Airline Business articles from February 2009

Airline Business archives from February 2009

window of opportunity.(Features)
February 16, 2009... Byline: Reportgraham dunnIn praguephotographyian billinghurstbillypix.com Czech Airlines chief executive Radomir LaA A k's turnaround of the Prague-based airline is set for its ultimate test as the SkyTeam carrier's long planned...

join the conversation.(Comment)(online social network)
February 16, 2009... While everyone is convinced of the marketing potential and power of the web, few airlines are experimenting with social marketing to interact with customers. It may be a frightening step, but now is the time to take a leap of faith and open up...

Cover.
February 16, 2009... marketing Can airlines spend to win in troubled times? distribution Carriers wait for GDSs to catch up hedging Oil prices tumble but still no respite for airlines Interview radomir laA Ak On the lookout for CSA Czech's new...

Special Report.(Brief article)
February 16, 2009... 38 Evolutionary marketing Most airlines believe it makes sense to keep spending on marketing during a recession, and an increasing amout of that spend is being directed at new opportunities to directly reach customers through the web 42...

Frontier takes fares control.(Briefing)
February 16, 2009... Byline: mark pilling london The US low-cost carrier is driving new revenue streams with a new fares structure as it strives to exit Chapter 11 Frontier Airlines, the US low-cost carrier currently under Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection,...

Travel hit by corporate backlash.(Briefing)
February 16, 2009... Byline: david field washington The US business-travel slump is being further exacerbated by public and political criticism of corporate spending Drawing the gains from data warehousing Page 42 Fear of damage to corporate...

WestJet expands partner links.(Briefing)
February 16, 2009... Canada's WestJet is moving into new territory as it links up with network and low-cost carriers alike david field washington WestJet is poised to overcome its relatively limited niche within the Canadian airline industry through new...

What will become of all the aircraft?(Analysis)
February 16, 2009... Downturn could see large numbers of aircraft parked in the desert, writes Chris Tarry. Analysis from Flight Insight The 150-seat aircraft market is at risk from the evaporation of customer need and an inability to access financing, and I...

US carriers face murky outlook.(Analysis)
February 16, 2009... Byline: DAvid Field Washington**Analysis by Flight insight Optimism is fading for US airlines as their fourth-quarter results plummetted, and the first-quarter does not look bright For US airlines the question now is, which will fall...

Chile rethinks route rights.(Briefing)(Chile. Civil Aviation Authority)(Brief article)
February 16, 2009... Byline: David Knibb SEATTLE Competition could play a bigger role in route awards following a decision by Chile's antitrust agency While a recent ruling by Chile's tribunal for defence of free competition (TDLC) only affects Chilean...

Forum.
February 16, 2009... Hungarian flag carrier Malev's chief executive, Peter Leonov, has resigned from the top post at the carrier, to be succeeded in the interim by chief operations officer Geza Fehervary. UK-based regional carrier Air Southwest has named...

Briefing.
February 16, 2009... A new Delta Air Lines fare structure for its Cincinnati passengers may determine the future of the hub, which has fallen in importance now that Delta and Northwest have combined. The new fares, described as permanent, cut prices paid by...

What next for Aer Lingus?(Briefing)
February 16, 2009... Byline: kerry ezard london Aer Lingus insists it has a strong strategy for growth, despite fierce criticism from Ryanair Ryanair chief executive Michael O'Leary has been scathing in his criticism of Aer Lingus since the Irish...

watch out for hybrids.(Forum)
February 16, 2009... Low-cost carriers are increasingly moving towards a more integrated strategy that combines differentiation with cost leadership, and this will enable them to significantly increase their market share, says Mauricio Emboaba, director of planning...

Insight.
February 16, 2009... After the price of crude oil reached around $145 per barrel last summer airlines could be forgiven for thinking their fuel nightmares were over when it ended the year hovering around the $40 mark. But the fuel hedging which helped to...

vital statistics.(Special Report)(Company overview)
February 16, 2009... Airlines are following other industries into warehousing their valuable customer data in one place to make the best possible use of it to drive loyalty and improve service and operations If there is one thing all airlines want to make more...

Special Report.(Interview)(Company overview)
February 16, 2009... Report gillian jenner In london ahead of the game As low-cost airlines gravitate towards hybrid models and network carriers go in the opposite direction and unbundle their products, they are finding that their reservation...

evolutionary marketing.(Special Report)(Company overview)
February 16, 2009... Byline: Reportkerry ezard In london An Airline Business survey of top airline executives finds that carriers are not cutting back their marketing spend during these tough economic times. Instead, marketing techniques are evolving as the...

