LCCs are under-represented in the GDS channel for historic, commercial and cultural reasons. Travelport’s aim is to move beyond standards to deliver, aggregate and merchandise content in a business-friendly way for agents. It believes that this approach heralds a paradigm shift in the relationship between airlines and their technology partners.
OEMs must meet customer demands for more efficient, lighter, environmentally robust aircraft that also fulfill the demands of the airlines’ own customers.
Delta Air Lines will launch Los Angeles service to Nashville (daily, April 8), Seattle, (3X-daily, April 8), San Jose (4X-daily, July 1), Spokane (daily, June 10), San Jose (July 1) and seasonal service to Boston (daily, June 10), Anchorage (18X-weekly, June 21) and Bozeman (weekly, June 22). Turkish Airlines will operate 4X-weekly Istanbul-Marseille service June 4-Oct. 25. American Airlines will fly daily Chicago O’Hare-Dusseldorf 767-300ER service from April 12.
Fastjet has secured another £15.7 million ($23.4 million) in funding and lined up some potential partners, which it hopes will help firm up its planned acquisition of South African budget carrier 1time.
US Transportation Security Administration (TSA) administrator John Pistole continued to defend the agency’s decision to stop screening for small knives at airport security checkpoints.
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Former Lufthansa CEO, supervisory board chairman and Star Alliance founder. Jürgen Weber is the recipient of the ATW 2013 Joseph S. Murphy Lifetime Achievement Award.
ATR’s planned 90-seat Next Generation Turboprop (NGTP) will maintain the same design philosophy behind today’s models—“Simple, simple, simple”—said ATR CEO Filippo Bagnato.
Last fall, IATA marched into the fray with a new distribution initiative that promises to “enable airlines to fill the capability gap between their direct and indirect channels.” While some have hailed the New Distribution Capability (NDC) as the vehicle that will help move the industry into the future, others see it as the catalyst for yet another political brawl.
US airports continue to change rapidly as new technologies affect both landside and airside operations, airports seek to tap new revenue sources and managers hope to control costs by looking at energy alternatives.
Given that US airlines have historically struggled financially, even during relatively strong economic periods, it would not seem to have been an ideal time for the famously volatile industry to finally turn the corner toward sustained profitability. But that’s exactly what happened.
CTT Systems, founded in 1991 in Nyköping, Sweden, has incorporated a strategy to consolidate its position as the leading player in the development of products in the dehumidification and humidification product sector. Its business idea is to solve the two moisture problems currently encountered in commercial aircraft, namely preventing the creation of condensation between the cabin and the aircraft’s outer skin, and improving levels of comfort and well-being for passengers and crew by raising cabin humidity levels.
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines prides itself on its reliability and a healthy dose of Dutch pragmatism. Its 33,000 employees work to create innovative products for its customers and a safe, efficient, service-oriented operation with a proactive focus on sustainability. KLM strives to achieve profitable growth that contributes to both its own corporate aims and to economic and social development.
Climate research; aircraft retrofitting to reduce fuel consumption; a fleet renewal and modernization program that encompasses new, fuel-efficient and quieter aircraft; a pioneering test of biofuels on routine, scheduled flights; as well as many ground-based and ATM programs that save money and protect the environment are all part of everyday operations for Lufthansa.
Fortune, we are told, favors the bold. For Silver Airways this adage holds true. A vibrant, dynamic newcomer on the US regional carrier scene, Silver Airways is passionate about its brand and service.
Spanish carrier Vueling, named after the word “vuelo,” which is Spanish for “flight,” is not a traditional low-fares airline. It offers a near-legacy product with full GDS participation, codeshare and interline agreements, a frequent-flyer program, lounge access, business class and complimentary newspapers on morning flights, but still claims the second lowest cost base in Europe.
