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Airline Innovation Coverage

Airlines

EasyJet Faces a Shareholder Vote Showdown With Its Founder Over Plane Order

EasyJet founder Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou owns 35 percent of the airline's shares, and he only needs 50 percent of shareholders casting votes to defeat the company's management and force the budget carrier to kill a plane supply deal with Airbus. We can see why he likes his odds of winning.

Sarah Young, Reuters | 4 years ago

EasyJet Faces a Shareholder Vote Showdown With Its Founder Over Plane Order

Airlines

Ryanair CEO Mulls Further Cuts While Slamming Virgin Atlantic’s Bid for State Aid

The always lively Ryanair CEO Michael O'Leary said it's "almost inevitable" that his budget airline will make workforce reductions of up to 20 percent for its winter schedule. Layoffs may come sooner if flights don't resume at the level he is hoping for in June.

Alistair Smout and Vera Eckert, Reuters | 4 years ago

Ryanair CEO Mulls Further Cuts While Slamming Virgin Atlantic’s Bid for State Aid

Coronavirus

Etihad to Test New Airport Scanners for Pinpointing Sick Passengers

New tech can screen passengers for elevated heart rates, respiratory rates, and temperatures. The kiosks sound minimal enough. But their accuracy and speed still need to be proven under busy airport conditions.

Sean O'Neill, Skift | 4 years ago

Etihad to Test New Airport Scanners for Pinpointing Sick Passengers

Airlines

Russia Stops All International Flights, Even for Repatriation

Russia had already closed its borders to foreigners. But its sudden stop of all flights risks stranding many citizens abroad and preventing people from leaving the country.

Gleb Stolyarov, Andrey Kuzmin, and Alexander Marrow, Reuters | 4 years ago

Russia Stops All International Flights, Even for Repatriation

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See the Coronavirus Impact on Airlines With These Charts

These charts paint a dire picture, as of March 17. "But one big difference between now and post-9/11 is this: U.S. airlines can borrow money," as Skift Airline Weekly Senior Analyst Jay Shabat has noted. "Last time the banks and other lenders were like, 'No way, not giving those airlines a dime.'"

Patturaja Murugaboopathy, Reuters | 4 years ago

See the Coronavirus Impact on Airlines With These Charts

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Norwegian Air to Lay Off Half Its Staff Temporarily and Scrap 4,000 Flights

In the short-term, we would be surprised if the Norwegian government allowed an immediate collapse of an airline buffeted by shocks beyond its control. But Norwegian Air will need all the savvy it has shown in the past if it is to thrive long-term.

Terje Solsvik and Victoria Klesty, Reuters | 4 years ago

Norwegian Air to Lay Off Half Its Staff Temporarily and Scrap 4,000 Flights

Airlines

Beleaguered Avianca Faces Two Bribery Probes

One probe of Colombian airline Avianca is looking at whether a top executive took bribes from Airbus. Another probe is checking whether the airline gave free plane tickets to public officials in return for favors. Both stories are unfortunate distractions from the financial and strategic turnarounds that the company needs to be focusing on.

Julia Symmes Cobb, Reuters | 4 years ago

Beleaguered Avianca Faces Two Bribery Probes

Airlines

How Airlines Are Relying More on Design Improvements to Make Flying Better

Don't fault airlines for lack of innovation. It's a risky business that doesn't always reward companies that act boldly. Instead, take solace in knowing that airlines are embracing smaller innovations that could make travel better.

Brian Sumers, Skift | 4 years ago

How Airlines Are Relying More on Design Improvements to Make Flying Better
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Intelligent Scheduling Will Drive the Next Frontier of Improving Customer Experience

Airlines have invested in making many of their offerings increasingly data-driven in recent years. Yet they haven’t taken the same approach to schedules, one of their preeminent products.

Sabre + Skift | 4 years ago

Intelligent Scheduling Will Drive the Next Frontier of Improving Customer Experience

Airlines

The Rise of Smart Airports: A Skift Deep Dive

After years of being stuck in the past, new "smart" airports are embracing technology and data to improve the experience for both passengers and vendors. But progress is still slow, widening the gap between cutting-edge and archaic facilities. What's needed? More vision, less bureaucracy.

Sean O'Neill and Brian Sumers, Skift | 5 years ago

The Rise of Smart Airports: A Skift Deep Dive