- Boeing Is Making a Major Change to Its Planes That Could End Jet Lag As We Know It[Sep. 10, 2016]
During the development of the 787 Dreamliner, Boeing encountered countless engineering hurdles.
- Weaker Airlines Set to Feel the Pinch in Europe's overcrowded Market: CEOs[Sep. 08, 2016]
An increasingly competitive European airline market could soon bring consolidation and possibly European low-cost carriers providing local connecting services or "feeder" flights for full-service long-haul airlines, the CEOs of easyJet and IAG said on Thursday.
- The Airline Buzzword Passengers Should Know Before Buying a Ticket[Sep. 08, 2016]
Passengers flying American Airlines and other major U.S. carriers later this year should get familiar with a new industry buzzword that could mean the difference between extra legroom and sitting in the middle seat at the back of the plane.
- It's Time Hong Kong Moved on with the Third Runway Project[Aug. 29, 2016]
Earlier this month, a construction launch ceremony for the three-runway system of Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) was held by the Hong Kong Airport Authority (AA). This is a symbolic event: The third runway project has now formally begun its construction process after a lot of controversy. However, there are still people arguing over whether the third runway should be built at all.
- 3 Ridiculous Airline Rules That People Hate[Aug. 25, 2016]
Flying these days can be a headache.
- The Weather Isn't the Biggest Cause of U.S. Flight Delays[Aug. 23, 2016]
Airline miscues -- such as the computer glitches that grounded hundreds of thousands of passengers this summer -- are now the biggest cause of flight delays in the U.S.
- Will Low-Cost Airlines Benefit from a Brexit-Induced Corporate Travel Slowdown?[Aug. 22, 2016]
The last few months have been pretty miserable for low-cost airline easyJet.
- Does American Airlines Really Have the Worst On-time Performance Rate in The U.S.?[Aug. 20, 2016]
American Airlines received more than its fair share of negative publicity last week, after the latest data from the U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) labeled it America's tardiest airline.
- Low-Cost Airlines Bet on Data to Drive Profit[Aug. 18, 2016]
Europe's low-cost airlines once mocked the air miles programs run by flag carriers as expensive relics of a bygone era. But after watching wide-eyed as customer databases were valued at billions of dollars, they are scrambling to catch up.
- It's Time to Overhaul Airline Safety Demonstrations[Aug. 11, 2016]
The aviation industry has worked miracles improving everything from engineering to interpersonal relationships on the flight deck: that's what I wrote in my business travel column last weekend.