05
Jul
British Airways Tries to Solve Pilot Labor Dispute
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A British Airways captain at Heathrow Airport. The airline is hoping to stave off the threat of strikes. Nick Morrish / British Airways
Skift Take: British Airways will be desperate to avoid any kind of walkout during the summer. Whatever the details, passengers will likely direct their anger at the airline if their flight is canceled.
05
Jul
British Airways Owner Quashes Talk of Reviving Norwegian Bid
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A passenger aircraft operated by Norwegian at London Gatwick airport. IAG has once again been linked with a takeover. Simon Dawson / Bloomberg
Skift Take: The deal that just won’t die comes back to life – albeit with a pretty firm denial. IAG CEO Willie Walsh, however, is an admirer of Norwegian and if the stars align — and more importantly the price is right — another bid isn’t out of the question.
05
Jul
Southwest Air’s Paint Guru Keeps 750 Airplanes Looking Sharp
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Corey Culbertson is Southwest’s senior manager of airframe field services and handles the airline’s airplane painting schedule. Stephen M. Keller / Southwest Airlines
Skift Take: Peeling paint is a fact of life at an airline. But most carriers try their best to keep aircraft looking sharp. They view an airplane’s livery as free advertising. That’s why jobs like Corey Culbertson’s are so important.
05
Jul
Modi’s Government Attempts to Sell Troubled Air India Again
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An Air India jet arrives at Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport Dhiraj Singh / Bloomberg
Skift Take: Air India is hemorrhaging cash and needs a buyer — but Modi’s government will be lucky to find anyone willing to take over the troubled flag carrier.
05
Jul
Are You Overlooking a $220 Billion Market?
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Riyadh, capital of Saudi Arabia. The global Muslim travel market will soon be worth more than $200 billion. Edward Musiak / Flickr
Skift Take: The global Muslim travel market, which will soon be worth more than $200 billion, is fast becoming an ever more attractive sector, especially for travel technology players. Here’s why.