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Tim Alderslade
Executive
Chief Executive of Airlines UK.
Notable Quotes
"Whilst pilots and cabin crew are trained to deal with any situation the best outcome is always prevention, which starts when passengers pack their bags."View Story →
"The result is a system where airlines pick up the bill for the mistakes of others, while the organisations responsible face little or no financial consequence."View Story →
"The transition has to be affordable."View Story →
""It is passengers who have suffered and airlines who have picked up the pieces...""View Story →
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