Articles tagged “air france-klm”

Edward Russell and Jay Shabat discuss Lufthansa's history of acquisitions and expansion, and what a potential ITA Airways deal could mean for the group.

Departing KLM CEO Pieter Elbers's confidence in the value of a strong hub was confirmed during the pandemic. He leaves the airline on strong footing after eight-years at its helm as he departs for India's IndiGo.

After years of hype, Air France-KLM finally plans to take stronger measures to prompt corporate travel agencies to adopt next-generation methods of processing bookings. Yet its serial delays underscore how hard it is to make industry changes.

Good morning from Skift. It's Friday, April 1, in New York City. Here's what you need to know about the business of travel today.

Air France-KLM continues to lead on female leadership in the airline industry. Rail executive Marjan Rintel will become KLM's first female CEO when she succeeds outgoing Pieter Elbers in July.

Good morning from Skift. It's Friday, February 25, in New York City. Here's what you need to know about the business of travel today.

The acquisition of Smooss clearly wasn't a budget buster for Hopper, but it could be another piece in the unglamorous behind-the-scenes tech effort to smooth the way for distribution deals with airlines.

Listen now to a conversation with Air France-KLM CEO Benjamin Smith at Skift Global Forum in September 2021 in New York City.

Air France-KLM is barred from investing in other airlines until it has paid back the billions in state aid it took from the French and Dutch governments. But even still, the Franco-Dutch group says it is not in any rush to invest in Italy's ITA.

Travelport is certainly firming up a lot of the themes alluded to in its rebranding. And it's good timing, as the travel tech giant's reincarnation may well coincide with the business travel sector's delayed recovery.