Economic warfare: Emirates bows in this US battle
Maybe demand was soft to begin with. There is no doubt that inbound travel to the United States is showing weakness these days. Add a materi... Continue Reading
Tag Archives: LCC
NAI gets a union; will US3 and labor continue to fight it?
Will the labor union objections to Norwegian Air International (NAI), the Ireland-based arm of the Norwegian family, stop now? The budget ai... Continue Reading
DIY Eurobusiness on LCC Tigerair beats regular biz on short flight
In Australia, as elsewhere, securing extra comfort in the air can be tricky. For a recent one-hour trip I needed to take from Hobart to Melb... Continue Reading
Spirit Airlines exploring inflight connectivity options
Amid rumors that ultra low-cost carrier Spirit Airlines, an airline known for offering spartan amenities with its trademark “bare fare”, was... Continue Reading
Aer Lingus spearheads growth at IAG
Aer Lingus is emerging as the shining star within IAG’s stable of airlines, British Airways’ new buy-on-board food service is here to stay, ... Continue Reading
Press Release: LCCs welcome space-based flight-track partnership
SITAONAIR has announced a new partnership with Aireon and FlightAware to deliver 100% global, real-time flight tracking data to aircraft, vi... Continue Reading
For one budget airline, humor is the differentiating amenity
At its most basic, an airline’s purpose is to safely fly passengers on routes for which they’ve purchased tickets. A flight is intended as t... Continue Reading
LCCs and legacies blazing new trails in ancillary revenue
As American, Delta and United roll out Basic Economy products in what is at least being framed by some as a bid to compete against Spirit Ai... Continue Reading
In Conversation: New Zealand and the trans-Tasman, with Kai Koenig
RGN contributing editor John Walton is in conversation with German New Zealander Kai Koenig, talking about the passenger experience in New Z... Continue Reading
SAS cuts outstation contract lounge, fast track access
Beleaguered Scandinavian carrier SAS is removing airport lounge and fast track benefits from the top fares on a wide swathe of its European ... Continue Reading
PaxEx 2017: Premium economy options move strength to strength
Over the next year, the premium economy market will continue to be split between the extra-legroom economy products like United Economy Plus... Continue Reading
Basic Economy isn’t about the LCCs
“We have to compete.” This was the message then-American Airlines president Scott Kirby delivered to Wall Street analysts in October 2015 wh... Continue Reading
OPINION: Why approving NAI’s permit is good for US airline industry
Predictably, most of the interview pitches I have received from PR people regarding the Department of Transportation’s final decision on 2 D... Continue Reading
Airberlin looks again to Etihad for financial support
The fight to stay alive for airberlin took on another twist this week as the company announced additional funding from Etihad. This is the f... Continue Reading
Lufthansa Systems talks current and future connectivity, integration
With plans proceeding apace for European inflight Internet and streaming entertainment systems, including a fleetwide rollout of the latter ... Continue Reading
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