Jeddah wants to become world-class hub though progress opaque
Is there room for a fourth Arabian global hub? National airline Saudia and the powers behind Jeddah’s King Abdulaziz International Airport s... Continue Reading
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Air New Zealand CEO on balancing profits and passenger experience
Air New Zealand is seeking to achieve an aviation Holy Trinity of financial strength, strong passenger reception and staff engagement. CEO C... Continue Reading
Fuel hedges bite back at Europe’s low-cost carriers
European low-cost carriers Ryanair and Norwegian are finding that their past prudence on fuel-hedging is coming back to bite them as oil pri... Continue Reading
Open Skies champions go to bat for Norwegian, Gulf carriers
WASHINGTON: Champions of Open Skies agreements met yesterday in Washington DC to make the case for why the US should continue to welcome rob... Continue Reading
Kuwait Airways eyes Cinderella-like comeback
It’s a work in progress, but Kuwait Airways CCO Phil Saunders says that the carrier is on track to emerge from the heavy shadow of its ‘step... Continue Reading
KLM aims to double social media ROI after €25 million haul in 2014
KLM is absolutely winning at this social media thing. Lots of companies both in and outside of the aviation sphere can learn from the Dutch ... Continue Reading
Finnair’s smooth Helsinki operation drives on-time performance
New statistics from airline data services provider FlightStats reveals Finnair as Europe’s most punctual carrier of 2014, with 90.58% of its... Continue Reading
Austrian CEO says airline will unbundle short-haul European fares
Austrian Airlines will become the latest full-service airline to unbundle short-haul fares and offer ‘a la carte’ pricing as the... Continue Reading
Alaska Airlines readies to debut preferred seating sales
Alaska Airlines plans to start selling a new preferred seating product later this year, joining other airlines in leveraging existing, extra... Continue Reading
Air France shareholder is a ‘monkey’ on its back
Last week’s Future Travel Experience conference in London attracted some uninvited guests. As an Air France executive updated delegates on r... Continue Reading
No pot-themed souvenirs at Denver airport despite protest
Whether or not pot-tourism is on the agenda during your next trip to Colorado, if you want a souvenir of the Centennial State’s blockbuster ... Continue Reading
Real-world PaxEx: are “full service” carriers worth it?
New Zealand is a unique aviation market, with a population of 4.5 million across its two main islands, and an effective duopoly on mainline ... Continue Reading
What next for Korean Air’s inflight sales and service after Nutgate?
With Korean Air’s former senior VP of inflight service Heather Cho Hyun-ah facing trial on numerous charges related to last month’s “n... Continue Reading
Air New Zealand sours relationship with some NZ winemakers
Air New Zealand is so strongly associated with its home country as a brand that the Kiwi carrier’s latest livery is based on the iconic silv... Continue Reading
Icelandair is moving to nicer Heathrow digs so why is Star so irked?
To understand why Icelandair’s Michael Raucheisen finds his airline’s move to Heathrow’s new Terminal 2 so exciting, you have to experience ... Continue Reading
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