Articles tagged “pilot shortage”

Airlines

Regional Airline Accused Qantas of Poaching Its Pilots

The competition for pilots is intense although Regional Express didn't provide proof to back up its allegations.

Rishav Chatterjee, Reuters | 2 months ago

Regional Airline Accused Qantas of Poaching Its Pilots

Short-Term Rentals

California’s Hotel and Short-Term Rental Junk Fee Crack Down

Today's edition of Skift's daily podcast looks closer at California's junk fee crackdown, U.S. airline pilot shortage, and Florida's short-term rental squeeze.

Rashaad Jorden | 2 months ago

California’s Hotel and Short-Term Rental Junk Fee Crack Down

Airlines

Ask Skift: Why Is There a Pilot Shortage in the U.S.?

The U.S. is still experiencing a significant pilot shortage despite the boom in air travel this year. Ask Skift explains why.

Rashaad Jorden | 3 months ago

Ask Skift: Why Is There a Pilot Shortage in the U.S.?

Airlines

Canadian Pilots Increasingly Look For Higher Pay in the U.S.

Many small Canadian carriers were already struggling with pilot shortages, so the last thing the country's aviation industry needs are brutally expensive battles with larger, wealthier U.S. airlines to retain talent.

Allison Lampert, Reuters | 3 months ago

Canadian Pilots Increasingly Look For Higher Pay in the U.S.

Airlines

SkyWest’s Solution to U.S. Pilot Shortage Has Turned Into a Debate Over Safety

Get ready for a war of words over what constitutes a safe airline.

Edward Russell | 3 months ago

SkyWest’s Solution to U.S. Pilot Shortage Has Turned Into a Debate Over Safety

Airlines

U.S. House To Vote on Bill Raising Pilot Retirement Age

Raising the retirement age could help alleviate the pilot shortage, but it could also lead to other airline operational problems.

David Shepardson, Reuters | 5 months ago

U.S. House To Vote on Bill Raising Pilot Retirement Age

Airline Weekly

Alaska Airlines CEO: No Small Cities Face Axe – Yet

Alaska CEO Ben Minicucci wants Congress to focus on modernizing air traffic control and expanding the pipeline of new pilots. Not adding slots at a Washington, D.C., airport.

5 months ago
Alaska Airlines CEO: No Small Cities Face Axe – Yet

Airline Weekly

SkyWest Launches Subsidiary Aimed at Busting the U.S. Pilot Shortage

The largest U.S. regional airline, SkyWest, finally has a green light for its work around to the pilot shortage — just in time for the shortage to begin easing.

7 months ago
SkyWest Launches Subsidiary Aimed at Busting the U.S. Pilot Shortage

Airlines

United Sees 2023 as Setting Course for Its Post-Pandemic Future

Domestic business demand fell by about 8 percent immediately after the collapses of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank in March but rebounded within two weeks. The banking crisis did not affect domestic leisure or international business and leisure demand.

Madhu Unnikrishnan, Skift | 8 months ago

United Sees 2023 as Setting Course for Its Post-Pandemic Future

Hotels

Hotel Reporting Shows Environmental Blind Spots

Today’s edition of Skift’s daily podcast looks at hotel environmental performance, U.S. airline labor struggles, and infrastructure needs at Middle East airports.

Rashaad Jorden | 8 months ago

Hotel Reporting Shows Environmental Blind Spots