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IATA Coin: A blockchain play by and for the airline world

14 December 2018 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

IATA sits between billions of dollars in airline transactions today. Including some conducted using the IATA Coin, a blockchain-based cryptocurrency

Airlines transferring funds via blockchain? Turns out this is not a far-fetched, future vision. It is reality today thanks to a cryptocurrency known as the IATA Coin.

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United revamps Basic Economy in Transatlantic market

4 December 2018 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Just six months ago United Airlines introduced a not-quite-Basic Economy fare option for transatlantic travels. Next week the company will complete the transition, formally rebranding the offering as Basic Economy. NOt surprisingly, the new version is even more restrictive than before.

Filed Under: Airplanes and Airports, Distribution

Qantas quits the startup world

8 November 2018 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Airlines want to invest in emerging technologies. They want access to the startups and to foster those relationships. This is the message delivered around the world as investment funds, incubators and accelerators sprout up. Many of these programs claim success and continue to grow. For Qantas, however, the message is different. Its dedicated venture group dissolved in recent weeks and the accelerator shuttered.

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Air Canada’s blockchain play: Less than meets the eye

7 November 2018 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Air Canada's 737 MAX; image courtesy of the airline

A major airline commits to blockchain as a distribution avenue. That’s the story being spun about Air Canada’s deal with Winding Tree. And, to some extent it is accurate. But one key point remains relatively muted in the reporting: Air Canada really is not doing anything with blockchain.

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Swoop: A marketing machine that happens to fly planes

18 September 2018 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Canadian upstart Swoop, the ULCC arm of WestJet, aims to succeed as an airline mostly by not really acting like an airline. Sure, there are airplanes and pilots and such, but CEO Steven Greenway is adamant that change come quickly. And he’s keen to dramatically upset the North American aviation market along the way.

Filed Under: Airplanes and Airports, Distribution, Loyalty

Airline stopovers: Big business or marketing malarkey?

15 August 2018 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Stopovers arguably built the Icelandic tourism economy and its position in the North Atlantic aviation market. But are such programs a guaranteed success? More and more airlines are trying, often with outsized expectations and limited success. Here are a few examples of such…

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Anyway Travel Passes open up cheaper holidays from England on Lufthansa, Austrian, Swiss

2 August 2018 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Looking to get far away from England this winter but don’t want to break the bank on flights? Lufthansa Group airlines Lufthansa, Austrian and Swiss launched their Anyway Travel Pass promotion this week, offering a discounted means to a guaranteed flight on your desired date of travel, so long as you don’t care too much about the departure time or which of the three carriers you’re flying on. The deal applies for departures from London-Heathrow (LHR), Birmingham (BHX) and Manchester (MAN) with 14 destinations available starting at £139 each way including all taxes.

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Carry-on bags are back: American Airlines Basic Economy gets a little less basic

26 July 2018 By Seth Miller 2 Comments

Informed passengers truly can affect the airline industry. Today’s example comes at American Airlines, where carry-on bags will soon be included in the carrier’s Basic Economy fares, owing to a better educated consumer and websites that help them suss out the difference.

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SkyTeam grows a Digital Spine

7 June 2018 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

How can global alliances increase their relevance to member airlines? Better data sharing is good but enabling ancillary sales on top of that is great. SkyTeam’s SkyLink Digital Spine delivers that new connectivity and sales opportunity.

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A not-quite-Basic Economy across the Atlantic

29 May 2018 By Seth Miller 1 Comment

Fares are going up across the Pond. All three major alliance JVs now offer some sort of Basic Economy for transatlantic travel. The Star Alliance A++ group launched its version this week, with sales starting 5 June 2018. No checked bag, no changes and no upgrades are the main limits, though there is more nuance in the details.

Filed Under: Airplanes and Airports, Distribution

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