One of the first decisions of the Coalition government in 2010 was to find a means of putting off making any decision about airport expansion, by the simple expedient of creating the Airports Commission under the chairmanship of Sir Howard … Continued

It is unusual to be only two months away from a General Election without having any really clear view as to who is likely to be in government afterwards. Whilst this is a source of great interest and speculation for … Continued

One of the common themes in the media is that the second anything goes wrong in any industry sector, there are calls for the level of regulation on that sector to be increased, or the regulator is encouraged to take … Continued

For me, one of the most constant features of the travel industry in the 25 years that I have been involved in it has been the pace at which the industry has changed. This has been in almost every respect … Continued

I am not really a neutral observer on the topic of flight delay compensation. I was peripherally involved in the process that led to the implementation of EU Regulation 261/2004, which changed the compensation limits for denied boarding, as well … Continued

In the past few years, the issue of companies paying their fair share of tax in the countries where they have earned their income has become an increasing topic for debate – with active campaigns against Starbucks, Amazon and many … Continued

The outcome of the recent Greek elections has made me wonder whether we are at one of those defining moments in history. Most British schoolchildren cover in their history syllabus the rise of Hitler and the Nazis in Germany, and … Continued

One of the most interesting features of working in the travel industry is that almost everything that happens anywhere in the world affects travel and tourism. There are more than 1 billion international tourists worldwide – and around 50 million … Continued

The recent significant reductions in the oil price, together with fluctuations in the currency market have brought the whole question of hedging in the travel industry into sharp focus.   Within the past week, there have been two news items … Continued

As we enter the general election year of 2015, the political parties will be turning their minds to what will appear in their political manifestos, which they believe will convince people to vote for them, and therefore get them elected. … Continued