Articles tagged “pilots”

Airlines

The Persistent Pilot Squeeze and 9 Other Top Travel Stories This Week

In its top travel stories this week, Skift covered the airline pilot shortage, ghost kitchens, diversity and inclusion initiatives, and the emergence of TUI Musement in tours and activities.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 3 years ago

Airline Weekly

Is Transporting Cargo a New Career Path for Sidelined Commercial Pilots?

4 years ago

Airlines

Delta Pilots Face Decision: Accept Furloughs or Agree to Reduced Minimum Pay

These are labor negotiations for pandemic times. Fresh off a dismal earnings report this week, Delta reportedly proposed slashing pilots' pay in exchange for letting them stay on the job. The decision due Sunday from the pilots will have big implications for other carriers.

David Shepardson, Reuters | 4 years ago

Airlines

United Airlines Now Tells Pilots No Drinking for 12 Hours Before Shift Starts

United's change is a sensible move. People should feel more comfortable knowing United's pilots must take their final drink 12 hours prior to reporting for duty, rather than eight. That said, some pilots may still make mistakes.

Brian Sumers, Skift | 5 years ago

Hotels

Travel Megatrends 2019: Labor Shortages Force a Wake-Up Call

From cockpits to guest rooms, the travel and tourism industry confronts a dire need in finding and training qualified job applicants to fill their needs. Training and rewarding workers in even the lowest-paying jobs is vital because they can make or break a brand or a trip.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 5 years ago

Announcements

The 6 Most Popular Skift Stories Ever

Our readers — perhaps aimlessly clicking on compelling-looking stories from remote hamlets around the globe — have voted these stories up as the Skift most-popular stories of all time. Think of it as the wisdom of the crowds.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 6 years ago

Airlines

Super Long-Haul Trips Expose Flight Crews and Passengers to Cosmic Radiation

Airlines are buying more aircraft capable of flying the extreme weather conditions of the North Pole, but this exposes the people inside to higher levels of cosmic radiation. Frequent flyers and flight crews are right to be asking questions.

Justin Bachman, Bloomberg | 6 years ago

Airlines

Qantas Takes Steps to Overcome Pilot Shortage

Qantas' new pilot academy may address the airline’s needs, but won’t solve an imbalance which has already seen regional Australian airlines cancel and reschedule services. Meanwhile, the government has bowed to pressure and will again grant temporary visas to pilots after scrapping them last year.

Allan Leibowitz, Skift | 6 years ago

Airlines

Pilot Shortage Issue Splits European Airline Execs

Are there enough airline pilots to go around? There's no agreement on whether there's a crisis, but some airlines are at a greater disadvantage than others.

Patrick Whyte, Skift | 6 years ago

Airlines

American Airlines Solves Its Holiday Pilot Problem and Will Not Cancel Any Flights

This was a lot of public drama for no reason. Maybe it would have been better for the company and the union to solve their differences in private. The flights would have continued as scheduled, and no one would have known there was an issue.

Brian Sumers, Skift | 6 years ago