Brazil airline Gol eyes international routes to raise margins
Brazilian airline Gol Linhas Aereas Inteligentes SA is looking to boost its international business and reduce fuel consumption to counter a weak local currency and fuel prices that likely took a chunk out of its third-quarter margins. In an interview with Brazilian newspaper Valor Economico, Chief Executive Paulo Kakinoff said the carrier would increase the […]
Government will set airline seat standards
Congressional conferees have agreed upon a measure funding the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), and it contains a few perks for air travelers. The measure funding the agency for the next five years requires the FAA to set minimum standards for the width of seats and for legroom. Currently, airlines can make the configuration of the […]
United Airlines to add fees for economy seats near front of the plane
United Airlines plans to start charging passengers to reserve select seats near the front of the plane, a practice already in place at rivals American and Delta. There’s nothing special about the so-called «preferred» seats, no extra legroom or other perks as are offered to passengers buying premium seats in airlines’ coach cabins, such as […]
Travelport: Over half of business travelers willing to pay for extras
A Travelport study has revealed that 55% of US business travelers are willing to pay for travel upgrades out of their own pocket and 80% prefer to have direct control over their plans. While the majority of those surveyed would use their own money or loyalty points to pay for airline seat, hotel, car hire […]
Delta Air Lines: the only US Big 3 airline taking 100-seat aircraft
It seems that Delta Air Lines will be the only US global FSC to operate a 100-seat aircraft on the mainline for the foreseeable future. United has no immediate plans to add small narrowbodies to its mainline operations, whereas American is shedding its fleet of 20 99-seat Embraer 190s in 2019. Although United has evaluated […]
Lufthansa Group Airlines welcomes 8.7 million passengers on board in January 2018
In January 2018, the airlines of the Lufthansa Group welcomed around 8.7 million passengers. This shows an increase of 10.1 per cent compared to the previous year"™s month. The available seat kilometers were up 8 per cent over the previous year, at the same time sales increased by 7.4 per cent. The seat load factor […]
Lufthansa reveals its new Business Class concept
Lufthansa has unveiled the concept for its brand-new Business Class, which will be available for the first time in 2020 with the roll-out of the Boeing 777-9. The new seat is the key element connected to the service and comfort level in the cabin, which have been improved even further. It was developed with the […]
American Airlines to overhaul fleet with WiFi, new seats
It is already one of the world’s leading commercial carriers. But, because the competition never lets up, American Airlines has announced a large-scale overhaul for its fleet – which, it claims, will see passengers enjoy greater comfort, technology and space thanks to a multi-billion dollar investment. The Texas-based airline has revealed plans for an epic […]
Airline launches pre-select dining service
Qatar Airways (QA) is rolling out a bespoke service for its premium class passengers, giving them even more choice and freedom to create a personalised dining experience every time they travel on long-haul flights from Doha. The new Pre-Select Dining service is being introduced on select flights to Europe, North and South America, Australia and […]
All the single ladies! The airline that guarantees lone female travellers WON’T get the pesky middle seat
Nobody wants the middle seat on a plane journey – and for good reason. Being crammed between two strangers can often leave passengers at the mercy of their fellow travellers’ respect for personal space (or lack of). And, for lone female passengers, that can sometimes over-spill into unwelcome sexual attention from a minority of men. […]
