Airlines
AirAsia say their future is secure despite jet fuel price pressures
AirAsia Group have asserted that their future is secure amid media reports of financial instability. The Malaysian carrier released a press release saying their approach is 'focused and prudent', and that they remain committed to long-term growth. According to...
oneworld launch app partnership to help customers beat jet lag
Airline alliance oneworld have signed a deal with Timeshifter, a popular app for managing jet lag. Customers travelling on a oneworld Round The World ticket will now receive a complimentary subscription to Timeshifter for their entire itinerary. Jet lag results when a...
The airline passenger experience starts before the journey
Airlines are investing heavily in digital experiences – from mobile apps, personalisation, to loyalty programmes, biometrics and even self-service journeys. But those experiences are only as good as their ability to perform when demand peaks. The passenger journey...
Cathay Pacific and Google partner to reduce contrails through AI
Cathay Pacific and Google have announced a new partnership to limit the production of contrails, with trials suggesting AI could significantly reduce warming impacts. Thin, white streaks that appear in the sky behind aircraft, contrails disperse to form clouds that...
‘Get the basics right’: Gebremariam sets new direction for Air India
At a town hall, new CEO Tewolde Gebremariam and Chairman Natarajan Chandrasekaran set the agenda for Air India moving forward, emphasising safety and operational excellence. Gebremariam replaces outgoing leader Campbell Wilson, who departs the carrier after a...
5 key priorities for IATA’s new Director General
After more than five years at the head of the International Air Transport Association (IATA), industry veteran Willie Walsh is leaving to become CEO of IndiGo. Saadia Zahidi steps into his shoes as the ninth Director General of aviation's leading organisation. Unlike...
Ole Orvér: How I’m shaping the direction of oneworld
Ole Orvér became CEO of the oneworld Alliance in April this year, having previously held leadership roles at Scandinavian Airlines (SAS), Qatar Airways, and Finnair. With a wealth of experience in commercial strategy, network planning, and fleet management, Orvér is...
Allegiant push premium with new first class seats and free drinks
US low-cost carrier (LCC) Allegiant air have announced a new first class product as it pursues premium customers. The change will see the first two rows on their aircraft reconfigured into a 2x2 arrangement. Launching in 2027, passengers with these tickets will...
Air France-KLM, Lufthansa submit bids for minority stake in TAP Air Portugal
Air France-KLM and Lufhansa Group have each submitted their bids for a minority stake in TAP Air Portugal, the Portuguese national carrier. Parpública, the country's state-owned investment company, will now consider both offers. Lufthansa Group say the airline would...
Why mid-tier airlines should look for alternatives to their PSS now
Airline technology has changed far less than most other enterprise software over the past two decades. Rather than replacing the core systems underneath, the industry has largely extended them, adding new capabilities around architectures designed for a very different...
UP.Labs: Helping the aviation industry innovate at speed
Research from Lufthansa Innovation Hub showed that airline investment in startups hit a five-year low in 2025. But as the aviation industry feels the impact of rising fuel prices, artificial intelligence, and advanced air mobility (AAM), making these investments...
Virgin Atlantic advance collaboration with Joby Aviation
Virgin Atlantic have advanced their partnership with air taxi developers Joby Aviation. Building on an initial contract from 2025, the British airline and the Californian mobility company have signed a binding commercial agreement to make Virgin Joby's exclusive...
The most striking aviation marketing campaigns of 2026 so far
As customers scour LLMs, social media, and OTAs for the best deals, airlines need to work harder than ever to get their attention. Aviation is often been slow to innovate, but in 2026 so far we've seen multiple carriers take bold strides forwards in their marketing...
Ryanair profits fall as carrier impacted by high fuel prices
Ryanair has published its financial results for the first quarter of 2026, posting a 6% increase in passenger numbers but a sharp drop in profits. The ultra-low-cost carrier flew more people than in the same period last year: 61.3 million, up from 57.9 million....
How can airlines develop effective responses to the jet fuel crisis?
It's the big question that the industry continues to debate as the conflict in the Middle East drags on. But for as long as a speedy resolution remains out of reach, airlines need to be implementing strategic long-term plans to manage rising fuel costs. In an...
Working with the aviation industry to prevent human trafficking
On any given day, 27 million people worldwide are exploited in work they were forced into through human trafficking. This global network earns criminals around US$236 billion every year. But helping victims of this terrible trade is difficult as the perpetrators take...
Demand for premium travel grows 4.5% year-on-year
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) have released their annual World Air Transport Statistics (WATS), highlighting evolving trends in the aviation industry through data. Premium boom continues One of the report's key findings concerns the growth of...
Order management: Retailing’s missing half
Airlines have spent a decade upgrading how they sell. What happens after “buy now” still runs on a decades-old reservation record? Why it matters: The offer wins the sale. The order decides the refund, the change and the 11pm disruption. Get that wrong and the...
“The next crisis is always around the corner”: Dennis Cary on resilience in the Americas market
Serving for over ten years as CCO at Copa Airlines, alongside earlier stints at American Airlines and United, Dennis Cary's experience across the industry makes him uniquely placed to understand the current issues aviation faces. At Aviation Festival Americas, we sat...
Malaysia Airlines launches ‘air-to-rail’ partnership with SNCF
Malaysia Airlines have are expanding their MHrail programme, announcing a new partnership with French rail operators SNCF. From the airline's gateway at Paris Charles de Gaulle airport, travellers can now access 28 destinations across the SNCF Voyageurs network on a...
