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Look at it this way: Frontier has finally found one way to stand out from its domestic peers.
David Shepardson, Reuters | 1 year ago
News Blog
Abu Dhabi-based carrier Etihad Airways has got the former boss of Portugal's national carrier TAP, Antonoaldo Neves, as its new CEO. Etihad's earlier boss Tony Douglas had agreed to join RIA — Saudi Arabia’s newest airline. Earlier reports had suggested that global consulting firm Korn Ferry had been looking to find a replacement for Douglas.…
Peden Doma Bhutia | 2 years ago
Christine Ourmières-Widener suggests that airplane mask mandates could be a forever thing — which would be certain to keep the unruly passenger factor stoked on board flights.
Ted Reed, Skift | 2 years ago
Business Travel
A lot of companies say the want to switch planes for trains, but it's only when Europe's borders fully reopen will we know if that can translate into bookings.
Matthew Parsons, Skift | 3 years ago
When David Neeleman was pushed out of JetBlue Airways, the carrier he founded, in 2007, it wasn't clear he would have a next act. But Neeleman, who now controls two airlines, is doing just fine.
Brian Sumers | 8 years ago
SkiftX
Travel brands are particularly well-positioned for real-life ambient marketing that portray experiences better than a staid graphic ad.
Samantha Shankman, Skift | 10 years ago
A merger between the three airlines based in three different continents would create an economic powerhouse and establish Brazil as the South American leader in aviation, but such a takeover remains unlikely.
Skift | 11 years ago
Media and PR
Aerial destination shots are the meat and potatoes of travel video ads and as we’ve seen over the past couple of weeks are used in mash-ups for everything from airlines to booking websites to actual DMOs.
Samantha Shankman, Skift | 11 years ago
Portugal rejected the only proposal it received for the national asset, but will seek other means of unloading the airline as the recession-hit country continues to look for a boost in capital.
Henrique Almeida, Bloomberg | 11 years ago
Brazil's growing reputation as the gateway to Latin America would be cemented even further if Synergy Group ends up buying TAP.
Henrique Almeida, Alex Webb, Bloomberg | 12 years ago
