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Kartikay Mehrotra, Bloomberg
Maybe California’s high-speed rail agency should spend less time suing the federal government over lost grants and more time focusing on cost overruns for the state’s beleaguered bullet train. Rail can be a less-carbon-intensive form of travel, but taxpayer money should be spent wisely.
3 days ago
Justin Bachman and Mary Schlangenstein, Bloomberg
Six years to hammer out a new labor deal is an eternity. Everybody seems pretty simpatico — for today.
3 days ago
Isaac Carey, Skift
The airline is going to have to figure out its labor issues soon, because it's starting to affect nearly every aspect of its operations.
3 days ago
Travelport + Skift
The airline retail ecosystem appears to be overcoming the New Distribution Capability-related teething troubles and is finally getting the technical details right. This means that travel agencies can look forward to taking advantage of some real tangible benefits.
2 months ago
Justin Bachman, Bloomberg
American Airlines is accusing its mechanics and their unions of conducting an illegal work slowdown to gain leverage in contract talks. The whole industry will be watching how a judge rules in the matter.
3 days ago
Pratik Parija, Bloomberg
Hmmm. This statement looks designed to quell the current speculation but it sounds like there are problems behind the scenes.
4 days ago
Patrick Whyte, Skift
It looks like Ryanair is preparing itself for a major shakeup of the European airline industry. We've heard it talk about struggling competition before, but things are getting much tougher out there.
4 days ago
Isaac Carey, Skift
This week in aviation, one ultra low-cost carrier faces little competition in a turbulent Venezuela, EasyJet hopes its loyalty perks will help it navigate a difficult future, and IndiGo maps out a new strategy to expand its routes.
6 days ago
Patrick Whyte, Skift
It's not a great time to be running a European short-haul airline, but EasyJet is trying to make the best of it. While growing its holiday and business travel offerings is probably a smart move, it's difficult to see them making much of a difference if the economic climate keeps getting worse.
1 week ago
Scott Deveau, Bloomberg
While buying a rival airline makes sense, what's interesting is that as a vertically-integrated tour operator Transat has a number of other business lines, including brick-and-mortar travel agencies. What will Air Canada do with these?
1 week ago
Brian Sumers, Skift
If you want to make a fortune in business, you need to go where your competitors will not be. Venezuela certainly fits that. But that doesn't mean it's a good idea.
1 week ago
Josh Eidelson, Bloomberg
The last thing Delta needs is for its labor issues to be fodder in the 2020 presidential campaign. But Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren may just keep Delta in their crosshairs.
1 week ago