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Airline News

Bringing you the latest airline news and airline industry insights. Get the need-to-know developments in passenger experience, ancillary services, revenue management, and loyalty and technology.

Airlines

Lufthansa Takes €350 Million Hit From Strike, Slashes Yearly Forecast

The German airline group has warned that increasing tension in the Middle East could also affect its bottom line.

Meghna Maharishi | 7 days ago

Lufthansa Takes €350 Million Hit From Strike, Slashes Yearly Forecast

Airlines

The Opportunity for Long-Haul, Low-Cost Airlines

With the availability of better aircraft, a growing middle class and the evolving travel preferences of young travelers, there could be a billion-dollar opportunity waiting for low-cost, long haul air travel.

Ashab Rizvi and Aaditya Ugale, Skift Research | 7 days ago

The Opportunity for Long-Haul, Low-Cost Airlines

Airlines

Vistara CEO’s Message To Worried Staff: You’ll Have Clarity By June

Vistara employees are seeking greater clarity about how their roles might look within the soon-to-be merged airline.

Peden Doma Bhutia | 7 days ago

Vistara CEO’s Message To Worried Staff: You’ll Have Clarity By June

Airline Weekly

Delta’s Premium Power

Delta’s many years of investment in premium services are paying off handsomely. Thanks to revenue strength – even corporate revenues are now reviving – Delta is managing inflation better than most.

1 week ago
Delta’s Premium Power

Airlines

Aircraft Diverted and Airspace Restricted as Iran Launches Attack on Israel

Airlines have halted service to Tel Aviv as tensions in the Middle East escalate due to Iran’s drone attack on Israel.

Meghna Maharishi and Gordon Smith, Skift | 1 week ago

Aircraft Diverted and Airspace Restricted as Iran Launches Attack on Israel

Airlines

Norwegian Air CEO Shares the Secret to Surviving Low-Season Lulls

Geir Karlsen leads an airline that defied the odds (and many critics) to bounce back from the edge of extinction.

Gordon Smith | 1 week ago

Norwegian Air CEO Shares the Secret to Surviving Low-Season Lulls

Airlines

Top 10 Most On-Time Airlines Revealed – Is Your Favorite On The List?

There are more than a few surprises in the global top 10, with multiple flag carriers, and even a budget airline, vying for first place.

Gordon Smith | 1 week ago

Top 10 Most On-Time Airlines Revealed – Is Your Favorite On The List?

Airlines

American Airlines CEO Made $31.4 Million in 2023

American Airlines CEO Robert Isom received his highest pay in 2023 since he was appointed to the top spot in 2022.

Meghna Maharishi | 1 week ago

American Airlines CEO Made $31.4 Million in 2023

Airline Weekly

Why Delta’s Flying High

In this week’s episode, Gordon Smith and Jay Shabat dig into Delta’s latest earnings report to find out what’s making the U.S. carrier one of the industry’s biggest success stories.

1 week ago
Why Delta’s Flying High

Airlines

United Flight Attendants Picket at U.S., U.K. Airports as Contract Negotiations Stall

United flight attendants are the latest to express their frustrations over stagnant pay and taxing work conditions.

Meghna Maharishi | 1 week ago

United Flight Attendants Picket at U.S., U.K. Airports as Contract Negotiations Stall