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Patrick Whyte, Skift
Ryanair's decision to morph into a group airline has opened up plenty of opportunities, with the individual carriers able to operate differently. But is there a downside? For Wizz Air, it's all about keeping things simple.
11 hours ago
Harry Suhartono, Will Davies and Kyunghee Park, Bloomberg
Though the assessment focuses on the civil aviation authority, not individual airlines, this comes at a bad time for Malaysia Airlines, which is seeking new investors, and for AirAsia X if the low-cost, long-haul carrier plans to open new U.S. routes.
18 hours ago
Rosie Spinks, Skift
It's good to see Carnival building out its ethics and compliance team. Given the cruise company's recent history, these new hires certainly have their work cut out for them.
2 days ago
Dohop + Skift
New interlining technology is helping airlines simplify how they partner with other airlines and grow direct bookings.
2 days ago
Mary Schlangenstein, Bloomberg
JetBlue isn't immune from the structural changes that are taking place in the aviation industry. Like it or not, basic economy is a part of the landscape now, and to truly compete you need to have it in your arsenal.
2 days ago
Hilton Shone, Bloomberg
Nearly 1,000 people might be losing their jobs as the airline tries to slow its ongoing losses. Hopefully the company doesn't meet the same fate as Jet Airways, the Indian airline that was grounded earlier this year after racking up over $1 billion in debt.
2 days ago
Andrea Navarro, Bloomberg
As if scrapping a plan to build a much-needed new airport wasn't bad enough, it will also cost the Mexican government more to cancel the Mexico City project than to finish it.
3 days ago
Ditas Lopez and Claire Jiao, Bloomberg
The sudden death of Lucio “Bong” Tan Jr., 54, raises new questions over the leadership of Philippine Airlines. Meanwhile, the Philippine aviation industry has also lost another tycoon: John Gokongwei Jr., who built up low-cost carrier Cebu Air. Gokongwei, 93, died on Saturday.
3 days ago
Jasmine Ganaishlal and Spencer Lee, Skift
This week in aviation, without naming any names, Qatar Airways' CEO called out Singapore Changi for lifting Hamad International's airport design. Meanwhile, IAG is making a $1.1 million offer on Air Europa following the Delta-Latam deal.
5 days ago
Andrew Sheivachman, Skift
It makes sense that a longtime leader of a cruise company would give lip service to sustainability. To say consumer concerns about the sector's sustainability are fake, however, risks alienating customers at a pivotal moment for the sector.
5 days ago
Sean O'Neill, Skift
Former Delta CEO Richard Anderson has been spearheading a revamp of the U.S. national railway through boosting safety, driving more profits from its co-branded credit card, and creating a mix of more low-cost and premium services in the U.S. northeastern corridor. Anderson's tricky balance is being ambitious while trimming longstanding losses.
6 days ago
Rajesh Kumar Singh and P R Sanjai, Bloomberg
This deal would make sense, but only at the right price and only when IndiGo has sorted out its own internal issues.
7 days ago
