Colin Nagy, Skift
American promised a bold vision with its ad campaigns. And it seems to be coming true.
1 month ago
David Koenig, Associated Press
All U.S. airlines should adopt a common policy about taking photos and videos while on aircraft or consumers -- and crew -- will continue to be confused and penalized.
A stripped-down business class fare could be an easy way for airlines to monetize inventory that would be given away for free.
Brian Sumers, Skift
We'll reserve judgement until we try the seats. Maybe American has developed a special seat that makes passengers feel as if they have more legroom than they do. But that's probably unlikely. American's passengers should prepare for a squeeze.
2 months ago
United says it does not yet know if business was hurt by last week's bumping drama in Chicago. It's possible that the airline lost some customers on the margins, but United will be fine long-term. If the price is right, passengers will be back.
Stephanie Taylor, Skift
With the seat pitch in economy class getting smaller, designers are being forced to innovate using minimal surface area – perhaps that’s why the humble armrest is receiving so much attention.
3 months ago
Andrea Rothman, Bloomberg
The QSuite is flashy but we'll be looking to see if low oil prices force Qatar and other Gulf carriers to trim service and routes, although don't expect any big announcements if they do.
4 months ago
Grant Martin, Skift
United Airlines finally launched the in-cabin portion of its Polaris experience, bringing lie-flat, aisle-access seats to all of its new widebody aircraft.
Back in the day, airline passengers used to love complaining about bad domestic airline food. But Delta customers should be happy about this development. They'll be getting fresh, relatively healthy food on long flights.
An icon of the skies draws closer to retirement.
5 months ago
Eric Rosen, Bloomberg
Weary road warriors, take note.
We don't need supersonic travel, robot butlers, or Alexa in every hotel room. Just a few upgrades to improve the experience overall.
6 months ago
