John Strickland is frequently interviewed by global media:
2012:
- Asian Budget Airlines Set for `Major’ Growth (Bloomberg – 14 February 2012)
- Airbus A380 cracks prompt inspections (CNN – 08 February 2012)
- Airbus ordered to inspect A380 fleet for wing cracks (ABC Australia - 08 February 2012) Audio
- Virgin Atlantic to Add Cheese Trays, JFK Spa to Steal BA’s Business Flyers (Bloomberg – 06 February 2012)
- Stuck on the runway (BBC News Scotland 05 February 2012)
- Collapse of Hungarian airline fuels fears of European chaos (The Scotsman – 04 February 2012)
- Glasgow granted new Dubai flights in blow to Edinburgh (The Scotsman – 04 February 2012)
- Strickland Says Spanair Demise May Aid Industry Costs (Bloomberg 30 January 2012)
- Spanair Collapse Puts Europe’s State-Owned Airlines on Alert for Investors (Bloomberg 30 January 2012)
- Airbus seeks to allay concerns about A380 safety (AMEinfo.com – United Arab Emirates 26 January 2012)
- Norwegian carrier buys 222 Boeing, Airbus planes (The Globe and Mail – Canada 25 January 2012)
- New Year holiday bargains (Reuters – Edition: UK 10 January 2012)
- CityJet takes on BA with Scots flights (The Scotsman 08 January 2012)
- EU Emissions ETS dispute (Reuters Television for Chinese Central Television – 05 January 2012)
- Analysis – Etihad Airways’ push into Europe carries risks (Reuters – Edition: UK 04 January 2012)
2011:
- Could hypersonic flight become a reality? (BBC News 31 December 2011)
- Jobs at risk as BMI buyer plans ‘urgent restructuring’ of airline (Derby Evening Telegraph 23 December 2011)
- EasyJet Tests Volcanic Ash Cloud Warning Sensor (Bloomberg 08 December 2011)
- Gulf carriers face challenges beyond the global economy (AMEinfo.com – United Arab Emirates 07 December 2011)
- Easjet’s November Passenger Numbers `Stunning‘ (Bloomberg 06 December 2011)
- Public sector strike: Impact on airline industry (BBC News Business 30 November 2011)
- American Airlines Parent AMR Files for Bankruptcy as Horton Is Named CEO (Bloomberg 30 November 2011)
- “Con la quiebra podrán realizar cambios que no podrían hacer de otra manera” (Diario Financiero Online – Chile 30 November 2011)
- American Airlines catches up with aviation reality a decade later (The Telegraph 29 Novovember 2011)
- EasyJet to start allocating seats – and charging for some of them (The Guardian 15 November 2011)
- Dubai Airshow: Dubai emerges as global aviation hub (BBC News Business 14 November 2011)
- Boeing’s Record Emirates Deal Pads Wide-Body Lead on Airbus (Bloomberg 14 November 2011)
- Emirates enjoys successful World Travel Market (AMEinfo.com – United Arab Emirates 11 November 2011)
- Dubai Airshow orders may be relatively muted, analysts say (AMEinfo.com – United Arab Emirates 08 November 2011)
- Strickland on Ryanair Outlook (Bloomberg 07 November 2011)
- Scots voice fears of fewer flights to Heathrow as BMI sale deal nears (The Scotsman 05 November 2011)
- Article: Expert view: Aberdeen-London a struggle for BMI (The Press and Journal 05 November 2011)
- BMI staff wait for news on future of jobs after deal to sell off airline (Derby Evening Telegraph 05 November 2011)
- British Airways Parent Nears Margin-Boosting BMI Purchase as Profit Slumps (Bloomberg 04 November 2011)
- Emirates Sticking With Superjumbo Splurge After Profit Drops 76% (Bloomberg 03 November 2011)
- Court orders Qantas to resume flights (The Guardian 30 October 2011)
