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
  • 30 September REVISED DATE!
  • 25 November 
The meeting on 30 September will be at Mark Mason Hall, 86 St James's Street, London SW1A 1PL from 09h00 to 12h30 and will cover discrimination and diversity in the workplace

Membership fees are currently:

£100 joining fee and thereafter £75 annual renewal.

There are currently 41 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
 Nelun BARROW Emirates 020 7808 0040
 Jill BECK South African Airways 020 8576 5535
Tad DUTHART
 Continental Airlines 08450 264 981
 Dilip KAKAR Kingfisher Airlines 0843 080 1010
 Robert LEE Thai Airways 020 7907 9512
 Julie MOORE Virgin Atlantic 01293 747049

This page is maintained separately by the APDG, and BAR UK is not responsible for the accuracy of its contents.

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