Patrick Whyte, Skift
While Norwegian's decision to pull its long-haul routes out of Copenhagen and Stockholm is good news for SAS in the short term, it points to a bigger challenge in the long term.
2 months ago
Hanna Hoikkala, Niklas Magnusson and Niclas Rolander, Bloomberg
Trends like this take time to play out, but that doesn't mean things aren't changing. Even if it's only a few people, in a few countries, the backlash against flying is real.
4 months ago
Patrick Whyte, Skift
Businesses invariably hate regulation, but sometimes it takes threats and fines to help change things for the better. Would airlines really be pushing their green credentials if consumers, governments, and the media weren't asking difficult questions?
5 months ago
Sarah Enelow-Snyder, Skift
It's easy to say that travel companies should ditch plastics to help save the environment, but this will be much harder for airlines than some other sectors.
8 months ago
Associated Press
Although this is a step in the right direction, it's difficult to see how much of an impact this will have. Air travel is still a major pollutant and until somebody invents an alternative to jet fuel, it will stay that way.
8 months ago
Brian Sumers, Skift
European governments once believed they could rely on the market to ensure their links to the outside world. But many are starting to become more protective of their national airlines. In many ways, it is a return to the past.
8 months ago
Sarah Enelow-Snyder, Skift
Airlines have a love-hate relationship with plastics, especially when it comes to food and beverage. Plastics pose a serious environmental threat, but at the same time they're lightweight and thereby help reduce carbon emissions. Can carriers tackle both of these problems at once?
8 months ago
Patrick Whyte, Skift
A lot of people feel guilty about flying, but the number prepared to give it up is still pretty small. That's not to say it can't grow, especially as climate change becomes more of a priority. Should we all have the right to cheap flights, even if they are helping to destroy the planet?
8 months ago
Sveinung Sleire and Niklas Magnusson , Bloomberg
Perhaps a larger, more profitable airline could have withstood a longer strike. But SAS is among Europe's smaller carriers, and unlike many of its competitors, it is not owned by a big group. It had to work this out quickly or the airline's future could have been in peril.
9 months ago
Anna Molin, Bloomberg
As many as 170,000 passengers may be affected through Sunday because of a pilots strike at Scandinavian carrier SAS. Across the globe, a pilots shortage in most markets is strengthening the hand of labor in contract talks.
9 months ago
Patrick Whyte, Skift
It's not just UK airlines that are concerned about Brexit. An acrimonious departure could create uncertainty all over Europe.
1 year ago
Patrick Whyte, Skift
With Norwegian and others out of the way, Ryanair would have access to more pilots and probably be able to reduce its aircraft costs.
2 years ago
