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.
The renewal of one of the two runways at Dubai International Airport (DXB) led to a 5% dip in passenger throughput in the first half of 2019 compared to the year-ago figure, latest statistics reveal.
Cathay Pacific Airways has garnered support from the CEO of the Qatar Airways’ Group, which owns 10% of the Hong Kong-based carrier, as it navigates political squalls emanating from continuing civil unrest there.