Articles tagged “air france-klm”

Airline Weekly

Air France Doesn’t Expect Its Domestic Business to Ever Come Back Fully

3 years ago

Business Travel

Airlines Unlikely to Play a Big Role Slowing Climate Change: New Report

In terms of saving the planet, the next best thing to not flying long-haul could be flying on a plane that uses sustainable fuel. Many companies are buying into this now, but it's still early days.

Matthew Parsons, Skift | 3 years ago

Airlines

KLM CEO Sees More Efficient Planes as the Fastest Way to Hit Climate Goals

KLM forged ahead with its goal to halve carbon emissions by the end of the decade during the pandemic. It's making big investments in sustainable fuels and new jets with the hope that the European travel recovery is right around the corner.

Edward Russell, Skift | 3 years ago

Airlines

Majority of Airlines Miss Environmental Efficiency Targets: New Skift Research

Fuel efficiency is integral to the bottom line of airline operators. Skift Research found that efficiency improvements fluctuate considerably by year and between companies. Most were unable to achieve efficiency goals set by the industry.

Varsha Arora and Wouter Geerts, Skift Research | 3 years ago

Airlines

6 Major Airlines Ranked on Green Performance: New Skift Research

Pressure is growing on airlines to reduce their carbon emissions. But how do you do that when you burn through gallons of jet fuel? Our analysis found that airlines have made good progress in becoming more fuel efficient, but have a long way to go to make significant reductions in emissions long-term.

Varsha Arora and Wouter Geerts, Skift | 3 years ago

Airlines

Air France-KLM Gets Shrewd About Fares and 9 Other Top Travel Stories This Week

In Skift's top travel stories this week, we looked at changes in Air France-KLM's pricing strategies, Vrbo's attempt to woo disgruntled Airbnb hosts, Nashville's tourism strategy, and the Delta's reversal and the state of Georgia's new voter suppression law.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 3 years ago

Airlines

Air France-KLM Joins Airlines Getting Ahead of Fare Wars by Mimicking Uber

Suddenly the phrase "continuous pricing" is on the lips of airline executives worldwide. The reason is that price competition will be fierce once international air travel rebounds. The new pricing method promises to help airlines extract the most money possible from passengers based on their willingness to pay.

Sean O'Neill, Skift | 3 years ago

Coronavirus

European Tourism’s Summer Threatened by New Setbacks and Shutdowns

The desire to travel is so strong, but the lack of confidence in both national leadership and EU decisions means planning a summer escape is fraught with concerns.

Sarah Young and Laurence Frost, Reuters | 3 years ago

Coronavirus

KLM Is Ramping Up Virtual Reality to Train Workers Since Pandemic’s Start

The pandemic has sped up airline testing of virtual reality, augmented reality, and other technologies to train workforces more cost-effectively. Expect a few travel companies to join KLM in having "extended reality" IT teams by 2025.

Sean O'Neill, Skift | 3 years ago

Airline Weekly

Air France-KLM Sees Strength in Amsterdam, Paris Hubs During Recovery

3 years ago