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Airline BusinessSouthwest counts on new red-eye flights and faster turns amid aircraft shortage
A host of customer-facing changes coming to Southwest Airlines are aimed at capturing more revenue from air travellers willing to pay premium prices for upgrades.
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Airline BusinessWhy new Finnair chief Kuusisto is focusing on the customer experience
Finnair might have overcome an existential double-crisis in recent years, but that does not mean the job is done
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Airline BusinessQatar’s Virgin Australia deal a litmus test for Canberra’s competitive appetite
The Australian airline market is set for a shake-up in the near future, after Qatar Airways announced its intention to acquire a 25% minority stake in Virgin Australia.
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Airline BusinessCommuteAir kicking tires on E170 as long-term replacement for 50-seat jets
CommuteAir’s days of flying the Embraer ERJ-145 are numbered, and a similarly sized regional jet is unlikely to break into the market this decade.
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Airline Business‘My plan’: How CEO Bob Jordan aims to revive sputtering Southwest
Southwest Airlines’ chief executive Bob Jordan has taken ownership of the unprecedented strategic shift encompassing the carrier’s fleet, network and operations.
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Airline BusinessAirline news digest: 21-27 September 2024
Our regular rundown of the biggest airline stories from the past seven days
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Airline BusinessAirlines call for global policies and collaboration in net-zero push
IATA uses World Sustainability Symposium to argue regional differences in sustainability policies are counterproductive and that SAF production must be incentivised by governments
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Airline BusinessWhy IATA chief economist expects ‘huge airline windfall’ from lower oil prices
Falling Brent prices and a narrower crack spread are good news for airlines, according to IATA’s Marie Owens Thomsen
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Airline BusinessAirline news digest: 14-20 September 2024
Our regular rundown of the biggest airline stories from the past seven days
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Airline BusinessNew Hawaiian chief Sprague to oversee airline’s ‘powerful combination’ with Alaska
Longtime Alaska executive Joe Sprague has been tasked with guiding Hawaiian’s interim leadership team as the Honolulu-based carrier integrates with Alaska
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Airline BusinessCopenhagen key as reinvigorated SAS embraces SkyTeam future
It was not difficult for Scandinavian carrier SAS to choose the city to host its celebration of joining SkyTeam.
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Airline BusinessIs the airline industry’s profit forecast heading for a downgrade?
When IATA upgraded its industry profit forecast for 2024 during early June’s AGM in Dubai, the prevailing mood was broadly positive amid a sense that fortunes were improving again after an encouraging 2023
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Airline BusinessAllegiant’s new chief sticks to contrarian playbook as other ULCCs stumble
The new chief executive of US discounter Allegiant Air insists his airline’s unique business model leaves it far less exposed to pressures now roiling the country’s broader ULCC segment
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Airline BusinessAirline news digest: 7-13 September 2024
Our regular rundown of the biggest airline stories from the past seven days
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Airline BusinessListen to the latest episode of the Airline Business Podcast
Hear Graham and Lewis’s thoughts on key issues in the global airline industry by listening to the Airline Business Podcast.
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Airline BusinessAir Transat hopes for additional lift with ‘Elevation’
Facing a host of issues, Air Transat has launched a new strategic programme that promises to improve pre-tax earnings by C$100 million
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Airline BusinessLow-cost playbook being rewritten by struggling US discount carriers
Sweeping changes are underway at Frontier, JetBlue, Spirt and even Southwest, all of which are enacting network, seating and price-structure overhauls
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Airline Business‘Battered’ by operational woes, Malaysia Airlines parent ready to move on
Launching a new route amid a well-publicised series of operational snags might seem like an odd juxtaposition, but to Malaysia Aviation Group chief executive Izham Ismail it was the perfect opportunity to “clear the air” and show the airline’s commitment to safe operations.
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Airline BusinessLoyalty programmes of major US carriers under DOT microscope
The credit card rewards programmes of major US airlines are under investigation by the US Department of Transportation (DOT) for potentially misleading practices and policies.
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Airline BusinessAirline news digest: 31 August to 6 September
Our regular rundown of the biggest airline stories from the past seven days