Budget Flying"™s Continues to Change Airline Industry
Despite all the technological advances in the recent decades one thing has remained unchanged–it still takes six hours to fly from the East Coast to the West Coast, three hours to fly to Miami, and half a day to fly to Israel. While, flight times haven"™t changed, the quality of service consumer"™ experience is undergoing […]
Global airline share prices up 2.9% in January, says IATA
Global airline share prices rose by 2.9% in January, with increases in Europe and Asia offsetting a modest decline in North America, according to the International Air Transport Association (IATA) January 2018 Airlines Financial Monitor. In the report yesterday, IATA said the airline index has fallen broadly in line with the global equity market during […]
Aviation Day USA 2018
IATA and the Wings Club have joined forces again to bring the second edition of the Aviation Day USA to New York City. IATA"™s global Aviation Days are well known for their engaging subject matter, outstanding speakers and lively debate on the particular country"™s main aviation issues. On February 22nd, 2018 this flagship IATA event […]
Air Transport World Announces 2018 Airline Industry Award Winners
Aviation Week Network’s Air Transport World (ATW), the leading media brand serving the information needs of the global airline and commercial air transport communities, announced today the full list of winners for its 2018 Annual Airline Industry Achievement Awards. Lufthansa Group chairman and CEO Carsten Spohr, Air Canada, Norwegian Air and Hong Kong International Airport […]
Star Alliance works with Accenture to launch DSP across its network
Star Alliance has launched a digital services platform (DSP) as part of its strategy to enhance the digital and mobile services offered to travellers in the 28-airline member Star Alliance network. The platform was developed and implemented in conjunction with global professional services company Accenture, as part of the Alliance"™s strategy to further improve the […]
Airline Catering Association (ACA), nuevo organismo oficial
Airline Catering Association (ACA) es el nuevo organismo oficial sin ánimo de lucro formado por cinco de los principales proveedores de catering aéreo, que preparan casi 5 millones de comidas para ser servidas a bordo de los aviones. Con sede en Bruselas, este ha sido lanzado por Dnata, DO&CO, Gategroup, LSG Group y Newsrest. La […]
USA: 2017 Airline Bumping Rate Lowest in Decades
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today released its February 2018″Air Travel Consumer Report»on air carrier data compiled for the month of December 2017 and calendar year 2017. In 2017, the carriers posted a bumping rate of 0.34 per 10,000 passengers, the lowest annual rate based on historical data dating back to 1995. The previous […]
Peru aviation: Government now has a significant opportunity to seize growing demand for air travel
Peru has been one of the more dynamic aviation markets in Latin America during the past few years, particularly during the region"™s recent bout of economic weakness. During that time, the country charted solid economic growth and sustained stable air passenger numbers. Amid a low cost boom across Latin America in 2017, Viva Air Peru […]
Boeing Debuts First 737 MAX 7
Boeing [NYSE: BA] marked another airplane development milestone today as thousands of employees celebrated the debut of the first 737 MAX 7 at the company’s Renton, Wash. factory. The MAX 7 is the third and newest member of Boeing’s 737 MAX family to come down the assembly line. The jet is designed for up to […]
US airline corporate travel outlook: business fare pricing traction rebounds; United grows capacity
The US major global network airlines American and Delta were offering bullish outlooks for the corporate sector before United Airlines outlined plans to growth its annual capacity as much as 6% during the next three years, spurring fears that a fare war would ensue in the US market. American, in particular, has worked feverishly to […]
