Airline News

Lufthansa Group is standing pat as booking sites move in opposition to its planned surcharge. But consumers will be the ones hurt by the surcharge if booking sites end up passing the extra cost down to fliers.

Some airlines are getting very aggressive in their upselling tactics. It is apparently working financially for them at the moment although they are taking big risks in turning off their customers.

This was an epic franchise branding move by ANA.

It's astounding that the battle for a better airport experience in New York City has to happen one terminal at a time. But if it has to be that way, airport leaders should look to what's been done at Terminal 4 to lift the experience out of the doldrums.

Supply and demand baby.

Thanks to Airbus, the elbow wars are now one step closer to an equitable peace.

Long flights can be a treat, if you’re flying in First. Otherwise, they’re more a badge of courage.

Bag fees are surely a big reason for these complaints. Do U.S. airlines still need more proof travelers aren't satisfied with the overall baggage situation?

There is nothing harder than keeping things simple.

We’ve written a lot about airline concepts (seen more concepts than we’ve written about) and have a good feeling about the Life Style cabin. Airlines may not install the whole cabin as illustrated, but some of these concepts have what it takes to make from a blank-canvas model to living-color in the skies.