“I want my MOM”, say airlines buying A321neo, not 737 MAX 9/10X
The gap in Boeing’s product line in the middle of the market (MOM) couldn’t have been more noticeable last week at the aviation industry’s b... Continue Reading
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Havana operations set to fly for US carriers
A preliminary order for US airlines to offer service to Havana has been issued by the US Department of Transportation. The 20 daily flights ... 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
What we lose when we lose Virgin America
On 4 April 2016, Virgin America’s typically chatty social media accounts went abnormally silent. This rare moment of quiet and, frankly, stu... Continue Reading
Thinking about Virgin Alaska’s premium #PaxEx opportunity
It seems that Virgin America is going to be bought out by Alaska Airlines, creating a combined carrier with around 200 aircraft to rival Jet... Continue Reading
Alaska calling? Why JetBlue is a good fit for Virgin America
During the recent US Chamber of Commerce 2016 Aviation Summit, Virgin America CEO David Cush said his biggest challenge is the market share ... Continue Reading
Alaska’s rebrand: does livery and branding matter to #PaxEx?
I’m pretty bullish on the effects of airline branding — I think that giving an airline a sense of character helps to set the expectations th... Continue Reading
Nobody wins when premium economy isn’t Premium Economy
“In the 1980s,” Canada’s Financial Post newspaper predicted in late 1978, “business travelers will look back at air travel in this decade wi... Continue Reading
GuestLogix POS terminal battery fire causes Alaska flight diversion
This morning’s battery fire on board Alaska Airlines flight 17, which caused the diversion of the Newark-Seattle flight to Buffalo, was caus... Continue Reading
Bandwidth constraints bite in North American skies
Like it or not, many people expect free wifi everywhere they go, whether it’s a hotel, coffee shop, or hurtling through the sky over five mi... Continue Reading
Alaska Airlines begins upgrade to faster Gogo inflight Internet
Fully aware that passengers’ appetite for bandwidth has increased Alaska Airlines has begun to upgrade its Gogo ATG inflight Internet ... Continue Reading
Can airlines offer a Gravity-defying experience via wireless IFE?
“You can only watch Gravity so many times.” So said a C-level executive at a growing ultra low-cost carrier (ULCC), who confided that he’s s... 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
Eager to secure customer loyalty Alaska puts makeover plan on ice
This year saw the rebranding of a trio of carriers in the United States – Frontier Airlines, Spirit Airlines and Southwest Airlines. Keen ob... Continue Reading
Portable IFE specialist embraces suite of new cabin technologies
How does a supplier of portable IFE players to airlines stay relevant in a world where “bring your own device” is increasingly t... Continue Reading
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