Brexit’s Ripple Effects Worry Scandinavian Airline SAS
Patrick Whyte, Skift
It's not just UK airlines that are concerned about Brexit. An acrimonious departure could create uncertainty all over Europe.
1 month 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 month 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.
6 months ago
Angus Whitley and Richard Weiss, Bloomberg
Weak and unprofitable airlines can muddle along when fuel doesn't cost much, but it's a very different story when the price starts to rise. The International Air Transport Association thinks tougher times lie ahead.
8 months ago
Skift, Patrick Whyte
Ryanair might not have wanted to accept unionization, but one of the consequences could be growth at airports it had previously shunned.
11 months ago
Brian Sumers, Skift
We're not surprised SAS frequent flyers love to take trips with the airline's head chef, though we're impressed the airline found 20 takers willing to spend $5,000 a piece (plus 100,000 points) for a five-day trip to Japan.
1 year ago
Brian Sumers, Skift
To the average flyer this makes little sense. Why would a Scandinavian airline build a new airline with the same name in Ireland? But many consumers expect to pay 30 or 35 Euros to fly from Copenhagen to London. If an airline is going to offer those prices, it needs to control costs.
2 years ago
Brian Sumers, Skift
It's amazing how resilient U.S. tourism is. Europeans flock to America during the summer, and while anecdotal evidence suggests some travelers may be altering their plans because of politics, many airlines say they're having no trouble filling seats.
2 years ago
Richard Weiss, Bloomberg
Perhaps SAS had no choice but to copy Norwegian Air and set up an entity outside Scandinavia. But this move is probably at least three years too late. SAS will be playing catch-up to a bunch of other airlines, many of which still will have far lower cost than it will.
2 years ago
Richard Weiss, Bloomberg
Tough competition from discount carriers and an expected rise in oil prices will make things tough for legacy airlines like SAS. Cutting costs is seemingly the only way the carrier can hope to compete.
2 years ago
Richard Weiss, Bloomberg
Lufthansa's CEO on airline consolidation in Europe: “So we are speaking with everyone, and everyone is speaking to us.” Enough said.
3 years ago
Marisa Garcia, Skift
Gustafson believes Danes and Swedes will need to catch up with their automation-loving Norwegian counterparts, but, in our experience, all of Europe is reaping the benefits of a strong focus on digital.
3 years ago
Kari Lundgren, Bloomberg
It's success building loyalty is one of the best signs here.
3 years ago