An ominous sign for U.S. airlines? The Wall Street Journal looks at airline-branded credit cards, which have for years brought riches to airlines and credit card issuers alike. Think of all the money Delta has made selling miles to American...
Read MoreSingapore Airlines has a big decision to make. As India’s Economic Times reports, the airline is talking to its Indian joint venture partner Tata about making a joint bid for state-owned Air India. Does it really want to spend scarce...
Read More“People will get back on the plane as soon as they can.” So believes Air France/KLM CEO Ben Smith, who spoke last week with Les Echos. “There was never the slightest doubt in my mind about the ability of air...
Read MoreBill Wong, a Shenzhen-based business tycoon with Hong Kong residency, maintains his interest in launching a new Hong Kong-based airline to compete with embattled Cathay Pacific. The South China Morning Post delves into his plans for Greater Bay Airlines, which...
Read MoreThe Washington Post looks at Denver-based Frontier Airlines, which was flying high in 2019. It placed an order for new XLR Airbus jets. It grabbed slots at key airports like Newark. It announced a new Miami crew base and a...
Read MoreHere’s an anecdote — from a highly-influential business person — that will send shivers down the spines of airline executives. Tata Group Chairman Natarajan Chandrasekaran, in an interview with the New York Times, said that before the Covid crisis, he would...
Read MoreAs China’s domestic airline industry recovers, the LCC Spring Airlines is not just restoring capacity. It’s growing capacity. A lot. As Shanghai Daily reveals, Spring is now one of the world’s fastest growing airlines, with ASK capacity this month up...
Read MoreIn a downbeat week for Southwest (see labor section), there was some upbeat commentary about business travel. Dave Harvey, charged with generating more corporate business for Southwest, says he’s seeing a “nice pickup” in the segment. Speaking with Business Travel...
Read MoreUnited Chief Commercial Officer Andrew Nocella spoke with Business Travel News, reiterating the airline’s belief that air travel demand won’t return to normal until an effective vaccine is widely distributed. Unlike many of its rivals, United has not mass-retired large...
Read MoreSouthwest CEO Gary Kelly appeared on CNBC, discussing the industry’s efforts to secure a six-month extension of federal payroll support. As of this writing, Congress has yet to act despite what Kelly described as “broad backing” among legislators of both...
Read MorePhoenix-based aviation consultant Hubert Horan, speaking with the Financial Times, delivers a darkly pessimistic outlook for airlines. After the dot-com crash in 2000, he notes, demand dropped 6%, which was enough to put three-quarters of the industry in bankruptcy. This...
Read MoreAfter Dubai began welcoming tourists again on July 7, Skift contributor and veteran road warrior Colin Nagy took the bait. He describes his Emirates flight from an eerily quiet New York JFK airport, where McDonald’s was the only cuisine on...
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