Articles tagged “aeromexico”

Mexico City’s Airport Project Will Cost $9 Billion to Scrap

Andrea Navarro, Bloomberg

As if scrapping a plan to build a much-needed new airport wasn't bad enough, it will also cost the Mexican government more to cancel the Mexico City project than to finish it.

Aeromexico Suffers Big Losses and 6 Other Aviation Trends This Week

Isaac Carey, Skift

This week in aviation, Aeromexico runs into financial roadblocks, a divided airline may face a power struggle, and low-cost carriers face never-ending problems with the business model.

Aeromexico Struggles as Most North American Airlines Report Hefty Profits

Brian Sumers, Skift

Aeromexico blamed its fourth quarter operating loss on one-off items. To a large extent that's true. But the airline still has some looming problems, which is probably why it won't grow at all this year.

Aeromexico Crash Proves Stronger Aircraft Often Mean Fewer Deaths

David McHugh and David Koenig, Associated Press

It is remarkable how many people are surviving aircraft crashes and accidents. Manufacturers deserve credit for making aircraft safer. But passengers need to start doing their part. For starters, they must stop bringing carry-on bags with them during emergency evacuations.

Officials Say No Passengers Died in Aeromexico Plane Crash in Northern Mexico

Associated Press

Currency Woes Have Aeromexico Pushing Pause on U.S. Growth Plans

Andrea Navarro, Bloomberg

Aeromexico is getting hit from all sides between a weak peso, NAFTA uncertainty, and a Bombardier trade dispute. But it does have strong demand for Mexico going for it, at least for now.

Airlines Put Facebook Messenger Chatbots to Work Answering Easy Questions

Brian Sumers, Skift

Bots have come a long way since Alaska Airlines introduced 'Ask Jenn' about a decade ago. But they're still not perfect. At least for now, we'd rather have a human touch.

Gogo Has More In-Flight Internet Bandwidth Than It Knows What to Do With (Sometimes)

Brian Sumers, Skift

At least on some planes, Gogo finally has enough bandwidth to satisfy every passenger. That's good news, but it will take some time before passengers can count on reliably fast Wi-Fi on every flight.

Delta Increases Offer to Own Nearly Half of Aeromexico’s Shares as Peso Declines

Andrea Navarro and Michael Sasso, Bloomberg

Delta is pursuing a joint venture strategy so it is improving its offer to Aeromexico as the Atlanta-based airline tries to take an ownership stake of around 49 percent. In that respect, the ownership piece would be similar to Delta's deal with Virgin Atlantic.

Bus Travel Is Growing Around the World, But Airline Competition Is Increasing

Dan Peltier, Skift

As economies around the world continue to fluctuate from boom to bust times, the bus market will remain relevant to capitalize on what consumers can afford and what amenities they're willing to give up -- or gain -- from choosing the road over the skies.

Delta and Aeromexico will Pay High Price for Antitrust Immunity

Brian Sumers, Skift

The terms aren't as generous as Delta wanted, but the carrier still should be able to get plenty out of its partnership with Mexico's only full-service airline.

Mexico’s Airport Operators Are Cashing in on Country’s Air Travel Boom

Andrea Navarro, Bloomberg

Domestic and international travel in Mexico are enjoying one of their best periods in history as Mexican airlines have made significant investments to make their products more enticing.