More airlines are embracing long-haul flying on narrowbody jets — in a competitive transatlantic market, they allow airlines to launch service in smaller cities. However, Delta is not convinced.
Skift Airlines•Meghna Maharishi8 Sept
The training wheels are off – Brussels now finds out whether Europe’s airports can actually stay upright.
Skift Airlines•Gordon Smith7 Sept
Flyadeal’s move into connecting flights and premium economy marks a natural next step for a budget carrier scaling into long-haul.
Skift Airlines•Deepthi Nair7 Sept
New CEO Tewolde Gebremariam is taking over a very different Air India from the one Campbell Wilson inherited in 2022. The airline has more aircraft, more resources and bigger ambitions, not to forget, much higher expectations.
Skift Airlines•Peden Doma Bhutia7 Sept
AI agents are helping airlines and other travel companies stay connected with customers throughout the journey. By retaining context and acting on signals over time, they could turn isolated service interactions into a more persistent source of loyalty, direct bookings, and revenue.
Skift Airlines•Sierra + Skift4 Sept
Arrivals are still down a third from last year. Qatar’s answer, as it was for the World Cup, is another mega event on the calendar.
Skift Airlines•Deepthi Nair4 Sept
Air India's owners haven't run out of money. They've run out of patience. The $1.1 billion lifeline shows they are still willing to back the airline, but now they want results.
Skift Airlines•Peden Doma Bhutia4 Sept
Airlines can no longer rely on passenger growth alone, so they're fighting harder for travelers who will pay more.
Skift Airlines•Gordon Smith3 Sept
Airports insist that passenger growth and net zero aren’t in conflict but nearly all of their progress is over emissions that they control. The bigger problem, emissions that lie in the supply chain, is starting to gain traction.
Skift Airlines•Tasmin Lockwood3 Sept
Lounges are the latest step in Southwest’s rapid transformation from a low-cost domestic carrier to a full-service operator.
Skift Airlines•Meghna Maharishi2 Sept
Ryanair has a fuel hedge most airlines would envy, and it's still cutting unprofitable winter flights. Its more exposed rivals should be nervous.
Skift Airlines•Gordon Smith2 Sept
JetBlue’s new domestic first class seats seek to give customers a more premium experience with customized cocktails, meals, and roomy seats made with mattress foam. The carrier is banking on the seats to help it turn a profit.
Skift Airlines•Meghna Maharishi1 Sept
Icahn hasn’t had the same success as activist campaigns at Southwest. JetBlue’s stock has continued to decline since he first disclosed his stake.
Skift Airlines•Meghna Maharishi27 Aug
Spirit says it is working with a third-party to scrub any personal information from the data before the transaction is approved.
Skift Airlines•Meghna Maharishi27 Aug
UK airports handled more passengers between April and June than in any comparable quarter on record – but the milestone masks a dramatic change in the traffic mix and the airlines carrying it. More than 81 million passengers boarded or disembarked at UK airports during the second quarter, up almost 123,000 from the same period […]
Skift Airlines•Gordon Smith27 Aug
The new routes are part of a list of initiatives to shore up American’s profitability and improve its passenger experience compared to Delta and United.
Skift Airlines•Meghna Maharishi27 Aug
United is betting demand stays strong. But at some point, added capacity will put pressure on prices.
Skift Airlines•Meghna Maharishi25 Aug
Unique destinations have become a central part of United’s strategy as it caters to more premium travelers and operates in an increasingly competitive transatlantic market.
Skift Airlines•Meghna Maharishi25 Aug
A supercharged budget airline backed by the flag carrier changes the math for everyone else in a low-cost market that still has too many brands.
Skift Airlines•Gordon Smith24 Aug
From Sapporo to Riyadh, airlines are getting bolder with their long-haul route bets and using efficient widebody jets to test markets that may once have seemed too niche.
Skift Airlines•Gordon Smith21 Aug