Based in London, Alan is Europe & Middle East correspondent at Air Transport World.
A daily newspaper journalist in the UK and Middle East for 15 years, he then joined the UK's most successful corporate publishing company before setting up his own company in 2004. He has worked with ATW since 2014.
London Heathrow Airport canceled 22 flights Monday after environmental protestors from the Plane Stupid action group cut through the perimeter fence and padlocked themselves to each other.
Ryanair confirmed Friday it will move its single-based Boeing 737-800 from Copenhagen to Kaunas in Lithuania on July 14 as attempts to defuse the row with its Danish unions failed.