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Today’s edition of Skift’s daily podcast looks at what Chinese travelers want now, how augmented reality can improve historical sites, and what American Airlines pilots expect from negotiations.
Skift | 1 year ago
Airlines
Airline executives are fully aware of the need to keep their pilots happy. But they're not relishing the prospect of shelling out major pay raises. Air Canada is already grappling with surging operating costs.
Allison Lampert, Reuters | 1 year ago
The expenses at American Airlines were billions higher in 2022, but so was revenue, making the year an overall success looking at dollars alone.
Justin Dawes | 1 year ago
Keeping pilots happy may be critical. Carrier’s planes are quite full, so U.S. airline growth depends on expanding routes and schedules. If Delta's labor pact happens, and JetBlue's merger with Spirit happens (leading to a boost in Spirit crew pay), labor wage (and fare) inflation is next.
David Shepardson and Rajesh Kumar Singh, Reuters | 1 year ago
A one-day strike has already hit the airline by up to $123 million, as the 2,550 flight cancellations affected 270,000 passengers. Unions have the upper hand, so we may see a breakthrough today.
Helena Soderpalm, Anna Ringstrom, Johan Ahlander and Simon Johnson, Reuters | 2 years ago
News Blog
Scandinavian airline SAS has voluntarily filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the U.S., to try and secure time and flexibility to reorganize its capital structure, reduce costs, and complete a financial restructuring under the supervision of the U.S. court system. SAS expects to complete its court-supervised process in the U.S. in 9-12 months. The airline…
Peden Doma Bhutia | 2 years ago
EasyJet's Peter Bellew has resigned as chief operating officer, following weeks of turmoil at the airline. He has now left "to pursue other business opportunities" the airline said in a statement on Monday, effective July 1, as other European airlines prepare for a difficult summer ahead — including SAS which will now face widespread strikes…
American Airlines proposed a 16.9 percent pay raise to pilots in a contract offer to the Allied Pilots Association (APA) union, CEO Robert Isom said Thursday. The raise would bring pay for pilots at American in line with rates for their counterparts at United Airlines, Isom said in a video message that was first reported…
Edward Russell | 2 years ago
American Airlines CEO Doug Parker is playing the long game. Surprise pay hikes for pilots and flight attendants will cost roughly $350 million in 2018 and 2019. But if airlines truly want to avoid more customer service-related dramas, one way to get there is to adequately compensate your workforce.
Dennis Schaal, Skift | 7 years ago
