Patrick Whyte, Skift
Despite playing a key role in European airline consolidation over the last few years, it seems IAG's arch dealmaker Willie Walsh is now happy to sit back and let others fight it out.
2 weeks ago
Brian Sumers, Skift
United Airlines supports a trade group that rails against almost everything Qatar Airways does. But this summer, United will put its customers on Qatar Airways jets to fly across the Atlantic. This is interesting, right?
2 weeks ago
Grant Martin, Skift
It will soon cost more to use British Airways Executive Club Avios to book partner awards, diluting the overall value of the UK's largest airline's loyalty program.
2 weeks ago
Kaye Wiggins, Bloomberg
Another victory for London Heathrow in its pursuit of a third runway but as we've said many times before, there's still a long way to go.
3 weeks ago
Patrick Whyte, Skift
Alex Cruz has not always done the popular thing, but the changes he has made have made British Airways a more financially stable airline.
3 weeks ago
Patrick Whyte, Skift
JetBlue’s business class product was a game changer on U.S. routes. Will it be able to do the same across the Atlantic?
1 month ago
Madhu Unnikrishnan and Brian Sumers, Skift
JetBlue revealed one of aviation’s worst-kept secrets by announcing flights to Europe. The move will attract fire from competitors, but even so, JetBlue is not risking the company with these new routes.
1 month ago
Irene García Pérez and Benjamin Katz, Bloomberg
British Airways CEO Alex Cruz is in a rough spot. His employees have the leverage to disrupt the airline's operations. But Cruz can't give away too much, or his airline will be unable to compete with discounters on short-haul routes.
2 months ago
Brian Sumers, Skift
British Airways probably will never win back its past magic. But the airline can get better and as it strives to improve, it should look forward, not back.
2 months ago
Brian Sumers, Skift
Alex Cruz said fixing British Airways would take several years. After three years on the job, he appears to be making progress. But there's more work ahead.
2 months ago
Christopher Jasper, Bloomberg
British Airways was the first airline to create a lie-flat business class seat. But its design had not been updated in years, and it has not been competitive for awhile. The airline needed an upgrade.
2 months ago
Irene García Pérez, Bloomberg
European airline CEOs pick which rival airline they'd love to run given the chance. There's a certain amount of truth behind their nonchalance at the end of a long day at an industry event.
3 months ago