOX: Rob Burgess, Head for Points & British Airways
Rob Burgess, proprietor and founder of Head for Points (HfP), has sounded out on British Airways (BA) following a... (more) published 2023-08-09 11:20:53+ ON THE SOAPBOX: Robert Sinclair, Chief Executive, London City Airport
Robert Sinclair became Chief Executive Officer of London City Airport on 1 November 2017. Five days later the airport celebrated the... (more) published 2023-07-23 14:43:50ON THE SOAPBOX: Willie Walsh, Director General, IATA
Readers will be familiar with Willie Walsh (61) Director General of the International Air Transport. Association, IATA.... (more) published 2023-06-30 22:13:16+ ON THE SOAPBOX: Karl Brunjes and the Aviation Club
Karl Brünjes has stood down after five years as Chairman of the Aviation Club of the United Kingdom. He is succeeded by Tony... (more) published 2023-05-26 17:08:23+ ON THE SOAPBOX: Dale Keller CEO BAR UK
With the majority of our member airlines expecting summer 2023 passenger volumes close to or above all previous levels, now is an... (more) published 2023-04-29 17:28:48ON THE SOAPBOX: Stewart Wingate, CEO, Gatwick Airport
Stewart Wingate has been CEO of Gatwick Airport since 2009 joining from Stansted Airport where he had been Managing Director... (more) published 2023-03-27 20:20:09+ ON THE SOAPBOX: Mark Tanzer, Chief Executive, ABTA - The Travel Association
Mark Tanzer has been Chief Executive of the ABTA since September 2005. Before joining ABTA he held senior strategy and corporate... (more) published 2023-02-28 15:31:48* ON THE SOAPBOX: John Strickland, Director of JLS Consulting
OUTLOOK FOR 2023 + a reminder of the 2019 airport figures.Before considering what 2023 might have in store,... (more) published 2023-01-29 12:38:37* ON THE SOAPBOX: Lord (Patrick) McLoughlin - Chairman Airlines UK
Patrick McLoughlin (65) is somewhat unique as far as the House of Lords is concerned having worked underground as a miner. He... (more) published 2022-12-26 13:20:21ON THE SOAPBOX: Rob Burgess, CEO, Head for Points
When Head for Points, acquired Business Travel News from Malcolm Ginsberg last month as he hit his 80th birthday,... (more) published 2022-11-21 16:15:16AN INTRODUCTION TO TRAVEL NEWS UPDATE
TNU is unique. We don't bring you the news! We tell you what might make the news in the future, vital for travel, whether you are a... (more) published 2022-10-12 14:15:28Travel News Update
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