Why JetBlue Technology Ventures helps to incubate sharp teams
What’s the key to identifying a smart start-up investment opportunity? Don’t worry too much about the product. That was one piece of advice ... Continue Reading
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Finnair sees inflight sales spike on China flights with Alipay via wifi
Finnair is seeing a 100% increase in inflight sales on its China flights after implementing real-time Alipay payment processing via inflight... Continue Reading
Emirates ties loyalty to inflight connectivity
Emirates’ willingness in recent years to give all passengers unlimited, near free inflight connectivity has delivered a significant boost to... Continue Reading
Malaysia CEO sees future for A380, surprised by charter demand
On the sidelines of last week’s Paris Air Show, after converting 737 MAX orders to the double-stretched MAX 10 version, Malaysia Airli... Continue Reading
Dealing with disruption: SWISS adopts automated rebooking
Corrects article to state that the aircraft involved in the canceled flight was not a Boeing 777-300ER, as previously reported, but a Bombar... Continue Reading
New Amadeus payment system should help airlines and pax alike
A new system, developed by Amadeus in partnership with payment systems provider Ingenico Iberia, will allow airlines, ground handlers and ai... Continue Reading
The power of aviation in a global community: IATA talks building bridges
The aviation industry is gathered in Cancun, Mexico this week for its IATA Annual General Meeting (AGM), which includes plenty of boiler-pla... Continue Reading
Venezuela finds itself increasingly cut off from air links: IATA
The situation in Venezuela is expected to get worse before it gets better. While that view extends across many industries, this week’s IATA ... Continue Reading
Altran opens up future of crew wearables with usable prototype
Every so often at a trade show, one comes across a stand that’s brimming with smart questions for the #PaxEx industry, and French engineerin... Continue Reading
Azul and SKY Airline: How to prosper as Latin American LCCs
In emerging South American domestic markets dominated by two of Latin America’s biggest carriers, LATAM and GOL, Brazil’s Azul Linhas Aéreas... Continue Reading
Air France rolling out restaurant style service in biz on more routes
Air France prides itself in taking business class passengers on a culinary adventure; menus designed by Michelin-starred chefs and French wi... Continue Reading
Govt under pressure to prove LHR expansion will meet air quality targets
The UK Government is under increasing pressure to clarify how the addition of a third runway at London Heathrow could be delivered without b... Continue Reading
Hawaiian is making more money making passengers more comfortable
Is there magic to Hawaiian Airlines’ ability to sell first class seats on its flights? It might not be magic, but the company sells nearly a... Continue Reading
Is Emirates experiencing economic turbulence of its own making?
This week, Emirates announced it is cutting back on flights to the US in response to the travel and laptop bans implemented by the Trump adm... Continue Reading
Economic warfare: Emirates bows in this US battle
Maybe demand was soft to begin with. There is no doubt that inbound travel to the United States is showing weakness these days. Add a materi... Continue Reading
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