Articles tagged “airbus”

Airlines

Turkish Airlines Targets Sydney for First Non-Stop Australia Service

Turkish Airlines will land in Sydney for the first time in December, but this is just the warm-up act. Expect things to get really interesting once the company gets new planes capable of flying from Istanbul to Australia non-stop.

Gordon Smith | 1 week ago

Turkish Airlines Targets Sydney for First Non-Stop Australia Service

Airlines

Skift Power Rankings: Steven Udvar-Hazy

Aircraft leasing, which gave airlines a new way to finance planes, has largely been the brainchild of Udvar-Hazy.

Meghna Maharishi | 2 weeks ago

Skift Power Rankings: Steven Udvar-Hazy

Tourism

Visa Enters Partnership to Skill India’s Tourism Workforce Amid Shortage — India Report

Skilling programs are necessary. However, training them to take up jobs in tourism cannot be the only focus: the industry also needs to figure out how to retain the talent.

Bulbul Dhawan | 3 weeks ago

Visa Enters Partnership to Skill India’s Tourism Workforce Amid Shortage — India Report

Airlines

First Look Inside Qantas’ New ‘Xtra Long Range’ Plane

Qantas is the latest big-name airline to switch from Boeing to Airbus for its next generation of planes. Despite huge retraining and operational complexities, the carrier is betting that the short-term pain will pay off handsomely.

Gordon Smith | 3 weeks ago

First Look Inside Qantas’ New ‘Xtra Long Range’ Plane

Airlines

Cathay Pacific Signs Big Plane Order as it Scrambles to Regain Dominance

Cathay Pacific was hit harder than most during the pandemic, and remains a relative laggard on the international stage. Bosses see 2024 as the year that its rebuilding plan really starts to gathers pace.

Gordon Smith | 2 months ago

Cathay Pacific Signs Big Plane Order as it Scrambles to Regain Dominance

Airlines

Is the Profit Party Over? Wizz Air Reports 44% Drop in Earnings as Aircraft Groundings Bite

Wizz Air joins a growing list of airlines to report a steep drop in profits for the last quarter. It remains to be seen if this is a benign correction or the start of something more significant.

Gordon Smith | 2 months ago

Is the Profit Party Over? Wizz Air Reports 44% Drop in Earnings as Aircraft Groundings Bite

Airlines

IndiGo Continues Premium Shift: New Digital Upgrades and International Expansion

IndiGo's strategy shake-up is evident as it moves from low-cost basics to premium offerings, with business class, wide-body aircraft, and now in-flight entertainment.

Peden Doma Bhutia | 2 months ago

IndiGo Continues Premium Shift: New Digital Upgrades and International Expansion

Airlines

Why Doesn’t Turkish Airlines Have Premium Economy? We Ask the Chairman

Speaking to Skift, Turkish Airlines chairman Ahmet Bolat explains why he is comfortable defying the direction of travel at most other long-haul airlines.

Gordon Smith | 2 months ago

Why Doesn’t Turkish Airlines Have Premium Economy? We Ask the Chairman

Tourism

India’s Efforts to Boost Adventure Tourism — India Report

India's focus in recent years has been on tourism destination development. In its plan to diversify its offerings to attract different types of travelers, adventure tourism caters to a growing demand.

Bulbul Dhawan | 2 months ago

India’s Efforts to Boost Adventure Tourism — India Report

Meetings

Rajasthan Focuses on Weddings, Conferences to Boost Tourism – India Report

Rajasthan, a premier wedding destination in India, has much to offer including wildlife, museums, temples, and lakes. While the state is seeking to promote its various offerings, it does not want to lose out on the significant revenue from weddings and business meetings.

Bulbul Dhawan | 2 months ago

Rajasthan Focuses on Weddings, Conferences to Boost Tourism – India Report