- John Strickland: Airports forced to look for new ways of making money as airline income shrivels (The Scotsman 28 October 2011)
- Edge: airlines (CNBC 21 October 2011)
- BAA Edinburgh Airport Sale Lures Gatwick, Manchester Owners (Bloomberg 21 October 2011)
- BAA opts to sell Edinburgh airport for £500m and keep Glasgow (The Independent 20 October 2011)
- John Strickland: Jewel in the crown will bring the highest returns (The Scotsman 20 October 2011)
- Heathrow-Owner BAA to Sell Edinburgh Airport, Keep Glasgow (Bloomberg 19 October 2011)
- Scots to bid up to £1bn for airport (The Scotsman 16 October 2011)
- Ryanair unveils its latest plan to save money: remove toilets from the plane (The Independent 12 October 2011)
- For sale? One airport with an uncertain future and falling footfall (The Scotsman 11 October 2011)
- Airline tight-lipped as investment bank starts work on BMI sale plans (Derby Evening Telegraph 10 October 2011)
- Mergers in Middle East aviation sector unlikely anytime soon, say experts (AMEinfo.com – United Arab Emirates 09 October 2011)
- BAA told to speed up sale of one of its Scots airport (The Scotsman 07 October 2011)
- Easier said than done: Are Stelios’ plans for a low-cost carrier that will rival easyJet just pie in the sky? (The Scotsman 01 October 2011)
- ROUTES: Industry meets with caution in the air (Flightglobal – Flight Daily News 29 September 2011)
- Routes: Air France begins regional defence (Flightglobal – Flight Daily News 27 September 2011)
- Boeing Delivers 787 Late, Faces Delays to Profits (Bloomberg 26 September 2011)
- BMI sell-off plan just one option being explored (Derby Evening Telegraph 10 September 2011)
- Emirates Craves Apple’s Cool in Online Push for 4,000 Crew (Bloomberg 25 August 2011)
- Bank holiday boom: 16m vehicles expected on roads despite doom and gloom (The Guardian 24 August 2011)
- BMI blames Mid East unrest and rising fuel bills for £105m losses (Derby Evening Telegraph 08 August 2011)
- Kuwait Air stake sale plan may see muted interest (Reuters – Edition: UK 01 August 2011)
- Ryanair’s Oil Hedges Beat Rivals, Analyst Says (Bloomberg 25 July 2011)
- World airline rankings (Flightglobal – Airline Business 22 July 2011)
- London’s Stansted Airport Must Be Sold (Bloomberg 19 July 2011)
- Heathrow’s busiest June underlines importance of transfer passengers (The Telegraph 12 July 2011)
- Airlines Benefiting From `Strong’ Business Traffic (Bloomberg 06 July 2011)
- Plane-maker Airbus cashes in at Paris Air Show (American Public Media – Market 23 June 2011)
- Branson Says Virgin Atlantic Has Options in Quest for Allies (Bloomberg 26 May 2011)
- Middle Eastern airlines feel pain of political unrest (BBC News Business 10 May 2011)
- Emirates Posts Record Profit as Superjumbos Lure Passengers (Bloomberg 10 May 2011)
- London Airports Splash $6 Billion on Revamp to Lure Jaded Flyers (Bloomberg 10 May 2011)
- Challenges abound for Middle East carriers (AMEinfo.com – United Arab Emirates 08 May 2011)
- British Airways strike: passengers face more misery after union rejects latest offer (The Telegraph 07 May 2011)
- Fuel prices among challenges facing aviation industry (The Economic Times – India 04 May 2011)
- Emirates Airline President addresses Arabian Travel Market (AMEinfo.com – United Arab Emirates 03 May 2011)
- A terminal decline for airport owner? (The Scotsman 22 April 2011)
- Europe flights resume, but new cloud looms (The Economic Times – India 21 April 2011)
- Low-cost carriers: growth expectations (Flightglobal – Airline Business 18 April 2011)
