Chilly Winter Ahead for Europe’s Airline Startups
Today’s edition of Skift’s daily podcast looks at ominous skies for European airline startups, Sonesta’s business traveler push, and hotel mocktails.
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Europe’s Startup Airlines Face a Long Winter
Winter is always a tough time for Europe's airlines. This winter looks even tougher for pandemic startups as they navigate inflation, high energy costs, and stiff competition.
Eurowings Pilots to Strike After Wage Talks Collapse
The Lufthansa Group cannot catch a break. Pilots at its budget subsidiary, Eurowings, will go on strike Thursday unless a last minute deal on wages can be reached.
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London Heathrow Ending Daily Passenger Caps Gives Airlines New Schedule Confidence
London Heathrow may not be fully recovered this winter but the removal of traveler caps is an important step towards normality.
Biden Administration Extends Mandatory Rest for Flight Attendants
The Biden administration is extending the mandatory rest times for flight attendants to 10 hours, implementing a rule that Congress passed four years ago.
One-Way Flight Bookings From Russia Up 27 Percent
Booking of one-way airline tickets from Russia soared 27 percent during the week of September 21 when President Vladimir Putin announced partial mobilisation of its citizens, travel analytics firm ForwardKeys…
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South Africa’s Airlink Buys Stake in FlyNamibia to Strengthen Global Service to Region
South Africa's Airlink wants to create a Southern Africa leader with a deal for Namibia's only domestic airline. Can the carrier take up the mantle from struggling South African Airways?
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Fabulous 5
A mammoth hurricane in Florida. A financial hurricane in the UK. Russia still at war. A global economy showing signs of distress.
United Airlines to Leave New York JFK, Again
United Airlines is leaving New York's JFK International Airport again just 20 months after it returned to the New York City gateway.
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The “real revenue growth” at American Airlines is in blended trips, or travel that includes both business and personal aspects, Chief Commercial Officer Vasu Raja said at the Skift Global Forum earlier in September.