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.
Since Mehmet Nane became CEO of Pegasus Airlines, Turkey has endured a Russian tourism ban, an attempted coup and terrorist attacks, yet it continues to grow.
British Airways is focusing on its most profitable passengers, with upgrades to Club World cabins and new airport lounges and a first-class center at Heathrow.