Based in Paris, Helen Massy-Beresford covers European and Middle Eastern airlines, the European Commission’s air transport policy and the air cargo industry for Aviation Week & Space Technology and Aviation Daily.
Helen combines a deep knowledge of the aviation industry with years of experience in journalism. She was a business reporter at Flight International in London before moving to Paris to work for Reuters as European Automotive Correspondent. She has written for a variety of publications including the Guardian, the Observer, the Telegraph, Airline Business and Aircraft Cabin Management.
Alitalia will approve its long-awaited relaunch business plan by the end of this week, after its board of directors met to hear an update about the plan, the airline said in a statement.
European airlines, struggling with tight margins as ticket prices fall and fears of terrorist attacks take their toll on leisure travel demand, are getting creative when it comes to the all-important ancillary revenues–and for many, a digital push is helping give them an edge.