Tag: Tim Alderslade

Heathrow third runway review launched as government pledges to ‘back the builders’

Plans to expand Heathrow Airport have moved a step closer after the Transport Secretary launched a review of the Airports National Policy Statement (ANPS) — the framework that will guide any decision on a third runway. The review, announced in Parliament on Wednesday, marks the government’s l...

Most passengers don't know their rights when flight is disrupted

UK aviation records highest passenger numbers

UK aviation has reached record levels, with the highest-ever number of passengers travelling through airports between April and June, according to new figures from the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA). A total of 141 million passengers flew in the first half of 2025, a 3% rise on last year and the hi...

Sierra Leone to launch new airline with flights to London

Secretary of State for Transport revamps taskforce to deliver a sustainable vision for aviation

Secretary of State for Transport Louise Haigh has today (25 November) launched refreshed plans to tackle aviation emissions with a new group dedicated to advancing sustainable aviation. With the intent of charting a clear path toward cleaner aviation with a new structure, the Jet Zero Taskforce w...

UK airlines respond to appointment of new Transport Secretary

Commenting on the appointment of Anne-Marie Trevelyan MP as the new Secretary of State for Transport, Tim Alderslade, CEO of Airlines UK, the industry body representing UK-registered carriers, said: “UK airlines congratulate Liz Truss on becoming Prime Minister and Anne-Marie Trevelyan on her a...

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