Airlines

Delta experiments with AI pricing

Delta experiments with AI pricing

At an investor conference last week, Delta Air Lines discussed the carrier's use of artificial intelligence (AI). CEO Ed Bastian explained the opportunities technology opens up for the airline, saying: "We have over $40 billion of assets that we’ve invested in [our...

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The shifting landscape of airline payments

The shifting landscape of airline payments

Darren Laws, Vice President - Europe Merchant Partnership Development, Visa joined for a concise but comprehensive discussion exploring the shifting landscape of airline payments. The conversation looked at changing customer expectations, benefits for airlines...

Are Brits planning to fly in 2024 despite cost of living?

Are Brits planning to fly in 2024 despite cost of living?

Are Brits planning to fly next year? Where to and who with? As the cost of living rises in the UK and across the world, questions are emerging about how this will impact travel. After conducting research with 2,000 UK customers last month, easyJet's latest survey has...

American Airlines use new tech to expand high-speed Wi-Fi

American Airlines use new tech to expand high-speed Wi-Fi

American Airlines has announced its plan to expand high-speed Wi-Fi on the dual-class regional aircraft operated on its behalf. Already boasting the highest number of aircraft with high-speed connectivity on a domestic airline, new technology will see this extend to...

Xavier Lagardere on the safe integration of AI

Xavier Lagardere on the safe integration of AI

At World Aviation Festival, Xavier Lagardere, Chief Data Officer & VP Innovation, Lufthansa Group joined for a brief interview to talk about the safe integration of artificial intelligence (AI) into the aviation industry. Opening the conversation, Xavier discussed...

The significance of Virgin Atlantic’s Flight100

The significance of Virgin Atlantic’s Flight100

Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) has been positioned as a critical component in the industry's attempts to decouple aviation from the environmental damage it causes. This is illustrated by IATA's estimate that SAF could contribute around 65 per cent of the reduction in...

IndiGo launches GPT-4 powered, ticket booking chatbot: 6Eskai

IndiGo launches GPT-4 powered, ticket booking chatbot: 6Eskai

On Monday, the Indian-based low-cost-carrier (LCC) IndiGo launched its AI chatbot, 6Eskai. The chatbot, developed by the airline's inhouse digital team, is powered by GPT-4 technology and "offers a first of a kind platform for booking tickets across the entire...

“Where the future is” with Alex Mans, Founder & CEO, FLYR

“Where the future is” with Alex Mans, Founder & CEO, FLYR

Alex Mans, Founder & CEO, FLYR shares his thoughts on the challenges disrupting passenger experiences, meaningful uses of artificial intelligence (AI), and how technology can be leveraged in the sustainability journey. Next year, FLYR will be joining as World...

Hydrogen-electric aviation start-up secures $116mn in funding

Hydrogen-electric aviation start-up secures $116mn in funding

Aviation start-up ZeroAvia have announced that it has completed its Series C funding round at a total of $116m, including a $40 million backing from the UK Infrastructure Bank.  The fundraising round also received investments from co-leads Airbus, Barclays Sustainable...

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