SkyTeam seeks ancillary revenue answers for alliance
Ancillary fees are the heart and soul of airline profits today but hard to sell, particularly across multi-carrier itineraries. SkyTeam is b... Continue Reading
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Solar Impulse shows even narrowband IoT benefits
MONACO — Inside the Solar Impulse control centre, it’s clear that live streaming of inflight data is key to this remarkable feat of aviation... Continue Reading
Watch #PaxEx Minute: Chasing Solar Impulse
This episode of Runway Girl Network’s PaxEx Minute covers the Solar Impulse flight from New York to Monaco. Images: Solar Impulse Vide... Continue Reading
Does Swiss stand out for the right reasons?
One of my working theories since Lufthansa and Swiss (and to an extent Austrian and Brussels Airlines) have been integrated into a wider air... Continue Reading
#PaxEx TV: Dismantling jets and Brexit threat
With more than 30,000 new passenger and freighter aircraft set for production between now and 2034, it’s more important than ever to think a... Continue Reading
Upgrade auctions come to Hawaiian Airlines
Hawaiian Airlines is bringing upgrade auctions to its North America flights, a unique position among US carriers. Passengers will bid for up... Continue Reading
Inflight connectivity players assess the art of the possible in BizAv
Constant technological advancement; the use of new frequency ranges in civil aviation, particularly Ka-band; and robust capacity deals betwe... Continue Reading
Pride and Prejudice and Zombies proves too polite
When Quirk Books publisher Jason Rekulak first pitched the idea of injecting a healthy dose of brain-eating gore into one of the most revere... Continue Reading
Star finds fitting LCC partners into alliance is still complex
ZURICH — Star Alliance’s initial “connecting partner” program for low-cost carriers to interline — and to an extent recognise alliance benef... Continue Reading
Bar opens for alcohol jet fuel, but will airlines line up to buy it?
Alaska Airlines last week became the first carrier to operate commercial flights using a 20% blend of a newly-certified, renewable alcohol-t... Continue Reading
Crowdfunded startup airline POP aims for UK Indian diaspora
In a new twist on the long-haul, low-cost carrier model, UK-based startup People Over Profit (POP) is proposing a thrice-weekly service from... Continue Reading
What will be Solar Impulse’s aviation environmental legacy?
NEW YORK & MONACO — The future is clean, says Solar Impulse, and indeed its #futureisclean hashtag trends whenever the solar-powered one... Continue Reading
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