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3 Aviation Trends We're Tracking at Skift This Week


Skift Take

These are the aviation trends we were talking about this week.

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Every week we post hundreds of stories across various sectors in travel, connecting the dots across various global trends, and in these weekend posts we highlight the stories that tackle these trends. This one looks at top aviation trends.
For all of our trends roundups, go here.

>> The growth of connectivity and entertainment in-flight is both encouraging and impressive: 3 Stats That Forecast the Rapid Growth of In-Flight Connectivity

>> You would think U.S. airlines wouldn’t have to spend their time colluding on prices: U.S. Airlines Lead the World in Ancillary Revenue as Total Tops $38 Billion in 2014

>> Someone should look into fully automating the security screening process: What It Will Take to Get Airport Curb-Side to Gate in 10 Minutes

 

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