Sarah Enelow-Snyder, Skift
This week in aviation, carriers are auctioning off premium seats to squeeze every last dollar out of each flight, and the union representing pilots at Frontier Airlines said it finally reached a tentative pay agreement.
11 hours ago
Tom Korosec, Bloomberg
American Airlines may get another shot at copyright protection for its new logo — an understandable desire, given how much work goes into a redesign.
14 hours ago
Nathan Crooks, Bloomberg
Let's hope Virgin is only lending its branding skills here: The Virgin-run rail line in the UK is a poster child for incompetence.
1 day ago
Sabre + Skift
The digital transformation that the airline industry has undergone in recent years has helped fuel a customer-centric approach. But there’s still opportunity for improvement as far as behind-the-scenes tech infrastructure goes.
2 weeks ago
David Fickling, Bloomberg
If you assume that state-backed Air India lasts forever, then it may not be lucrative for Tata Group, India's giant conglomerate, to invest in privately-owned competitor Jet Airways. But the following analysis may be too sanguine about Air India's fate.
2 days ago
Justin Bachman, Bloomberg
Few people want to order the cheapest product, right? The airlines hope to use that psychological trick — along with heavy restrictions — to discourage customers from booking their bargain-basement airfares.
3 days ago
Alan Levin, Bloomberg
To repeat what we've said before, it seems like operators were caught off guard about some advanced functionality on the Boeing 737 Max. This is both odd and unusual.
3 days ago
Bloomberg
Are we witnessing the end of airline alliances? Carriers across the world seem to think there are now better ways to co-operate.
4 days ago
Raini Hamdi, Skift
India is ideal for aerial taxi services, and while Uber decides if that’s where its first Uber Air international city will be, local startup JetSetGo simply gets going with a new SkyShuttle service that will provide it with insights for future air mobility.
4 days ago
Brian Sumers, Skift
Airlines are trying to monetize their best products. Imagine that. More and more, airlines look like a sustainable business. We'll see if it lasts.
4 days ago
Mary Schlangenstein, Bloomberg
In 2019, expect pilot and flight attendant unions to press for new rules that will limit the ability of carriers to make sudden schedule changes. Expect last-minute contract negotiations, too. American Airlines, Delta, and other carriers say that adjustments are sometimes needed to smooth operations.
4 days ago
Benjamin Din and Alan Levin, Bloomberg
The Boeing 737 is among the most reliable jets in aviation history. But the aircraft has been involved in several high-profile incidents over the past few years. Let's hope the industry learns from these events and makes sure they do not repeat.
4 days ago