Kurt Hofmann has been writing on the airline industry for 25 years. He appears frequently on Austrian, Swiss and German television and broadcasting channels to discuss issues affecting commercial aviation.
Finnair will soon commence negotiations with its Finland-based cabin crew to discuss plans to subcontract inflight service on routes to and from Thailand and the U.S. to partners.
Alaskan startup Northern Pacific Airways plans to set up an airline in the South Pacific before implementing its original strategy of offering flights from the U.S. via Anchorage to Asia.