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
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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
Crew could be testing Google Glass soon under SITA plan
BRUSSELS: Equipping flight crew with Google Glass, and ensuring the devices are connected via onboard connectivity to improve the passenger ... Continue Reading
American turns to beacons to improve passenger experience
BRUSSELS: Oneworld alliance member American Airlines intends to play a steering role in using beacon technology at airports in North America... Continue Reading
United uses dynamic pricing to shore up Economy Plus revenue
After pioneering a version of the ‘premium economy’ concept in the US market roughly 15 years ago, United Airlines is fully accu... Continue Reading
Airlines developing NDC-friendly tools to bolster merchandising
Now that US regulators have given their tentative nod to IATAʼs New Distribution Capability (NDC), which offers a framework for XML-based da... Continue Reading
Inflight Taste Test: Lufthansa’s new Taste of America menu
Lufthansa has a long and delightful history of creating menus that showcase the cuisine of the destination or country of origin. So when the... Continue Reading
Pictures: London Heathrow’s new Terminal 2 is a slipstream dream
It’s not often that long-established airports build new terminals. Heathrow Airport last opened a new terminal six years ago, and that... Continue Reading
World Cup brings world class problems to Brazilian airline boss
DOHA: Enrique Cueto may be the Brazilian resident least excited about the upcoming FIFA World Cup scheduled to run in that country from 12 J... Continue Reading
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