- BAA sees traffic at Stansted and Southampton airports slump (The Guardian 11 April 2011)
- Passengers and profits up for Gulf airlines (AMEinfo.com – United Arab Emirates 04 April 2011)
- Uncharted territory: The implications of the enforced sale of one of BAA’s Scottish airports remain unclear (The Scotsman 31 March 2011)
- BA and Iberia on runway for Japan Airlines (Financial Times 29 March 2011)
- London ‘Land Grab’ Looms as Branson Mulls Virgin Atlantic Fate (Bloomberg 23 March 2011)
- Heathrow expansion grounded indefinitely? (BBC News 22 March 2011)
- BA and American Airlines join forces for Heathrow-New York service (The Guardian 17 March 2011)
- Lufthansa CEO ‘Shocked’ by Japan Nuclear Emergency as BA Crews Leave Tokyo (Bloomberg 17 March 2011)
- Erikka Askeland: Bid to force BAA airport sale is still fogbound (The Scotsman 17 February 2011)
- Journalism Debrief: Inside the Airline Industry (BBC College of Journalism 26 January 2011)
- Strickland on BA-Iberia (Bloomberg 24 January 2011)
- Easyjet shares sink as it warns of widening losses (BBC News Business 20 January 2011)
- Virgin Atlantic withholds BAA fees over snow row (BBC News Business 10 January 2011)
2010:
- BAA chief executive to forgo bonus (Financial Times 22 December 2010)
- 2010: A year some companies would rather forget (BBC News Business 23 December 2010)
- American Airlines opts out of Orbitz (American Public Media – Market 22 December 2010)
- Heathrow admits chaos will carry on for days as more snow is forecast (The Guardian 21 December 2010)
- BAA boss refuses bonus over snow (BBC News Business 21 December 2010)
- Economy feels chill as UK grinds to a halt (The Independent 20 December 2010)
- UK snow disruption – live updates (The Guardian 20 December 2010)
- Virgin Atlantic Acknowledges Deal Interest After Report of Delta Approach (Bloomberg 15 December 2010)
- Cathay CEO Tyler Bequeaths Closer China Ties, Higher Stock Price (Bloomberg 03 December 2010)
- British Airways Wins 99% Shareholder Approval for $9 Billion Iberia Merger (Bloomberg 29 November 2010)
- BA: 90 years of take-offs and tribulations (Financial Times 26 November 2010)
- Airlines Can’t Bear Extra Security Burden Alone, IATA Chief Says (Bloomberg 02 November 2010)
- British Airways May Post Net, Boosting Iberia Merger (Bloomberg 28 October 2010)
- BA’s Willie Walsh to be given 12% pay rise and £1.65m bonus for Iberia deal (The Guardian 27 October 2010)
- ‘More choice’ from BA joint venture (BBC Radio 4 – Today 06 October 2011)
- EasyJet Jumps Most in 20 Months as Profit Beats Target (Bloomberg 06 October 2010)
- Ryanair must move away from low fares, says O’Leary (The Guardian 12 September 2010)
- Singapore Air’s Goh to Take Helm as Rivals Expand (Bloomberg 06 September 2010)
- British Airways Says Fares Hurt Passenger Traffic; Analysts Blame Strikes (Bloomberg 04 August 2010)
- JLS’s Strickland on BA (Bloomberg 30 July 2010)
- Virgin, British Airways Boost Fares as Business Flyers Return (Bloomberg 30 July 2010)
- Recovery Seen in Airline Industry (CNBC 28 July 2010)
- Farnborough Airshow pulls in £16bn of aircraft orders (The Guardian 21 July 2010)
- British Airways CEO May Get Boost From Crew’s `Ballot Fatigue’ (Bloomberg 21 July 2010)
- British Airways Flight Attendants Seek Talks With Airline to End Dispute (Bloomberg 20 July 2010)
- Probe into Goldtrail’s collapse gets under way (Financial Times 19 July 2010)
