Passengers flying across the Pacific Ocean are set for a major upgrade in inflight connectivity performance. Panasonic Avionics and Eutelsat announced this week that Eutelsat 172b is now in service, delivering a massive increase in…
Inmarsat starts generating GX airtime revenue, seeks greater…
Inmarsat reported its first half financial results this morning in London with one surprising bit of data: The GX commercial aviation service finally started generating airtime revenue is Q2 '18, more than a year after…
Alitalia is out, Virgin Atlantic is in: TATL…
Alitalia's struggles continue. The carrier still needs a fresh infusion of cash to pay off the bridge loan from the Italian government and some sort of long-term plan. And, for the latter, Alitalia will soon…
Which airline doesn’t hate its connectivity provider?
After listening to United Airlines President Scott Kirby and Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian speak at the Bernstein Strategic Decisions Conference this week one would be forgiven for believing that there is no such…
A not-quite-Basic Economy across the Atlantic
The Star Alliance A++ joint venture airlines launched a new fare product this week for transatlantic travel. The six carriers – Air Canada, Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airlines, Lufthansa, Swiss, and United Airlines are launching a…
Finding détente in the airline-GDS cost battle: Air…
The relationship between airlines and GDS platforms is a tenuous one. Airlines love the GDSen for the ability to sell more tickets but hate them for the higher distribution costs those tickets carry. Plus the…
Behind the Miles&Cash numbers at Miles and More
Adding a cash & points option to a program is one of many options companies have to ease the redemption challenge. It makes a program more accessible and more attractive to consumers with lower priced…
Which airline is next for Inmarsat’s EAN?
Since installs began in late 2015 the Lufthansa Group airlines have moved relatively quickly to install inflight connectivity on board their single-aisle fleet. The Global Xpress (GX) platform from Inmarsat is now flying on all…
Revenue-based loyalty? Ja! Miles and More is next
Miles and More is the latest loyalty scheme to announce a shift to revenue-based points earning. The program – including Lufthansa, Austrian, Brussels Airlines, Swiss, LOT, Adria & Croatia Airlines – is not making the…