India’s global aviation ambitions still run through the Gulf. When that works, it connects Indian travelers to the world. When geopolitics disrupts it, the shock quickly reaches India’s airlines.
Skift Airlines•Peden Doma Bhutia21 Aug
An investigation isn't a verdict, but the UK regulator no longer needs a court to reach one, and it can fine a company up to 10% of global turnover once it does. The travel industry will be watching very closely.
Skift Airlines•Gordon Smith20 Aug
Texas is one of the fastest growing states in the U.S., and American, Southwest, and United all have a major presence in the state. Now, Delta is looking to cash in with more growth out of Austin and San Antonio.
Skift Airlines•Meghna Maharishi19 Aug
Avoiding the creation of planet-warming contrails is considered one of the cheapest ways to cut aviation’s impact on the environment — but even marginal costs mount when jet fuel prices spike.
Skift Airlines•Tasmin Lockwood19 Aug
Airlines and hotels have built huge businesses on America’s uncapped card fees, but rarely talk about what makes them possible.
Skift Airlines•Rafat Ali19 Aug
Reliability has long been one of Delta’s biggest selling points. But the carrier has experienced an uptick in disruptions this year and has not been able to reach a deal with its pilots’ union yet on the fix.
Skift Airlines•Meghna Maharishi19 Aug
Campbell Wilson’s Air India record will inevitably follow him into the Air New Zealand boardroom.
Skift Airlines•Peden Doma Bhutia19 Aug
Strong demand cushioned many of Asia-Pacific’s largest carriers from a brutal fuel shock, but Q2 exposed how little room there is for error when costs rise faster than revenue.
Skift Airlines•Gordon Smith19 Aug
It marks a step-change in contrail avoidance research, which has so far been limited to specific airlines. The UK-backed test will cover the Shanwick Oceanic Control Area.
Skift Airlines•Tasmin Lockwood18 Aug
Adding back screens is American's latest attempt to focus on premium. But it has a lot of catching up to do.
Skift Airlines•Meghna Maharishi18 Aug
Google plans to use troves of Spirit’s business data and software code to improve its own AI models and products.
Skift Airlines•Meghna Maharishi17 Aug
Airlines should reassess their decarbonization strategies to ensure their emissions reductions hold up — along with the language used to disclose them.
Skift Airlines•Tasmin Lockwood17 Aug
Bookings were softer in the company’s third quarter, but executives said business has started to normalize in recent weeks.
Skift Airlines•Bailey Schulz12 Aug
The industry praised the move but environmentalists say it’s a giveaway of power.
Skift Airlines•Tasmin Lockwood12 Aug
American is hoping that reshuffling its executive ranks will help boost profitability as it faces more pressure to close the gap with Delta and United.
Skift Airlines•Meghna Maharishi12 Aug
Is Air Canada saying goodbye or simply au revoir to 25% of Aeroplan? A repurchase clause suggests the airline is keen to keep its options open.
Skift Airlines•Gordon Smith12 Aug
N Chandrasekaran’s departure introduces a leadership transition at Tata Sons at a time when Air India is reporting its largest losses since the Tata acquisition and has just appointed a new CEO.
Skift Airlines•Peden Doma Bhutia12 Aug
The most revealing number on Wednesday may be one Air Canada stopped giving investors in April.
Skift Airlines•Gordon Smith11 Aug
Recapture has become the polite word for charging passengers more, and it worked better than many airlines expected.
Skift Airlines•Gordon Smith7 Aug
Delta is betting that it will see a mix of business and leisure travel to Saudi Arabia as it prepares service to Riyadh. Other carriers have struggled to break into the market.
Skift Airlines•Meghna Maharishi6 Aug