- BA demands end to media war as cabin crew start vote on peace deal (The Guardian 06 July 2010)
- BA plan to hire lower-paid cabin crew ratchets up dispute (Financial Times 25 June 2010)
- BA advertises for cheaper cabin crew (Financial Times 24 June 2010)
- British Airways Raises Walsh’s Possible Bonus, Tying Fee to Labor Accord (Bloomberg 10 June 2010)
- One in five chooses home over air travel as ash fears linger (The Scotsman 08 June 2010)
- Will BA row keep union flags flying? (The Guardian 04 June 2010)
- Jetstar signs deal with airline giant (ABC News (Australia) 03 June 2010)
- British Airways Union May Extend Strike, Says CEO Walsh `Will Break’ (Bloomberg 27 May 2010)
- Iraq’s aviation sector in flux (AMEinfo.com – United Arab Emirates 27 May 2010)
- British Airways’ reputation in tailspin after record loss (CNN 21 May 2010)
- BA Reveals Record Annual Loss Of £531m (Sky News 21 May 2010)
- BA branded ‘brutish’ as tempers fray (BBC News Business 18 May 2011)
- British Airways Meets With Mediators, Union, Goes to Court to Halt Strike (Bloomberg 17 May 2010)
- No need for ‘joke’ flights ban, say airlines (The Scotsman 16 May 2010)
- BA and Unite square up for strikes (Financial Times 11 May 2010)
- Airline mergers unlikely in Middle East (AMEinfo.com – United Arab Emirates 27 April 2010)
- Hong Kong Bourse Says Electronic Trading a Challenge (Update1) (Bloomberg 22 April 2010)
- Ash cloud chaos: Airlines face huge task as ban ends (BBC News 21 April 2011)
- European Airspace Reopening Where Volcano Ash Thinnest (Bloomberg 20 April 2010)
- Europe flights to return to normal (ABC News – Australia 20 April 2010)
- Fresh ash cloud foils plans to reopen Europe’s airspace (Radio France Internationale – English 20 April 2010)
- Paris Open, London Closed as Ash Breeds Airport Confusion (Bloomberg 20 April2010)
- Airlines at Risk of Bankruptcy (CNBC 19 April 2010)
- European Airline and Travel Stocks Plunge (CNBC 19 April 2010)
- Peter Mandelson: ‘We need to get people home’ (The Guardian 18 April 2010)
- Airline stocks lose altitude as ash trail hits revenue (Financial Times 17 April 2010)
- Airspace closure extended until Sunday morning (The Independent 17 April 2010)
- Factbox: Impact of volcanic ash cloud on Europe (Reuters – Edition: UK 17 April 2010)
- Iceland volcano: Airlines face ‘logistical nightmare’ (BBC News 16 April 2011)
- Volcano cloud smothers Europe (ABC News – Australia 16 April 2010)
- Volcanic ash paralyses the skies over Europe (The Independent 16 April 2010)
- Flights suspended until 7pm tonight (Derby Evening Telegraph 16 April 2010)
- Volcanic ash turns northern Europe into no-fly zone (Reuters – Edition: UK 16 April 2010)
- Volcano chaos as Iceland eruption empties skies in Britain (The Guardian 15 April 2010)
- Iceland volcano stops flights over Europe (Reuters – Edition: UK 15 April 2010)
- Q+A: How long will Iceland volcano hit Europe flights? (Reuters – Edition: UK 15 April 2010)
- Strickland Speaks on British Airways (Bloomberg 26 March 2010)
- Arabian Travel Market to be a key driver in Bahrain’s tourism growth strategy (AMEinfo.com – United Arab Emirates 23 March 2010)
- Follow-up strike will go ahead, union warns BA (The Guardian 22 March 2010)
- Both sides say they are winning in BA strike (BBC News 21 March 2010)
- Unite union calls on BA board to return to talks aimed at ending strike (The Guardian 21 March 2010)
- British Airways strike: Do we still need flag carriers? (BBC News Magazine 16 March 2010)
