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Brian Sumers, Skift
This priority boarding craze is getting out of hand. Almost no one wants to get on an airplane 45 minutes before it departs. People go nuts over boarding early because they have overhead bin anxiety. Can we just start charging for bin space? It's a precious resource for which demand outstrips supply.
7 days ago
Brian Sumers, Skift
Fun fact: What airlines refer to as costs is not an absolute measure of how much a carrier spends. A massive global airline like United can spend a lot more money from quarter to quarter and still keep its costs in check so long as it grows capacity during the quarter.
7 days ago
Brian Parkin, Bloomberg
Chancellor Merkel's push for trains over planes is good news for the greening of travel — and will enrich government coffers in the process. Higher plane ticket prices, however, will have a great impact on low-cost carriers.
1 week ago
Airlines Reporting Corporation (ARC) + Skift
An omnichannel approach in airline retailing today must encompass the full spectrum of distribution channels including direct and indirect channels, particularly travel agencies.
1 week ago
Nguyen Kieu Giang, Bloomberg
Like with other Southeast Asian markets, aviation is booming in Vietnam. But Bamboo Airways has entered a pretty crowded marketplace and will quickly need to establish itself if it is to thrive.
1 week ago
Layan Odeh, Bloomberg
If tariffs go up, airlines can't always absorb them and customers end up paying more. In this case, we might eventually see the two sides come to an agreement but with President Trump in the White House, anything is possible.
1 week ago
Jasmine Ganaishlal and Spencer Lee, Skift
This week in aviation, Delta's president suggests the airline could throw back to a simpler fare structure — or at least something similar. Meanwhile, travel leaders are already picking sides ahead of the 2020 presidential election.
1 week ago
Eric Rosen, Bloomberg
Airlines have revamped their business-class products as competition on international routes has heated up. These options don't come cheap, but they are a cut above the competition.
1 week ago
Justin Bachman and Mary Schlangenstein, Bloomberg
U.S. carriers are split on whether single-aisle fleets need seatback screens. Consumer tastes are changing as in-flight Wi-Fi quality improves.
2 weeks ago
Grant Martin, Skift
United's MileagePlus program is changing dramatically in 2020 to focus more on high-spend rather than high-mileage travelers. Translation: It's getting harder for frugal flyers to be elite.
2 weeks ago
Matthew Boyle, Bloomberg
A chance to become Air New Zealand CEO is a rare one. Even rarer is the chance of it going to a non-aviation person like Walmart's CEO Greg Foran, a New Zealander. But he seems a perfect choice.
2 weeks ago
Grant Martin, Skift
The joint venture between American and Qantas is bearing fruit in the form of better frequent flyer benefits on both sides.
2 weeks ago
