Tim Alderslade
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Danny Wilding
Tim and I worked together on A Fair Tax and Flying's successful campaign to scrap air passenger duty on children's flights in the 2014 Autumn Statement. Tim understands politics, is well connected, knows how to create a good media story that journalists want to write and importantly knows how to put together a winning campaign. In all of my dealings with Tim he makes speedy and sound decisions and clearly knows how to manage a wide stakeholder group effectively to achieve results for the industry.
Sarah Brookes
Tim Alderslade is a highly confident, capable and articulate advocate for UK airports. A strong networker, Tim is great at reaching out to his contacts to gain useful intelligence and sharing these with member airports. With many competing interests across the membership, Tim often has to tread a careful line to keep everyone happy, but his friendly approach makes this look easy.
Danny Wilding
Tim and I worked together on A Fair Tax and Flying's successful campaign to scrap air passenger duty on children's flights in the 2014 Autumn Statement. Tim understands politics, is well connected, knows how to create a good media story that journalists want to write and importantly knows how to put together a winning campaign. In all of my dealings with Tim he makes speedy and sound decisions and clearly knows how to manage a wide stakeholder group effectively to achieve results for the industry.
Sarah Brookes
Tim Alderslade is a highly confident, capable and articulate advocate for UK airports. A strong networker, Tim is great at reaching out to his contacts to gain useful intelligence and sharing these with member airports. With many competing interests across the membership, Tim often has to tread a careful line to keep everyone happy, but his friendly approach makes this look easy.
Danny Wilding
Tim and I worked together on A Fair Tax and Flying's successful campaign to scrap air passenger duty on children's flights in the 2014 Autumn Statement. Tim understands politics, is well connected, knows how to create a good media story that journalists want to write and importantly knows how to put together a winning campaign. In all of my dealings with Tim he makes speedy and sound decisions and clearly knows how to manage a wide stakeholder group effectively to achieve results for the industry.
Sarah Brookes
Tim Alderslade is a highly confident, capable and articulate advocate for UK airports. A strong networker, Tim is great at reaching out to his contacts to gain useful intelligence and sharing these with member airports. With many competing interests across the membership, Tim often has to tread a careful line to keep everyone happy, but his friendly approach makes this look easy.
Danny Wilding
Tim and I worked together on A Fair Tax and Flying's successful campaign to scrap air passenger duty on children's flights in the 2014 Autumn Statement. Tim understands politics, is well connected, knows how to create a good media story that journalists want to write and importantly knows how to put together a winning campaign. In all of my dealings with Tim he makes speedy and sound decisions and clearly knows how to manage a wide stakeholder group effectively to achieve results for the industry.
Sarah Brookes
Tim Alderslade is a highly confident, capable and articulate advocate for UK airports. A strong networker, Tim is great at reaching out to his contacts to gain useful intelligence and sharing these with member airports. With many competing interests across the membership, Tim often has to tread a careful line to keep everyone happy, but his friendly approach makes this look easy.
Experience
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Airlines UK
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United Kingdom
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Airlines and Aviation
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1 - 100 Employee
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Chief Executive
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May 2016 - Present
- Chief Executive of the industry body representing UK-registered carriers;- Responsible for setting the strategic direction and priorities of the organisation, developing policy positions and managing campaigns on key political and regulatory issues, whilst acting as an ambassador for airlines in the media, with Government, and across the aviation sector;- The principal external advocate for Airlines UK. I represent carriers at parliamentary select committees, in the media (both TV & radio and print), and at policy roundtables, seminars and fringe meetings;- Member of the Government's Tourism Industry Council and Jet Zero Council; member of the Jet Zero Council Zero Emission Flight Delivery Group and the Sustainable Aviation Council.
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Executive Committee member
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Dec 2019 - Present
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Airport Operators Association
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United Kingdom
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Airlines and Aviation
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1 - 100 Employee
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Public Affairs & PR Director
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Dec 2012 - May 2016
- A leading advocate for the UK airports sector, and a key facilitator of engagement with aviation, political, civil servant and other stakeholders in Westminster, Brussels and the devolved administrations. I was responsible for developing strategies and tactics to ensure the various PA activities were implemented with impact;- Chair of the Public Affairs & Communications Network (PACN), comprising senior PA and comms specialists from the AOA’s airport membership. The Network discussed campaigns, policy and messaging, requiring the Chair to understand the different position airports held, and ensure the AOA either won support for industry positions or reached consensus on issues where highly divisive;- Represented the AOA on the A Fair Tax on Flying (AFTOF) Working Group, alongside senior stakeholders from partner airport, airline, travel and tourism organisations;- Represented the AOA on the Sustainable Aviation Comms Working Group, which consisted of senior PA and comms stakeholders from partner organisations;- Alongside the Chief Executive, I was the principal PA external advocate for the AOA, attending stakeholder meetings, dinners and roundtables and engaging with decision makers;- Responsible for devising and delivering AOA policy reports, consultation responses and position papers, working alongside the AOA’s Policy Director, and leading our engagement on a range of issues;- Directly oversaw the AOA PA & comms budget.
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Four Public Affairs
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United Kingdom
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Government Relations Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Account Manager
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Sep 2011 - Dec 2012
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Senior Parliamentary Research Assistant
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May 2010 - Aug 2011
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Campaign Manager
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Oct 2009 - May 2010
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Parliamentary Research Assistant
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May 2005 - Sep 2009
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Education
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2005 - 2007
University College London, U. of London
M.Sc, International Public Policy -
2001 - 2004
Queen Mary, U. of London
BA (Hons), Politics
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