Jason Clampet

Look for more airlines to turn to codeshares with JetBlue as they seek alternatives to the American Airlines behemoth.

Oneworld makes a strong showing, and as American Airlines continues to grow, it would appear to offer the strongest product of any of the three alliances. The wild card, though, comes from the non-traditional alliances being built from the Gulf states.

The last four years have been on the upswing because the four years below have been filled with so many challenges.

Norwegian is the canary in the coal mine of trans-Atlantic low-cost carriers. Can its financial success match its ambitions?

Airlines don't naturally know how to respond to situations like the missing Malaysia Air flight, but there is a rulebook in place to help them along.

Paris-Charles de Gaulle isn't as bad as New York's airports, but it should look to Heathrow and Frankfurt's upgrades, as well as Asian hubs, for clues about what to do next.

Traditional loyalty programs are still preferred, but there's a growing segment of users who are looking elsewhere for loyalty that better fits their lifestyles.

Aviation has helped us rise above the clouds. Technology has helped us share information via the clouds. But a clouded judgement keeps aviation from finding technology up there.

Lufthansa's large-scale rollout of Premium Economy at a price point that's not prohibitively expensive bodes well for flyers who can afford more than coach but not quite business class.