Qatar Airways-Backed Air Italy Is Shutting Down
Patrick Whyte, Skift
Another European airline bows out. Alitalia has once again outlasted one of its purported challengers — now it desperately needs to find a buyer.
7 days ago
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Patrick Whyte, Skift
Another European airline bows out. Alitalia has once again outlasted one of its purported challengers — now it desperately needs to find a buyer.
7 days ago
Conor Humphries, Reuters
Kenny Jacobs is a well-known member of Ryanair's senior management team and has frequently represented the airline at industry events. Given his prominent role at the company, his departure is something of a shock.
1 week ago
Danielle Hyams, Skift
This week in aviation news, AirAsia's iconic CEO Tony Fernandes steps aside for now while officials look into allegations that he accepted a bribe from Airbus in exchange for a major order. Plus, JetBlue founder unveils details about his new airline. He's calling it Breeze.
1 week ago
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2 months ago
Shriya Ramakrishnan in Bengaluru and Donny Kwok, Reuters
Hong Kong Airlines was in bad shape before anyone started protesting in Hong Kong. Now it must deal not only with fallout from the protests, but also panic from Coronavirus. It's hard to see how the airline recovers.
1 week ago
Patrick Whyte, Skift
As long as the flight suspensions don't last too long, Finnair thinks the impact of the coronavirus outbreak should be fairly limited. The problem is at the moment no one knows exactly how quickly, or how easily, it will spread across the rest of Asia and possibly the world.
2 weeks ago
Brian Sumers, Skift
David Neeleman's new airline promises to have good service at competitive prices. That's his strategy at every airline, and it's commendable. But Neeleman is also planning to operate what is essentially two business models at once. Can he pull it off?
2 weeks ago
Brian Sumers, Skift
Spirit Airlines entered seven new markets last year. Don't look for that to happen again in 2020. The airline's network is reaching maturity.
2 weeks ago
David Koenig, Associated Press
We've been hearing for a number of years about the pilot crisis in the aviation industry. United's move is a novel and pretty direct approach to try and solve the problem, but it won't be enough on its own.
2 weeks ago
Reuters
Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad chose his words very carefully. He's expressing an opinion but without getting involved in the specifics of the case.
2 weeks ago
Brian Sumers, Skift
Don't fault airlines for lack of innovation. It's a risky business that doesn't always reward companies that act boldly. Instead, take solace in knowing that airlines are embracing smaller innovations that could make travel better.
2 weeks ago
Laurence Frost and Alistair Smout, Reuters
Despite all the evidence to the contrary, the airline industry is desperate to inflate its green credentials. This is just one example of a worrying trend.
2 weeks ago