KLM: A Company That 'Gets' Social Media
As one who is always professing the benefits of social media for company/brand X--when done properly of course--it's always refreshing to come across a company that "gets it." There is no doubt there...
View ArticleThe World's Most Reputable Companies
Reputation Institute, a global private consulting firm based in New York, has identified 100 companies that have successfully established strong international reputations. The firm invited about 47,000...
View ArticleAirbus A350 First Flight, First Air Show. Bad News For Boeing?
Airbus’s new twin, the A350 XWB, flew over the Paris Air Show on Friday 21 June on only its third test flight. Does Airbus's bulging order book match its chutzpah and spell bad news for arch-rival Boeing?
View ArticleCan Pilots Cause Air France KLM To Crash?
Pilots at Air France-KLM forced the company to withdraw a project for a low-cost subsidiary after a 10-day strike to safeguard some of their advantages in a move that could cost the company dearly and...
View ArticleOil Price Dip Good for Airlines But Windfall Won't Be Equally Spread
The global airline industry ought to be smiling with the oil price lurking around six-year lows. Brent and WTI front month futures contracts are trading below $50 per barrel, and at one point on 15...
View ArticleIn-Flight WiFi Is Coming To European Airlines, But Will It Work Better Than...
America's biggest provider of in-flight Wi-Fi services has been accused of holding customers to ransom and charging exorbitant prices due to its monopoly position, whereas in Europe it's advertisers...
View ArticleAir France In Tatters: Labor Strife Complicates Much-Needed Restructuring
The once proud French flag carrier Air France is in dire difficulties as it seeks to cut costs and connections after the pivotal pilots union again rejected management's restructuring plans. The French...
View ArticleParis Attacks Hit Global Travel, Luxury Stocks Hard As Christmas Approaches
From tourism to luxury spending, the City of Light will likely feel a profound economic hit in the aftermath of the Paris attacks.
View ArticleLong Layovers In Amsterdam Get Personal: New Program Connects Travelers With...
A good book and a beer or checking email while sipping the local coffee (no matter how good) only go so far during long airport layovers. But air travelers passing through Amsterdam’s Schiphol airport...
View ArticleTravel Stocks Fall After Fatal Blasts Hit Brussels
Investors fled to safety after a series of attacks rocked Brussels on Tuesday.
View ArticleAir France Keeps European Expansion At Heart Of Low-Cost Transavia Strategy
Air France quelled labour unrest in 2014 by pledging to limit the growth of low-cost subsidiary Transavia France, which unions saw as a threat to jobs at the mainline unit. Despite sticking to the...
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