TESTIMONIALS

 

Willie Walsh,
Chief Executive International Consolidated Airlines Group and former Chief Executive of British Airways

“John Strickland is an independent specialist in the world of aviation. Whenever I have met him it is clear that his knowledge and experience of the airline industry gives him a genuine understanding of the challenges we face. I would recommend him”

 

Tim Clark, President Emirates Airline

“John Strickland is an experienced aviation professional whose insight and knowledge of the industry is truly extensive. He has interviewed me on a number of occasions in public forums and I have found my interaction with him both stimulating and challenging. These interviews have been conducted in an incisive but friendly manner creating a high level of audience interest”

 

Alex Cruz, CEO Vueling

“John has a clear understanding of our industry fundamentals and is able to apply them time and time again in different business situations. He is a well respected figure in our industry, his opinions matter and his expertise has been very helpful to us in the past”

 

Fiona Jeffery, Chairman World Travel Market

“John Strickland has been involved in the development and fronting of World Travel Market’s aviation programme for for several years. He is a true professional who is committed to delivering insightful, stimulating events attracting the highest calibre of speaker and providing excellent business intelligence to industry professionals. He is also a delight to work with”

 

Micaela Juarez, Head of Marketing and Communications for World Travel Market

“Thank you most sincerely for all the hard work and commitment you put behind WTM’s airline programme throughout the year. There is no doubt that the quality of the programme pulled together grows from strength to strength and is a testament to your hard work, expertise and vision.”

 

Bernard Berger, Former Director New Route Development, Ryanair

“I enjoyed working with John in relationship to his consultancy work for a number of French regional airports. He was a very successful lobbyist and well able to work around the complexities of French local politics to make a strong business case for the low cost sector. John’s strong command of the French language certainly helped him in this regard. I have no doubt that as the economy starts to improve, John will use his skills to open up more regional markets, following on from his earlier career as Head of New Route Development for Buzz, KLM’s low cost subsidiary based in Stansted which was sold to Ryanair. I wish John well in all his future venture”

 

Thomas Juin, Directeur de l’Aéroport de La Rochelle-Ile de Ré

“Depuis plusieurs années ,l’expertise de John Strickland a permis à de nombreux aéroports français de développer leur trafic et d’ouvrir de nouvelles routes. Il obtient des développements qui durent dans le temps. Cette réussite lui permet aujourd’hui de bénéficier de la confiance des compagnies aériennes en Europe, ce qui est un atout déterminant dans notre secteur”

 

Bob Macleod, Former MD of Highlands and Islands Airports

“During my time as Managing Director of Highlands and Islands Airports we had reason to use the services of John Strickland We were always impressed with his gravitas, his serious depth of knowledge and his ready grasp of our requirements. We also used him to train our people and representatives of our shareholders in the business of our customers, the airlines. He served us well I am pleased that the relationship has continued and that JLS Consulting is only a phone call away”

 

Patrick Edmond, Former Commercial Strategy Manager, Cityjet

“There are a lot of consultants in the aviation business whose added value is not clear. John is entirely different – he brings solid experience in route analysis and network development, gained on the airline side of the house, so when he gets in touch to propose a new route opportunity on behalf of an airport, I listen. He is knowledgeable, straightforward, and reliable, and he does a tremendous job as a catalyst for new airline/airport business opportunities – he’s a pleasure to work with.”

 

Nelson Shinzato, Director Network & Fleet Planning, TAM Linhas Aéreas S/A

“I read your article ‘The Right Choice’ published in “Routes News” magazine (October-November 2008) and I appreciated it very much. Congratulations for it. You were able to show and explain the most important issues of network and fleet planning processes”

 

 

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