- Asia's Wild Ride Is Getting Wilder[Nov. 15, 2016]
Online travel in Asia was in its very early days. The only people taking it seriously were the handful of online travel companies that had just launched here -- names such as MakeMyTrip, Qunar, Ctrip and Zuji -- and hotel brands that were just beginning to set up distribution and e-commerce teams in the region.
- Airlines to Trump: Block Rivals and Privatize Air Traffic Control[Nov. 10, 2016]
Donald Trump, a hotelier and former airline executive, has said plenty about immigrants, borders, and free trade. But he hasn't said much about the multibillion-dollar aviation industry. This huge segment of the American economy has some priorities and complaints that have gone essentially nowhere during the Obama administration, due in part to political gridlock.
- Battle Between Airlines, Online Travel Agencies Heats Up[Nov. 09, 2016]
Ever since online travel agencies have existed, airlines have attempted to control their access to airfares, granting it, taking it away, then granting it again. But now these third-party websites are fighting back in unison, and they've attracted the attention of the U.S. Department of Transportation.
- Overdue Rule Will Help Fliers Choose On-time Airlines[Nov. 02, 2016]
It was either Otto von Bismarck or Mark Twain who first warned us that laws are like sausages: "It is better not to see them being made." I've never worked as a butcher, but my service on a government aviation committee has underscored the wisdom of this advice.
- Q&A: Heathrow Expansion - What Happens Next[Oct. 25, 2016]
What are the details of the announcement on Britain's next runway?
- Robot Pilots May Someday Fly Passenger and Cargo Planes[Oct. 18, 2016]
From the outside, the single-engine Cessna Caravan that took off from a small airport here on Monday looked unremarkable. But inside the cockpit, in the right seat, a robot with spindly metal tubes and rods for arms and legs and a claw hand grasping the throttle, was doing the flying. In left seat, a human pilot tapped commands to his mute colleague using an electronic tablet.
- How a Bathroom Break Could Have Doomed Flight MH370[Oct. 15, 2016]
If the captain hadn't needed a bathroom break, there might be no mystery about Malaysia Airlines flight 370.
- Ask the Captain: Fun Facts About Airport Codes[Oct. 09, 2016]
Question: How were airport codes assigned? I've observed that in Canada they begin with a Y, while in the U.S., they seem to reflect the actual city name. How is it different in other parts of the world?
- How Emirates Found Success with the Most Controversial Jet in the World[Sep. 14, 2016]
More than a decade after its maiden flight, the Airbus A380 superjumbo remains a major point of interest and curiosity for passengers and airline industry insiders alike.
- Can These New Airlines Bring Canada's Sky-High Fares Back to Earth?[Sep. 12, 2016]
Travel nearly anywhere in the world, and you'll find cheap airlines offering no-frills service, from European giant Ryanair Holdings Plc to Peach Aviation Ltd. in Japan, Flynas in Saudi Arabia, and Spirit Airlines Inc. in the U.S. But head north of the border, and the aviation landscape is untouched by ultralow-cost airlines.