Sean O'Neill and Brian Sumers, Skift
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.
2 months ago
Layan Odeh, Bloomberg
Airlines have had to get creative to deal with the consequences of the Boeing 737 Max's extended grounding, but using a jumbo jet for a short regional hop is surely the most extreme example.
7 months ago
Layan Odeh, Bloomberg
A lack of cockpit crew has been a factor in Emirates' moves to trim its number of flights. But the carrier may have a fix. A new memo shows that the Dubai giant has pinpointed 500 suitable applicants from airlines experiencing financial trouble.
12 months ago
Christopher Jasper, Bloomberg
Emirates has reduced its schedule partly because of a planned closure of a runway at Dubai International airport next spring. But it also aims to be more cost-efficient in managing its network.
1 year ago
John Bowker and Layan Odeh, Bloomberg
The Abu Dhabi-based Emirates said it had no plans to take any equity share in South African Airways or any other airline as it pursues cost-conscious discipline. It was one of the last likely buyers for state-owned SAA, which has not turned a profit since 2011.
2 years ago
Benjamin Katz, Bloomberg
Dubai’s Emirates Airline profits for its financial year ending in March more than doubled to $762 million, and the carrier ferried a record number of passengers. Adding premium economy seats may help sustain the momentum.
2 years ago
Richard Weiss, Bloomberg
To be clear, Emirates isn't unusual here. The entire airline industry is forecast to need more than 25,000 new pilots a year for the next couple of decades to keep up with demand and a workforce that is retiring. One way to address the shortfall would be to (cough, cough) pay pilots more.
2 years ago
Benedikt Kammel and Benjamin Katz, Bloomberg
Airbus's setback with Emirates makes for compelling gossip. But it shouldn't overshadow the manufacturer having secured a $50 billion deal last week for 430 single-aisle aircraft.
2 years ago
Dan Peltier, Skift
The low-cost, long-haul model will come to Asia, says AirAsia's Tony Fernandes, if customers are willing to pay for it. Fernandes isn't shy about saying he's jealous about some of the moves Norwegian Air has made.
3 years ago
Deena Kamel Yousef, Bloomberg
The U.S. laptop ban affects both Gulf carriers. But Emirates is driven more by commercial considerations than Qatar, and it has less desire to absorb the pain of flying half-empty planes merely to stake out a position.
3 years ago
Adam Schreck, Associated Press
Tim Clark, president of the Dubai government-owned airline, says the cuts to the number of flights to the U.S. is temporary. He's wearing a brave face, as U.S. airlines will lobby hard to further hobble the company's growth.
3 years ago
Colin Nagy, Skift
One of the last bastions of true hospitality in the air is going through some belt tightening.
3 years ago