Forum.(airways)
February 16, 2009... TWITTERING ON Our team of reporters have already started twittering as we take our chance and enter this particular side of the social media world. For starters check out the thoughts, news, views and ramblings of Victoria Moores' trip...

loyalty awards 2009.(Forum)
February 16, 2009... CEO INTERVIEWS Porter Airlines chief Robert Deluce on the Canadian regional carrier's growth plans and hints of more orders for Bombardier Q400s to follow. flightglobal.com/deluce The outright winner of the 2009 Loyalty Awards was...

US business travel hit by corporate backlash.(Briefing)
February 16, 2009... Fear of damage to corporate reputations is making the US business-travel slump even more precipitous. Negative media coverage and congressional criticism of corporate meetings is creating "a paralysing environment", says Roger Dow, chief...

Delta makes Cincinnati push with new fares.(Briefing)
February 16, 2009... A new fare structure from Delta Air Lines for its Cincinnati passengers may determine the future of the hub, which has fallen in importance now Delta and Northwest have combined. The fares, described as permanent, cut prices paid by about...

Ecuador carriers face pressure to change.(Briefing)
February 16, 2009... Ecuador's President Rafael Correa is showing his economics background with a series of measures that are forcing local airlines to modernise and seek cross-border alliances. November brought the first big policy changes when his government...

Stop! Traffic growth comes to a halt.(Analysis)(Brief article)
February 16, 2009... Byline: data compiled by*lloyd dunning-mitchell and simon mills of ATI Capacity cuts and weakening traffic demand in the final quarter see the brakes put on traffic growth in 2008 After the boom in passenger traffic enjoyed in 2007,...

Traffic growth in China slows dramatically.(Briefing)(Civil Aviation Administration of China )
February 16, 2009... The extent of the downturn that faced China's airlines in 2008 has become clear, with the first single-digit passenger traffic growth figures being reported by the country's aviation regulator for many years. But the Civil Aviation...

Indian tie-up still to bear fruit.(Briefing)(Jet Airways and Kingfisher Airlines )
February 16, 2009... The high profile link-up between Jet Airways and Kingfisher is so far showing only limited visible signs of progress Nicholas ionides Singapore More than four months after India's Jet Airways and Kingfisher Airlines announced plans for...

Thai caught in perfect storm.(Briefing)
February 16, 2009... Byline: Nicholas ionides SINGAPORE Faltering Thai Airways is facing a demand crisis without a president as the country's airlines wilt under local pressure Thai Airways International has entered one of the most troubled periods of its...

Features.
February 16, 2009... Czech Airlines chief executive Radomir Lasak's turnaround of the Prague-based carrier is set for its ultimate test as the SkyTeam carrier's long talked of privatisation was formally launched in February It's four o'clock by the time I sit...

EC to probe Austrian takeover.(Briefing)
February 16, 2009... Byline: david kaminski-morrow london European regulators threaten to pull the plug on the German carrier's deal to buy struggling Austrian Lufthansa's intended acquisition of Austrian Airlines is under threat from European competition...

BA-Iberia talks gain fresh momentum.(Briefing)
February 16, 2009... Merger talks between oneworld partners British Airways and Iberia have picked up pace after the Spanish carrier secured clarity on issues relating to BA pensions schemes. Progress has been slow since talks on the all-share merger between...

Briefing.
February 16, 2009... ryanair threatens dublin cutback Irish budget carrier Ryanair has threatened to shed 200 jobs and reduce capacity at its Dublin base, in response to government plans to introduce a new passenger tax. Ryanair has threatened to take four...

Airlines jockey for position at Malpensa.(Briefing)
February 16, 2009... Moves to fill the gap at Milan Malpensa since the scaling back of Alitalia's operation at the airport continue apace with February's launch of Lufthansa Italia flights and further development from easyJet and cargo operators. Lufthansa...

SAS embarks on major overhaul.(Briefing)
February 16, 2009... Byline: DAVID KAMINSKI-MORROW loNDON Carrier to focus on key business routes and core Scandinavian market as part of latest major restructuring plan Is it time to spend on marketing or die? Page 38 SAS Group is to shed...

Cargo feels the brunt of downturn.(Briefing)
February 16, 2009... Byline: PETER CONWAY loNDON Global freight levels down more than a fifth in December shows the extent to which the economic crisis is hitting air cargo Airlines are resigned to an extremely severe downturn in air cargo in the coming...

US Ex-Im broadens aviation financing role.(Briefing)
February 16, 2009... Byline: laura mueller london Increased requests for financing from airlines and lessors mean the US Ex-Im Bank is having to broaden its traditional role in aviation finance by providing direct loans and support for pre-delivery payments as...

Airlines take another fuel hit.(Briefing)
February 16, 2009... Byline: graham dunn london Even with oil at $40 a barrel, fuel costs still managed to cause some airlines fresh pain as fuel hedging losses mounted After the rapid fall in oil prices since last summer airlines could be forgiven for...