19 Global Aviation Trends We’re Tracking at Skift This Week
Every week we post hundreds of stories across various sectors in travel, connecting the dots across various global trends. We’re now highlighting the posts that tackle these global trends pointing towards the future of travel. This one looks at top global aviation trends. For all of our trends roundups, go here.
- Airline branding: Sneak peek at Virgin Atlantic's new uniforms by Vivienne Westwood
- Airline travel with kids: Child-free zones on airplanes gain support in UK
- Airline travel with kids: Child-Free Zones On Airplanes? U.S. Airlines Reject the Idea
- Gimmicks in airline marketing: China's Spring Airlines to Hire More Experienced 'Flight Aunties'
- Gimmicks in airline marketing: Flight Aunties,' 'Sexy Stews,' and the New Old-School Flight Attendants
- Airline hubs: Atlanta May Soon Be Displaced as the World's Busiest Airport
- Summer travel trends: More Flight Delays as U.S. Airlines' Arrivals Run Later in May
- Good news for airlines: Business Travel Spending Grows As U.S. Economy Heals
- Airport user experience: Changi Airport Unveils Its Fifth Interactive Garden
- Airport user experience: Google Billboard at Airports Enables Media Downloads via NFC and QR codes
- Airline wi-fi: As U.S. Still Dawdles, Philippine Airlines Rolls Out In-Flight Calls & Wi-Fi
- Airport wi-fi: 10 Most Wi-Fi-Connected U.S. Airports and 10 Least-Connected
- Airlines think of new frontiers in ancillaries: Ryanair Will Sell Advertising on Body of Planes
- Airlines cut rewards for loyalty program: Frontier Airlines Takes Away In-Flight TV from Elites, Gives Snack Instead
- Airlines cut rewards for loyalty program: United, Marriott Loyalty Deal Means Elite Won't Be As Elite Anymore
- Some new perks for loyal flyers: United Trials New Service for Elites in Houston: Car Rides
- The future of airline alliances: Airline Alliances Face Existential Crisis as Barriers to Global Consolidation Fall
- Airline mergers and effect on consumers: Southwest & AirTran Merger Is Creating More Problems For Flyers
- Hotel industry picking up aviation's slack: Some hotel stays now come with a packed lunch for the plane trip home
Photo Credit: Airline members of the Star Alliance converge at the Pudong Airport in China. Flickr / DearEdward
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