Jeddah wants to become world-class hub though progress opaque
Is there room for a fourth Arabian global hub? National airline Saudia and the powers behind Jeddah’s King Abdulaziz International Airport s... Continue Reading
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Success of Lufthansa’s PE seat to determine rollout on sisters
NEW YORK: A late entrant into the Premium Economy game Lufthansa reports strong initial booking results for this dedicated new class of serv... Continue Reading
#PaxEx Podcast: Gulf Competition and Cyber Suspicions
Welcome to Episode 21 of the #PaxEx Podcast. Our guest for this episode is Michael Reilly, who serves as vice president of e-enablement and ... Continue Reading
Routehappy data show Gogo in pole position in Wi-Fi equipage race
Even before its press release about the global state of inflight Wi-Fi hit the news wires last month Routehappy knew that the number of airl... Continue Reading
UK coroner warns of toxic cabin air; industry stagnant on issue
In an ongoing investigation into the death of former British Airways pilot Richard Westgate, a senior coroner for Dorset in the UK has warne... Continue Reading
Air New Zealand CEO on balancing profits and passenger experience
Air New Zealand is seeking to achieve an aviation Holy Trinity of financial strength, strong passenger reception and staff engagement. CEO C... Continue Reading
Delta’s big new Wi-Fi deal expected to get bigger with auction
Delta Air Lines recently started installing Gogo’s Ku-band inflight connectivity system on some of its Boeing 757-200s in a move that, while... Continue Reading
Airframers’ India commitment doesn’t yet extend to PaxEx
BANGALORE: Airbus and Boeing are eager to boost business with Indian aerospace manufacturers, but despite constraints in the interiors suppl... Continue Reading
Fuel hedges bite back at Europe’s low-cost carriers
European low-cost carriers Ryanair and Norwegian are finding that their past prudence on fuel-hedging is coming back to bite them as oil pri... Continue Reading
Southwest Airlines eyes next steps for improving inflight Wi-Fi
Southwest Airlines has no intention of remaining idle as next generation inflight connectivity technology comes to market. The carrier, whic... Continue Reading
Stay vigilant as more airlines cap data packages in-flight
Airlines are pricing their inflight Wi-Fi services in several different ways, but one scheme in particular is poised to become more common, ... Continue Reading
Open Skies champions go to bat for Norwegian, Gulf carriers
WASHINGTON: Champions of Open Skies agreements met yesterday in Washington DC to make the case for why the US should continue to welcome rob... Continue Reading
Kuwait Airways eyes Cinderella-like comeback
It’s a work in progress, but Kuwait Airways CCO Phil Saunders says that the carrier is on track to emerge from the heavy shadow of its ‘step... Continue Reading
US carriers need to stop whining and start innovating
With the otherwise praiseworthy Delta CEO Richard Anderson appearing to link the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 to the rise of Emir... Continue Reading
KLM aims to double social media ROI after €25 million haul in 2014
KLM is absolutely winning at this social media thing. Lots of companies both in and outside of the aviation sphere can learn from the Dutch ... Continue Reading
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