Articles tagged “jet fuel”

Online Travel

Sabre Sale of Tech Firm Airpas Aviation Gives Opening to Private Equity

Sabre wins from the sale of tech vendor Airpas because it represents more progress in a multi-year streamlining of its portfolio. The airline industry might also win if Airpas's new merger with another tech company represents a wave of better cost management tools.

Sean O'Neill, Skift | 3 years ago

Airlines

Majority of Airlines Miss Environmental Efficiency Targets: New Skift Research

Fuel efficiency is integral to the bottom line of airline operators. Skift Research found that efficiency improvements fluctuate considerably by year and between companies. Most were unable to achieve efficiency goals set by the industry.

Varsha Arora and Wouter Geerts, Skift Research | 3 years ago

Airline Weekly

Jet Fuel Demand Plunges to Lowest Level in Decades

4 years ago

Airlines

Here’s How a New Fuel Requirement for Cruise Lines Could Raise Airline Ticket Prices

The International Maritime Organization's new pollution standard has finally gone into effect. While we broadly know how it will affect the cruise sector, less certain are its consequences for the airline industry.

Rosie Spinks, Skift | 4 years ago

Airlines

United Airlines Capitalizes on Robust Demand Amid Falling Fuel Prices

Two months ago, airlines were panicked about the price of fuel. But fuel is now cheaper than it was before the run-up, and business is booming. It seems like it's a good time again to be an airline executive.

Brian Sumers, Skift | 5 years ago

Airlines

Airlines May Want Higher Fuel Prices Despite How Contrarian That Seems

If fuel prices rise considerably, airfares will need to increase as well, so this would be bad for consumers. But investors might cheer.

Brian Sumers, Skift | 6 years ago