Airlines move closer to speaking the same sales language
IATA’s Resolution 787 – which will serve as the foundation for a new XML-based data transmission standard for the airline industry – has rec... Continue Reading
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European airline bosses focus on capacity discipline, LCC threat
If European airline analysts were concerned about the potential financial impact of redirecting flights to avoid flying over conflict zones,... Continue Reading
JetBlue seeks to strike balance between Wall Street and customers
One of the biggest challenges JetBlue faces in rolling-out its new fare “families” next year is ensuring the new bundled package... Continue Reading
US leads Avgas effort for lead-free air
Medical research supported by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) shows that minute levels of lead in our air can have serious effects... Continue Reading
US airlines’ profits overshadowed by worldwide security concerns
Celebrations over the last week about US airlines’ robust second quarter profits were quickly overshadowed as carriers found themselve... Continue Reading
Southwest keeps product simple despite new reservation system
Now that Southwest has opted to work with Amadeus for its long-awaited domestic reservation systems upgrade, questions are arising over how ... Continue Reading
NASA, Rockwell make swift progress on UAS data link waveform
Within a week of the FAA’s release of strict new clarifications on how it defines banned commercial drone operations, NASA and Rockwell Coll... Continue Reading
Some start-up airlines in Africa look promising
Last week we offered up Shakeel Adam’s thoughts on some newly announced start-up airlines in the Americas. As managing director at AVIADO Pa... Continue Reading
PED power questions abound as TSA implements new rule
Every new TSA security directive seems to elicit the same series of responses from the traveling public – outrage, confusion, and indi... Continue Reading
Travel tech firms hail progress in streamlining agent workflow
One of the most crucial elements for executing evolving merchandising schemes is essentially out of airlines’ control – antiquated tra... Continue Reading
Op-Ed: A barrier to A380 sales in the United States
Airbus and aircraft lessor Amedeo (formerly Doric) recently organized a presentation for investors and media in New York, where they laid ou... Continue Reading
Airline start-ups in The Americas – who’s got a chance?
Start-up enterprises in commercial aviation are in no short supply. Even if they can manage to secure millions in capital, only about one in... Continue Reading
A decade on: Airlines that sprung to life or bid adieu in 2004
Time flies (pun intended). Over the years countless airlines have launched operations and flown under thousands of monikers, carrying billio... Continue Reading
All eyes on Brazil’s drone boom
French national soccer team manager Didier Deschamps may have complained about privacy for “Les Bleus” after spotting a drone over a trainin... Continue Reading
Allegiant shies away from tabling definitive ancillary revenue goals
Allegiant Air believes there’s room for growth beyond the $40 per passenger it netted in ancillary revenue during 2013. But unlike Spirit – ... Continue Reading
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