Finding détente in the airline-GDS cost battle: Air France/KLM and Amadeus make peace, progress
Peace is possible between the airlines and GDS platforms! Air France/KLM and Amedeus agreed to…
DLD 180: Engines Turn Or Podcast Speaks
No, that's not really what ETOPS stands for but with the rash of engine issues…
More, better and cheaper wifi in the sky!
More planes are flying with wifi than ever before. Added bonus: It is generally more…
Budgeting aviation protectionism
If you can't beat them, tax them. Once you've beat them, stop taxing yourself. It…
DLD 164: A Stupid LCC Play
There's something particularly strange about building an itinerary just to fly 4 different LCCs in…
Air Berlin files for bankruptcy protection
Air Berlin's future never appeared particularly stable. Now it is even less so. The company…
DLD 151: So many misses, most of which are good things
A near miss at SFO is big news this week, as are missed earnings numbers,…
Etihad shutters Swiss branding, cashes out on Darwin
Etihad unloaded one of its European airline investments and it may not have been a…
Alitalia’s bankruptcy to protect 30% of revenues
Alitalia filed for bankruptcy protection in the USA today with nearly a third of the…
GCC isolates Qatar; many flights affected
Major diplomatic instability is rapidly descending on the GCC region and Qatar finds itself and…
