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Good morning from Skift. It's Friday, June 3, in New York City. Here's what you need to know about the business of travel today.
Rashaad Jorden | 2 years ago
Airline Weekly
Departing KLM CEO Pieter Elbers's confidence in the value of a strong hub was confirmed during the pandemic. He leaves the airline on strong footing after eight-years at its helm as he departs for India's IndiGo.
2 years ago
News Blog
Pieter Elbers, who retires from the helm of KLM on July 1, will be Indian airline IndiGo's next CEO. Elbers will replace Ronojoy Dutta at IndiGo when he retires on September 30. Dutta has led the airline, which is India's largest, since 2019. “I am delighted to become a part of the next stage of…
Edward Russell | 2 years ago
Airlines
The strike by KLM ground staff is apparently over, but delays will cascade.
Anthony Deutsch, Reuters | 2 years ago
European airlines and authorities are eager to tap rail links to replace short flights on the continent. But a recent air-rail connection in Paris showed the limits of the partnerships that take a lot more than will power to make work and, more importantly, woo travelers.
After years of hype, Air France-KLM finally plans to take stronger measures to prompt corporate travel agencies to adopt next-generation methods of processing bookings. Yet its serial delays underscore how hard it is to make industry changes.
Sean O'Neill | 2 years ago
In Skift's top stories this week, Air India bans agents from booking flights to Canada, KLM appoints its first ever female CEO, and European authorities approve the merger of two major railway operators.
Good morning from Skift. It's Friday, April 1, in New York City. Here's what you need to know about the business of travel today.
Air France-KLM continues to lead on female leadership in the airline industry. Rail executive Marjan Rintel will become KLM's first female CEO when she succeeds outgoing Pieter Elbers in July.
Many in the airline industry saw this coming: Long-time KLM CEO Pieter Elbers will not serve a third term at the top of the Dutch carrier, stepping down next May. The marriage between KLM and Air France has been rocky recently, as the Dutch airline has outperformed its French partner, and Elbers' departure only fuels speculation that resentment in Paris led to the decision.
Toby Sterling, Reuters | 2 years ago
