Vistara takes delivery of first 787-9, plans long-haul expansion
India's Vistara took delivery of its first Boeing 787-9 twin-aisle jet over the weekend, kicking…
DLD 281: A Boycott!
Major cuts extending beyond China and beyond planes. Plus old enemies are friends and another…
DLD 280: Alliance dalliances
A new alliance affiliation, a new secondary cities airline in the USA and unblocking EuroBiz…
Premium products, loyalty continue to drive Delta’s growth
Delta Air Lines closed out 2019 much the way it started the year. Revenue is…
DLD 271: Succession and success
A new CEO in the wings and a super technical success top this week's topics,…
United Airlines boosts 787 capacity with Polaris conversions
Business class passengers get a boost with the Polaris retrofits coming to United Airlines' 787…
Lufthansa to cut inflight service on long-haul routes
Feeling peckish towards the end of a long flight? On most airlines a second meal…
Goodbye GPUs, Hello PlusPoints: United revamps elite upgrade scheme
United Airlines is adjusting the way its top MileagePlus elite members will pay for upgrades.…
United brings Dreamliner fleet to O’Hare
United Airlines is bringing its 787 Dreamliner fleet to Chicago. The carrier announced today that…
United bets big on premium leisure with 2020 transatlantic expansion
When you fly a plane with 30-50% fewer seats than the competition the business case…