- EasyJet and Ryanair top complaints league (The Guardian 12 March 2010)
- High oil prices to hit Middle East carriers’ profits (AMEinfo.com – United Arab Emirates 24 February 2010)
- Staff and customers weary as airlines change (BBC News 22 February 2011)
- BA Staff Vote on Strike Action (CNBC 22 February 2010)
- Glasgow Airport ‘more likely’ to be sold as trade lags Edinburgh (The Scotsman 20 February 2010)
- Slow recovery seen in Middle East premium class travel (AMEinfo.com – United Arab Emirates 11 February 2010)
- Embattled BA fastens seat belt for bumpy ride (Financial Times 09 January 2010)
2009:
- Air passengers face security delays after bomb attempt (The Guardian 28 December 2009)
- Air travel: Delayed, not cancelled (Financial Times 18 December 2009)
- Ruling elates Walsh and relieves airline (Financial Times 18 December 2009)
- Complex web of agreements lies at the heart of BA strike (Financial Times 16 December 2009)
- BA staff threaten to strike over Christmas (ABC News – Australia 15 December 2009)
- BA strike: conflict that was always on airline’s flight path (The Guardian 15 December 2009)
- Christmas air travel set to be disrupted (ABC News (Australia) 15 December 2009)
- BA strike to wreak havoc for holiday travellers (The Scotsman 14 December 2009)
- Air travel hit by economic turbulence (The Scotsman 12 December 2008)
- EasyJet warns of ‘tough winter ahead’ (The Guardian 17 November 2009)
- After a long wait, BA and Iberia make their connection (The Guardian 14 November 2009)
- BA And Iberia Reach Deal In Merger Plan (Sky News 13 November 2009)
- Implications of Iberia’s merger with British Airways (The Guardian 13 November 2009)
- British Airways agrees to tie the knot with Spanish rival Iberia (The Guardian 12 November 2009)
- BA Swings to Quarterly Loss (CNBC 06 November 2009)
- BAA Appeal to Sell UK Airports Begins (CNBC 19 October 2009)
- BMI Baby expansion ‘could bring new jobs at airport’ (Derby Evening Telegraph 10 September 2009)
- Job threat as Ryanair closes Manchester airport routes (The Guardian 17 August 2009)
- Rise in Heathrow passengers signals soft landing for BAA (The Guardian 10 August 2009)
- BA Workers Threaten Strike (CNBC 08 July 2009)
- UK air passenger numbers slump as recession bites (The Guardian 16 June 2009)
- BAA seeks marketing aid as passenger numbers fall (The Scotsman 10 June 2009)
- Tough Times for Airlines (CNBC 09 June 2009)
- Ryanair results: what the analysts say (The Guardian 02 June 2009)
- Flydubai pushes low-cost model amidst downturn (AMEinfo.com – United Arab Emirates 02 June 2009)
- British Airways makes worst ever loss (The Guardian 22 May 2009)
- British Airways loss: what the analysts say (The Guardian 22 May 2009)
- We’ll fight order to sell Scots airport, pledges BAA (The Scotsman 19 May 2009)
- Passenger numbers up, up and away after airline’s expansion (The Scotsman 11 May 2009)
- BA Sep Traffic Down, Premium Traffic Falls Again (Dow Jones Deutschland 10 May 2009)
- Passenger numbers falling faster at UK airports, BAA admits (The Guardian 15 April 2009)
- About 300 Emirates crew may accept leave offer (Gulf News – 06 April 2009)
- Mideast airlines will see steady demand (Gulf News – 24 March 2009)
- BAA ordered to sell off Gatwick and Stansted (The Guardian 20 March 2009)
- BAA ordered to sell Gatwick and Stansted (The Guardian 19 March 2009)
- British Airways Traffic Falls In August (Dow Jones Deutschland 09 March 2009)
