Ryanair joins UK airline lobby group
Ryanair has joined Airlines UK (AUK), the industry body representing UK-registered carriers.
It will be an ‘international airline member’, a new tier of membership that allows non-UK carriers to join the association.
Ryanair chief executive Michael O’Leary said: "As Europe’s largest airline carrying over 131 million customers, we are pleased to join Airlines UK.
“We remain concerned at the uncertainty which surrounds the terms of the UK’s departure from the EU in March 2019 and we understand how critical it is that all airlines come together as an industry to lobby for an effective solution for air travel that allows UK-EU flights to operate after April 2019.
“We look forward to working closely with Airlines UK on Brexit and the many other common issues we face including ATC delays, APD and airport charges."
Airlines UK chief executive Tim Alderslade said: "Ryanair is the largest airline in Europe with a substantial presence in the UK.
“With so much happening on the policy and regulatory front currently we’re delighted to be able to work more closely with them on issues of mutual interest, including the impact of Brexit on the aviation market access across Europe, campaigning against the damaging and counterproductive Air Passenger Duty, and engaging with industry and Government to resolve the growing problem of disruptive behaviour caused by excessive consumption of alcohol.
“Their membership will further strengthen our ability to advocate on behalf of a sector that is such a vital UK and European success story and we look forward to working with them."
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Editor in chief Bev Fearis has been a travel journalist for 25 years. She started her career at Travel Weekly, where she became deputy news editor, before joining Business Traveller as deputy editor and launching the magazine’s website. She has also written travel features, news and expert comment for the Guardian, Observer, Times, Telegraph, Boundless and other consumer titles and was named one of the top 50 UK travel journalists by the Press Gazette.
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