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Emily Schmall, The Associated Press
Without a doubt, this crisis is another thing for travel and tourism to worry about, barely two weeks into 2020. Its impact has started with airlines altering routes to avoid Iranian airspace, which means longer flights for passengers and higher costs for carriers. And those are just small concerns.
1 week ago
David Koenig, Associated Press
Boeing removed its CEO last year. Now the company has softened its stance on Boeing 737 Max simulator training for pilots. Is this a one-off change? Or could Boeing alter its position on other Max-related matters?
1 week ago
Brian Sumers, Skift
United may argue it isn't tweaking its delay compensation scheme to save money. But we're betting this new policy will save some cash. Still, it probably won't bother customers too much. How many of them were expecting compensation anyway?
2 weeks ago
Sabre + Skift
New Distribution Capability (NDC) standards will help facilitate greater personalization and easier distribution of all elements of the ticket sale. However, it isn’t a catch-all solution for all of the airline industry’s retailing challenges. Recognizing that is key to implementing NDC standards the right way.
1 month ago
Associated Press
This is an odd one. All kinds of people in all industries wear uniforms. Most of them without problems. Yet flight attendants at three different U.S. airlines have claimed in recent years that their uniforms have made them sick. What's going on?
2 weeks ago
David Koeing, Associated Press
Boeing has a seemingly endless list of parties to answer to for its failings surrounding the Max. One of those is airline employees who have lost work due to grounded planes and canceled flights.
2 weeks ago
Colin Nagy, Skift
Kirsty Henderson has arguably one of the coolest jobs in aviation: She’s a bush pilot, ferrying passengers across scenic African landscapes like Botswana. What’s more, she’s helping show aviation as a viable career path for young women.
2 weeks ago
Rosie Spinks, Skift
The International Maritime Organization's new pollution standard has finally gone into effect. While we broadly know how it will affect the cruise sector, less certain are its consequences for the airline industry.
2 weeks ago
Anurag Kotoky, Bloomberg
Despite the Ethiopian Airlines crash, 2019 stands as one of the safest on record. It's something worth remembering next time you board an aircraft.
2 weeks ago
Bijou George and Baiju Kalesh, Bloomberg
We'll believe it when we see it. It would be nice, however, to finally have closure on Jet Airways' travails in 2020.
3 weeks ago
Brian Sumers, Skift
As he retires, Tim Clark will be celebrated as an aviation visionary. He deserves all the credit. But Emirates is slowly losing many of its competitive advantages.
3 weeks ago
David Porter, Associated Press
Another blow to the working folks at airlines as a court rules about the particulars of when people actually started to work once they clocked in.
3 weeks ago
