APDG

Airline Personnel Discussion Group (APDG)

The APDG is a forum for airline HR professionals, to meet on a regular basis, to network, to discuss generic issues and to receive briefings from external specialists on various topics relevant to the HR environment in the airline industry.

The group operates to promote the ongoing development and professionalism of HR practitioners from the member airlines.

Five meetings are held a year at various locations in the London area. Some of the topics covered by guest speakers recently have included: UK employment law update, Stress Management and EC Competition Law Compliance

Each meeting is accompanied by an agenda and a brief summary of the matters discussed is circulated afterwards to those airlines that attended.

Please note that members and guest speakers will refrain from engaging in any discussion (formal or informal) on any subject which would have the potential to co-ordinate or affect members’ competitive behaviour in any market in which they are active. Specifically, all attendees of the Group will not enter discussions which could bear upon an individual carrier's decisions in relation to:

  • fares, capacity, service levels, distribution channels (on board, hard and soft products)
  • negotiations with their employees over planned or projected wage / salaries / compensation or working conditions
  • commercial competition and debate between member airlines

The APDG also operate a UK Salary Survey using an independent payroll data company. Further details can be obtained from a member of the Executive Committee.

Meetings in 2010:

  • 21 January
  • 25 March
  • 03 June
  • 23 September
  • 25 November

Membership fees are currently:

£100 joining fee and thereafter £75 annual renewal.

There are currently 36 member airlines and new members are most welcome. For more information about the group, including membership, please contact a committee member below:

APDG Executive Committee

Name Airline Telephone
Mrs Nelun BARROW Emirates 020 7808 0040
Mrs Jill BECK South African Airways 020 8576 5535
Mr Greg BROME United Airlines 020 8276 6438
Mr Dilip KAKAR Kingfisher Airlines 00843 080 1010
Mr Robert LEE Thai Airways 020 7907 9512
Mrs Julie MOORE Virgin Atlantic 01293 747049

This page is maintained separately by the APDG, and BAR UK is not responsible for updating the page nor for the accuracy of its contents.

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