- BA May Load Factor Falls Despite Capacity Cut (Dow Jones Deutschland 06 March 2009)
- BA Suffers Pretax Loss (CNBC 09 February 2009)
- British Airways Sees Fiscal Year Operating Loss Of (Dow Jones Deutschland 27 January 2009)
- All Nippon Scraps A380 Plans: Report (CNBC 05 January 2009)
2008:
- First it was high street stores – now airlines slash prices by up to 25% (The Scotsman 23 December 2008)
- BAA Told to Sell Airports (CNBC 17 December 2008)
- Regulator confirms BAA must sell off three airports (The Guardian 17 December 2008)
- Virgin talks should not worry workers at BMI says airline’s adviser (Derby Evening Telegraph 11 December 2008)
- Qantas CEO Says BA Merger Faces Hurdles (CNBC 08 December 2008)
- Ryanair’s O’Leary welcomes recession (The Scotsman 03 November 2008)
- BMI deal may not be the last for airline (Derby Evening Telegraph 31 October 2008)
- Castle Donington airline chief ‘worth his £300m’ (Derby Evening Telegraph 30 October 2008)
- Air travel declines for first time in two decades (The Telegraph 12 October 2008)
- BMI, Ryanair and Easyjet can fly through industry turbulence (Derby Evening Telegraph 20 September 2008)
- Limits on carry-on liquids could remain for years (The Guardian 08 September 2008)
- Airport ‘could benefit from BAA break-up (The Scotsman 21 August 2008)
- Madrid plane crash: Crash history of MD-80 series (The Telegraph 20 August 2008)
- BAA May be Forced to Break Up (CNBC 20 August 2008)
- Bank holiday strike may hit 400,000 air passengers (The Guardian 16 August 2008)
- Gatwick and Stansted airport workers vote to strike on bank holiday (The Guardian 15 August 2008)
- Weigh and pay: The new way to fly (Gulf News – 04 August 2008)
- BA Profit Collapses (CNBC 01 August 2008)
- More Turbulent Times Ahead for Airlines? (CNBC 28 July 2008)
- Ryanair to launch hand luggage-only flights (The Guardian 28 July 2008)
- Middle East spends big at Farnborough Air Show (AMEinfo.com – United Arab Emirates 16 July 2008)
- Airlines: BA traffic down 3.7% as fuel surcharge hits business flyers (The Guardian 04 July 2008)
- High fuel prices begin to take toll on Gulf carriers (AMEinfo.com – United Arab Emirates 03 July 2008)
- Heathrow punctuality at 7-year low with 44% of flights late (The Guardian 13 June 2008)
- Heathrow punctuality falls to seven-year low (The Guardian 12 June 2008)
- Makeover puts British Airways on top (USA Today – 11 June 2008)
- Ryanair Warns on Outlook (CNBC 03 June 2008)
- Gulf Air to buy jets worth $5b (Gulf News – 28 May 2008)
- Air France Shares Sink on Fuel Worries (CNBC 22 May 2008)
- Open Skies: Round Two (CNBC 15 May 2008)
- BA gambles on T5 recovery by moving in New York flights (The Guardian 10 May 2008)
- US fighter pilots navigate crowded Mideast airspace (USA Today – 03 May 2008)
- Fuel costs could end cheap flight era (The Guardian 29 April 2008)
- Ryanair hikes bag and check-in charges (The Guardian 29 April 2008)
- High fuel prices lead to airline casualties (Flightglobal – Airline Business 23 April 2008)
- A terminal decline for airport owner? (The Scotsman 22 April 2008)
- Regional jet market taking shape (Gulf News – 19 April 2008)
- ‘Open Skies’ Takes Off (CNBC 31 March 2008)
- High gas prices aid prop-plane comeback (USA Today – 23 March 2008)
- Ferrovial Can Up Prices (CNBC 11 March 2008)
- Emirates not keen on British Airways stake (Gulf News – 11 January 2008)
- Confusion expected when cabin baggage limit is lifted (The Guardian 05 January 2008)






