“We very often don’t earn enough cash to cover the price of fuel on the flight.” That’s definitely not what you want to hear from the VP of network planning. For American Airlines, however, it is part of a major shift in international operations at its O’Hare hub.
London
Can Norwegian conquer London’s business travel market?
New planes, new inflight services and additional frequencies are all part of Norwegian’s plan to grow in London, seeking to siphon off the premium customers from British Airways, Virgin Atlantic and others. But the carrier faces an uphill battle. Can it succeed?
Is anyone betting in favor of La Compagnie?
La Copmagnie is expanding to London, and that just might be the first hint that the airline is in trouble. Of course, lower fuel costs will help, but it is unclear just what the survival plan really is.