Articles tagged “aviation industry”

Tourism

Hong Kong Tourism Still Catching Up: Skift Travel Health Index

Hong Kong is back in business. Travel performance boomed in August 2023, but talk of full recovery is still premature, as 2019 wasn't a particularly good year with widespread protests impacting travel demand in the country.

Saniya Zanpure | 2 days ago

Hong Kong Tourism Still Catching Up: Skift Travel Health Index

Airlines

Why United Airlines Is Leading Investments in Renewable Fuel Startups

Industry investment is an early step toward massive funding needed to develop sustainable aviation fuel — and funding is just one piece of the complicated puzzle that is adoption of that product. There’s a long way to go.

Justin Dawes | 2 months ago

Why United Airlines Is Leading Investments in Renewable Fuel Startups

Airlines

Ryanair Exits ‘Talking Shop’ UK Aviation Council

There is often a lag between industry bodies' ambitious goals and what they actually deliver. Perhaps this will take a while before it can be fixed.

Reuters | 2 months ago

Ryanair Exits ‘Talking Shop’ UK Aviation Council

News Blog

Travel Agents Could Have a Say in New Rules For Passengers

Travel agents could bring a real-world perspective to complex rules shaping the protection of air travel passengers, as part of a modernization proposal for the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) watchdog for aviation consumer protection. The Modernization Act (H.R. 3780) would see the Aviation Consumer Protection Advisory Committee (ACPAC) membership include a dedicated travel agency…

Selene Brophy | 4 months ago

Tourism

Skift India Daily: Oyo Reportedly Ready to Slash IPO Size Even Further

Given the lackluster performance of several recent public market debuts in India and volatile market conditions, the Oyo IPO size coming down might be a strategic decision.

Amrita Ghosh | 6 months ago

Skift India Daily: Oyo Reportedly Ready to Slash IPO Size Even Further

Tourism

Skift India Daily: India’s Airlines Projected to Report Nearly $2 Billion in Losses

Supply chain issues and crew shortage continue to dog the recovery of the world's fastest-growing aviation market.

Amrita Ghosh | 6 months ago

Skift India Daily: India’s Airlines Projected to Report Nearly $2 Billion in Losses

Tourism

Skift India Daily: India to Invest $12 Billion in Airport Upgrades to Meet Demand

Fueled by rising disposable income and over 1,200 planes on order by Indian carriers, India’s civil aviation sector is making sure that there is enough infrastructure for passenger capacity to pick up.

Amrita Ghosh | 6 months ago

Skift India Daily: India to Invest $12 Billion in Airport Upgrades to Meet Demand

Airlines

European Aviation Regulators Shut Down Proposal to Fly With Just One Pilot

Limited solo flying for cargo and passenger flights during the cruise phase of flying is being considered as a possibility to ease the pilot shortage. This faces much backlash. Regulators in Europe have taken note.

Jamie Freed and Allison Lampert, Reuters | 8 months ago

European Aviation Regulators Shut Down Proposal to Fly With Just One Pilot

Airlines

Norway’s Flyr Joins This List of Airline Bankruptcies and Failures Since Pandemic

Although aviation executives have been bullish in recent weeks about the industry continuing to make significant progress in its recovery, Flyr's bankruptcy is a clear sign many airlines' financial challenges are far from over.

Rashaad Jorden | 8 months ago

Norway’s Flyr Joins This List of Airline Bankruptcies and Failures Since Pandemic

Airlines

U.S. Lawmakers Demand Answers From FAA After Massive Flight Disruption

By not providing clarity about the cause of the massive flight disruption, the Federal Aviation Administration just opened itself up to potential Congressional micromanaging.

David Shepardson, Reuters | 8 months ago

U.S. Lawmakers Demand Answers From FAA After Massive Flight Disruption