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.
Middle East nations need to undertake an increase in airport capacity to keep up with booming passenger numbers, according to a new report by Middle East business intelligence service MEED.
Jazeera Airways has reported a third-quarter net profit of KD6 million ($19.8 million), down 27% on the year-ago period, as continued low oil prices and fare cuts by competitors took their toll.