Airline reveals its concerns about new Airbus lavatory/galley option
As airlines work to increase passenger density on existing airframes the push to reduce everything else on board is very real. For the Airbu... Continue Reading
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VIDEO: Winair begins offering pizza delivery to neighbor islands
As regulators around the world struggle with the challenges associated with proposed drone-based delivery services, one small airline is ris... Continue Reading
Why crew will determine success of Lufthansa Restaurant Service
Lufthansa’s business class offering is improving with the introduction of Restaurant Service. Easily a title that could cover little more th... Continue Reading
How Ryanair is continually evolving its mobile strategy
Monolithic legacy airline management systems can make it difficult for carriers to deliver innovative mobile solutions for their customers. ... Continue Reading
JetBlue takes passenger-centric approach to new bag fee
At the end of 2014, JetBlue finally succumbed to the bullying of Wall Street, and announced it would add a fare class that did not include f... Continue Reading
Airlines caught in crosshairs of DOJ probe face passenger criticism
With the recent declaration by the US Department of Justice (DOJ) that it is investigating potential collusion among the largest US airlines... Continue Reading
Opinion: Justice Department dropped the ball during consolidation
Earlier this week the four largest airlines in the USA confirmed that the Department of Justice is seeking information from them related to ... Continue Reading
Op-Ed: Rail needs to be focus in Heathrow expansion
The dies are cast and the battle lines drawn up once more over whether and how to expand London Heathrow. The UK’s Airports Commission, chai... Continue Reading
Turkish to democratize travel with free economy transit lounge
Ever since the first airline lounge opened in 1939 at LaGuardia airport in space also used by New York City’s mayor, there has been an aura ... Continue Reading
Air Astana pushes Boeing for middle-of-market 757 replacement
ALMATY, KAZAKHSTAN: Talking to Peter Foster, CEO of Air Astana, it’s clear that the straight-talking Yorkshireman is proud of the ten years ... Continue Reading
Airports eye new revenue opportunities from beacon technology
Airports are looking at ways to increase the revenues they extract from non-airline related streams through traveler personalization. But in... Continue Reading
OpEd: Airlines’ data sharing problem hampers #PaxEx progress
BRUSSELS: I often write about the disappointment I face when traveling. As an elite-tiered member of a particular airline, I’m more of... Continue Reading
Indonesia talks reciprocal access with M3; moves to improve safety
LE BOURGET — Indonesia welcomes additional flights by the Gulf network carriers Emirates, Etihad and Qatar Airways, as long as Gulf authorit... Continue Reading
Onus is on airports to get smart by offering free Wi-Fi to travelers
Traveling home from last week’s IATA Annual General Meeting in Miami, CNN business journalist Richard Quest couldn’t contain his... Continue Reading
Carry-on baggage standard makes sense if ALL airlines adhere to it
At this year’s IATA Annual General Meeting, the airline trade association put forward the idea of a ‘stamp of approval’ that would be affixe... Continue Reading
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