AOA announces second UK Airport Safety Week on 8-14 May 2017

LONDON, 2016-Nov-25 — /Travel PR News/ — At the second day of the Airport Operators Association (AOA) Annual Conference, which is being held in London today [Tuesday 22 November], the AOA is pleased to announce that the second UK Airport Safety Week will be held 8-14 May 2017. During the inaugural UK Airports Safety Week, held… Read the full press release

New report recommends India be added to the UK’s latest £87 two-year visitor visa scheme

LONDON, 2016-Jul-08 — /Travel PR News/ — A new report published by the Royal Commonwealth Society in partnership with the AOA and other leading aviation, tourism and industry groups, including the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), recommends that India is added to the UK’s latest £87 two-year visitor visa scheme. The reform would help reverse the… Read the full press release

The Airport Operators Association announces the appointment of Henk van Klaveren as its new Public Affairs & PR Manager

Leeds, United Kingdom, 2016-May-11 — /Travel PR News/ — The Airport Operators Association (AOA) is pleased to announce that Henk van Klaveren has joined the Airport Operators Association as its new Public Affairs & PR Manager. He replaces PA & PR Director Tim Alderslade, who joins BATA as its new Chief Executive. Henk has a strong… Read the full press release

The UK airport sector optimistic on continued passenger growth over the course of 2015

The UK airport sector believes that passenger growth will continue over the course of 2015. LONDON, 2015-4-14 — /Travel PR News/ — With the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) recently reporting that passenger numbers in 2014 were up 4.4% to 238 million, compared to 228 million in 2013, a new Airport Operators Association (AOA) survey responded… Read the full press release

Airport Operators Association agrees with the Committee’s assessment that smaller airports are key enablers of social and economic prosperity

LONDON, 2015-3-16 — /Travel PR News/ — Responding to the publication of the Transport Select Committee report on Smaller Airports, Darren Caplan, Chief Executive of the Airport Operators Association (AOA), the trade association representing UK airports, said: “We wholeheartedly agree with the Committee’s assessment that smaller airports are key enablers of social and economic prosperity. They… Read the full press release

UK Airports: A cut in Air Passenger Duty in one part of the country should be matched, immediately, by a cut everywhere

LONDON, 2015-1-14 — /Travel PR News/ — A cut in Air Passenger Duty in one part of the country should be matched, immediately, by a cut everywhere, according to the Airport Operators Association (AOA), the trade body that represents over 50 UK airports. In November the Smith Commission published proposals – which were subsequently supported… Read the full press release

Airport Operators Association survey: UK airports are confident of air passenger growth in 2014

UK airports are confident of air passenger growth in 2014. LONDON, 2014-5-9 — /Travel PR News/ — Just a few weeks after the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) reported that passenger numbers in 2013 were up 3.5% to 228 million, compared to 221 million in 2012, a new survey responded to by 25 UK airports has revealed… Read the full press release

Airport Operators Association published latest position paper on aviation policy

LONDON, 2014-5-9 — /Travel PR News/ — With exactly a year to the day to go before the next general election – 7 May 2015 – the Airport Operators Association (AOA), the trade body for UK airports, has published its latest position paper on aviation policy. It makes six key policy recommendations it would like to… Read the full press release

UK airports call for Air Passenger Duty reduction following Ryanair’s launch of eight new routes at Shannon Airport, Ireland

London, UK, 2013-10-30 — /travelprnews.com/ — UK airports have again called on the Government to reduce levels of Air Passenger Duty, following the news that Ryanair is to introduce eight new routes at Shannon Airport in the Republic of Ireland, citing as a crucial reason for its decision the announcement from the Irish Government that it will… Read the full press release