H8
‘H8’ refers to the UK Civil Aviation Authority's (CAA) eighth regulatory review and price control framework for Heathrow Airport (HAL). It sets the maximum per-passenger fees Heathrow can charge airlines, along with mandatory investment and service standards for the 2027–2031 regulatory period.
In advance of H8, the CAA and HAL determined that passengers should be better represented during the H8 regulatory framework. The HPF, along with Heathrow, advanced a way of doing this using a combination of two existing members of the HPF together with four new independent members, selected specifically for this work. As well as being regular travellers, they also have different sectoral expertise and are comfortable and experienced in strategic scrutiny.
One of those four is non-UK-based to ensure the transfer passenger was considered, and we also included an extra care expert.
See below for member bios and formal submissions by the H8 Strategic Sub-Group to the CAA.
Mark A Izatt – Chair
Mark is a global brand and communications consultant with over 30 years’ experience within the luxury spirits, technology, goods, and service sectors. He lived in NYC for 10 years. Mark is the Deputy Chair of CISHA and chairs the Heathrow Passenger Forum, and 8 has flown 2.2 million miles to and from 140 airports throughout his career. He is a frequent connection passenger at Helsinki, Frankfurt, JFK and Doha airports.
Sarah Denyer – Deputy Chair
Sarah is a global marketer working both client (blue-chip FMCG, pharma and finance) and agency sides. Sarah has a teenage daughter and has been an independent member of the HPF for several years. She travels extensively for work and leisure – primarily, North America, Portugal and South Africa. She is a frequent connection passenger at Frankfurt Airport and occasional user of Gatwick.
Margaret Devlin
Returned to the UK in summer 2024 after 18 years in New Zealand (originally from Northern Ireland), where she built a portfolio of Chair and Non-Executive roles primarily in the infrastructure sector (water, energy, ports and airports), and also in the not-for-profit sector with roles such as Chair of Hospice Waikato. A strong background in sustainability and audit. Lives in Sussex. She and her husband are active leisure travellers.
Ivan Dubovsky
Ivan has over 30 years of business experience in senior general management, functional and advisory roles in blue-chip public, private and governmental organisations, including top-tier management consultant at McKinsey & Company, banking and digital technology. He has worked in over 40 countries and has US, UK and Czech citizenship. He travels extensively, especially to the East Coast USA and throughout Europe. He has three children from teenage to early adult.
Lorenza Porciello
Lorenza is a Partner at EY, leading the Danish risk practice within the infrastructure and energy sectors, based in Copenhagen. She has lived in Italy, Denmark and the Middle East, and worked in senior management roles for AP Møller-Mærsk, Maersk Oil and Total E&P. As an attorney in her board and advisory roles, she has contributed to testing strategic ambitions with sustainable goals and measurements, promoting sustainable 9 practices while maintaining and enhancing profitability and had a strong focus on employee engagement. She has two teenage daughters and is fluent in Danish, English, French and Italian. A regular user of Heathrow both as a destination and connection airport.
Geraldine Lundy MBE
Is an expert in passenger accessibility. Over 20 years at Virgin Atlantic, the final 8 as their Passenger Accessibility Manager. She is a director of the Accessible Travel Consultancy LTD and Deputy Chair of Heathrow Accessibility Advisory Group and an Independent Assessor for ACI World’s Accessibility Enhancement Accreditation Program. She brings rich insights and has a strong understanding of Heathrow’s accessibility offering in the context of other airports, including London Gatwick.