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Patrick Whyte, Skift
The aviation industry's impact on the environment is only going to grow over the coming years as air travel increases across the world. Increasing taxes might force airlines to find new solutions while also raising money to fund more sustainable forms of transport.
18 hours ago
Julie Johnsson, Bloomberg
For a long time, Boeing acted like this was no big deal, a minor blip for the company. It's increasingly clear that wasn't correct.
23 hours ago
Anita Sharpe, Bloomberg
Let's be honest. Many travelers leave their cell phones in transmit mode during flight, either because they want to use it at low altitudes or because they forgot. Most people don't think it's such a big deal. Is it possible they're wrong?
2 days ago
IBM + Skift
Airline employees, in spite of being the first point of contact for most airline passengers, often don’t have access to the right data at the right time. Empowering them with the appropriate tools is imperative for driving real personalization and loyalty in the future.
1 week ago
Simon Foy and Kristie Pladson, Bloomberg
European airlines need to stop arguing and start focusing more on reducing emissions. It's an important topic.
2 days ago
Elaine Ganley, Associated Press
Air France may stand trial in the 2009 crash of a flight from Rio de Janeiro to Paris that killed all 228 people aboard. The airline has maintained that the flight crew was properly trained and that the aircraft systems were functioning according to the standard at the time.
2 days ago
Simon Foy, Bloomberg
Nothing helps a European budget carrier more than less-oppressive summer weather.
2 days ago
Brian Sumers, Skift
Many airline industry insiders say they expect passengers will fly the Max when it returns to service, provided the price is right. But branding and marketing experts see it differently. Many of them say Boeing must engage in a full-scale rebranding effort to make passengers comfortable enough to fly.
2 days ago
Brian Sumers, Skift
United is taking more chances than the typical risk-averse airline. That should help it boost revenue. But will it all be too complicated for the airline's operational teams?
3 days ago
Justin Bachman, Bloomberg
This is not the same United Airlines former CEO Jeff Smisek mismanaged earlier in the decade. The newish management team is on a roll, as the airline's financial statements show. How long can it last?
4 days ago
Associated Press
The group charged with ensuring Alitalia's long-term survival is unusual. The four entities involved in the airline's future are the state railway, the Italian treasury, Delta Air Lines, and a company known for operating highways and airports. What could go wrong?
4 days ago
Christopher Jasper, Bloomberg
The Boeing crisis is one that was always going to affect airlines' balance sheets, but with Ryanair making contingency plans stretching into summer 2020, it's becoming clear just how deleterious this grounding might be to some carriers' bottom lines.
4 days ago