Europe & Middle East Correspondent, Air Transport World
London, UK
Summary
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 City Airport will reopen for passenger services toward the end of June. Like most airports, it will initially face a reduced level of service, but this will be compounded without the presence of two airlines that played a significant role prior to the coronavirus pandemic.
Turkish LCC Pegasus Airlines is rapidly ramping up services on its domestic network, while UK-based long-haul specialist Virgin Atlantic is to resume services next month, as the airline industry continues to piece back together its shattered schedules.
ULCC Wizz Air’s developing plans for a new base in Abu Dhabi indicate a larger operation than was originally envisaged when it was announced in December 2019.
