air travel

Another Plane Hits the Sea, but Aircraft Are Still Safe

Kit Eaton — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 09:11:45 -0400

More terrible aviation news: A passenger jet carrying 153 souls has crashed into the sea in the Indian Ocean. According to press reports, the flight was a Yemenia Airbus A310 flying out of Yemen into the island of Comoros. It was attempting a landing on the island in windy weather, and appears to have come down some nine miles off the coast. Amazingly, authorities say they've rescued a five year-old child from the ocean, but all 152 other passengers and crew have apparently perished.

Sneak In One Last Biz Trip – Dramatic Fare Decreases Spell Opportunity for Road Warriors

Lesley Harris — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 11:51:53 -0500

Road Warriors – there is good news for any last minute business trips you might be considering before the end of 2008. We are seeing sharp declines in ticket prices that present affordable opportunities to close that last sales contract of the year or take your top client out for a holiday dinner.

Technology: Other Challenges to Carriers in 2009

Robert Buckman — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 12:40:29 -0500

Fuel prices and future fuel hedging strategies will continue to heavily influence the financial performance of airlines in the coming year.

Technology: Come One, Come All?

Robert Buckman — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 19:16:48 -0500

The a la carte model seems to be the topic du jour these days in the world of air travel. The airlines' move to an unbundled, or a la carte, strategy is forecast by many to be one of the biggest evolutions in airline retailing since carriers started selling tickets.

Shifting Routes In The Airline Industry

Melissa Kinsey — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 05:00:37 -0500

It could have been the beginning of a bachelor party: The margaritas were chilling, the guys were kind of restless, the nachos were hot, and so were the half-dozen leggy, beaming girls who looked as if they had just finished a photo shoot for Hooters Air.

Capacity Cuts, Holiday Travelers….What’s a Traveling Road Warrior to do?

Lesley Harris — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 12:11:26 -0500

Airline carriers are cutting capacity an average of six to 14 percent this fall. (That’s nearly 3,000 fewer domestic flights a day during Thanksgiving!) With the usual increase in leisure travelers due to holiday traffic in the last six weeks of the year, road warriors are going to feel an impact as they try to schedule business trips.

Consumers Dislike Fees, But Are Willing To Pay For Choice

Robert Buckman — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 12:20:51 -0500

No one ever before asked consumers in a survey what they thought of à la carte airline pricing, so Amadeus decided to. Passengers were polled about the new fees for everything from bags and food/beverages to pillows and seat assignments.

Indianapolis airport, strides have been taken to create a great experience

Benjamin Wojcikiewicz — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 23:22:14 -0500

This morning I had the pleasure of being one of the first through the new Indianapolis International Airport. My only regret is that I am adding this to the blogosphere so late in the day from the Pacific Northwest.

Arriving early, in fears that the system might be jammed up with bugs, trying to get flights out on time of baggage handled properly, I was happy with how easy it was to navigate where I was going and get out of town.

Technology: The Upside of À La Carte Air Travel

Robert Buckman — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 09:46:45 -0500

The aviation market is under tremendous cost pressure, with not only high fuel prices but a softening economy impacting air travel and causing carriers to slash capacity. And these factors are pushing carriers to become quite dynamic in their day-to-day operations.