Aviation

March 26, 2024March 14, 2024

Coming back down to earth: the rise of flight-free travel

Arabian Travel Market, Aviation, Blog, Responsible Tourism, Travel Industry, Trends

The global aviation industry currently contributes about 3% of global carbon emissions, but this impact could triple by 2050 due to the sector’s rapid growth, with more than 10 billion ... Read more

April 26, 2023April 25, 2023

Why NFTs will boost brand loyalty among travellers

Aviation, Blog, Trends

By Jenny Southan, Editor, Founder and CEO, Globetrender This spring, Argentinian low-cost airline Flybondi announced that it would be issuing tickets as NFTs (“non-fungible tokens” – or “digital vouchers”), allowing customers ... Read more

April 21, 2023April 13, 2023

Sustainable aviation plans and initiatives by the ME3 carriers: Emirates, Qatar Airways, and Etihad

Arabian Travel Market, Aviation, Blog, Responsible Tourism

Here’s the good news: air travel is back, and the global airline industry is seen to return to profitability in 2023 after a three-year slump due to the pandemic. The ... Read more

March 28, 2023March 24, 2023

SAFs and the Middle East: opportunity or threat?

Aviation, Blog, Responsible Tourism

By Mark Frary, Co-Founder, Travel Perspective In January this year, an Emirates Boeing 777-300ER took off from Dubai International Airport and, just over an hour later, it landed back in ... Read more

March 8, 2023March 3, 2023

Blimps and Balloons: a new era of silent aviation

Aviation, Blog, Development, Responsible Tourism

By Jenny Southan, Editor, Founder and CEO, Globetrender There has been a lot of talk in the press recently about UFOs and Chinese spy balloons, but in the coming years, ... Read more

October 26, 2022October 25, 2022

Airlines – it’s still a long climb for women in leadership positions

Aviation, Blog, Women in Travel

The airline industry is slowly beginning to recognise the need to improve its credentials with respect to diversity and inclusion and leading this effort is to reduce the disparity between ... Read more

October 12, 2022October 13, 2022

Airlines move from a torrid summer to an uncertain winter

Aviation, Blog, Economy, Resilience and Recovery

The Covid pandemic has taken the airline business through the worst nightmare imaginable over the last three years and whilst things looked up for the summer, circumstances conspired to make ... Read more

October 3, 2022October 1, 2022

EasyJet holidays boss to speak at WTM World Responsible Tourism Day

Aviation, Press Releases, Reed Exhibitions, Responsible Tourism, Responsible Tourism, Responsible Tourism, Responsible Tourism Spotlight, Travel Industry, WTM London, WTM Portfolio

The head of the first major UK tour operator to offset carbon emissions from package holidays will share his vision for making travel more sustainable at World Travel Market ... Read more

September 26, 2022September 26, 2022

Is the era of low-cost air travel over?

Aviation, Blog, Economy, Resilience and Recovery, Travel Industry, Trends, WTM Team

Anyone trying to book flights this summer will know that securing seats to popular destinations has been both difficult and expensive. With so many pressures on airline costs, does this ... Read more

September 9, 2022September 5, 2022

From famine to feast

Aviation, Blog, Resilience and Recovery, Travel Industry, Trends

With agents and operators back in business in a big way, the challenge is to keep pace with demand, says Gemma Greenwood, Director, Content Inc. The travel trade has risen ... Read more

August 25, 2022August 23, 2022

How should the travel sector deal with the aviation industry crisis? A Q & A with aviation recruitment leaders

Arabian Travel Market, Aviation, Blog, Resilience and Recovery, Travel Industry, Trends

Let’s throw back to a year ago when the prospect of travel returning to pre-pandemic days seemed to be an elusive possibility on the horizon. Plenty of fearless predictions foresaw ... Read more

May 5, 2022May 6, 2022

Air Arabia and Etihad Moving Ahead In Partnership

Aviation, Blog, Business Travel

At this year’s live on stage aviation session at ATM we’ll explore the business strategies of two of the Gulf’s leading airlines. The airlines in question are Air Arabia and ... Read more

April 12, 2022April 11, 2022

Aviation industry: turning crisis to new opportunities

Arabian Travel Market, Aviation, Blog, Resilience, Resilience and Recovery, Travel Industry

After more than two years there are finally encouraging signs that the coronavirus pandemic may be on the wane. The airline and travel business has taken a beating. Nothing can ... Read more

May 6, 2021May 6, 2021

Why Destination Marketing Organizations hold the key to the recovery of aviation in Africa

Aviation, Blog

I have dedicated the last 10 years of my life to the world of route development, supporting organizations around the globe to improve their air connectivity with a particular passion ... Read more

May 5, 2021May 4, 2021

Airline Leadership in Challenging Times: Emirates and IATA

Aviation, Blog

Two of the most experienced and respected leaders of the airline industry will be amongst our guests for this year’s ATM Virtual event.

May 3, 2021April 29, 2021

Private Jet Companies Flourish Amidst Industry Slump

Aviation, Blog, Luxury

Due to the limitations and complications of commercial travel, private jet transport has seen a marked increase since last year.

April 8, 2021April 8, 2021

How has Gulf aviation been impacted by the pandemic?

Aviation, Blog

As the COVID-19 crisis enters a second year airlines are still struggling to return to even a modest amount of flying activity. The Gulf has been affected as much ... Read more

November 18, 2020November 17, 2020

How can cruise and airlines reinvent themselves post-COVID to win back consumers

Aviation, Blog, Travel Industry

While the global travel industry keeps striving to cope with the disruption caused by COVID, airlines and cruise lines need to undertake an innovative approach to be ready to attract ... Read more

November 6, 2020November 9, 2020

Decarbonising Aviation

Aviation, Blog, Responsible Tourism

Slowly around the world efforts are being made to decarbonise our lifestyles.

November 2, 2020November 2, 2020

Reality Bites For Airlines

Aviation, Blog

Airlines had hoped that by now, they’d be seeing significant signs of travel recovery, but reality bites. COVID-19 and politicians had other plans.

October 29, 2020October 29, 2020

The long run evolution of aviation activity following COVID-19

Aviation, Blog, Resilience and Recovery

Airlines’ business models, technology developments, new products and services, sustainability approaches… discover some of the factors that will shape and transform the global aviation industry after COVID-19.

September 2, 2020September 2, 2020

How can aviation influencers help the industry to rebuild confidence?

Aviation, Blog, marketing

Aviation influencers take pride in educating their audiences on the flight experience. The airlines that are able to leverage their influence will likely have an advantage once the industry picks ... Read more

July 30, 2020September 25, 2020

Hydrogen will power the next generation of planes

Aviation, Blog, Responsible Tourism, Responsible Tourism Spotlight

Aviation Week earlier this month concluded that “from 2030 onward to 2050, renewable hydrogen production technologies should reach maturity, the strategy says. Hydrogen and hydrogen-derived synthetic fuels should penetrate more ... Read more

June 30, 2020August 17, 2020

Climate Change – Flying is not the problem

Aviation, Blog, Responsible Tourism

The global pandemic has revealed how important tourism is to so many developed and developing countries. COVID-19 has had very different impacts on guests and hosts.

May 28, 2020September 25, 2020

Airlines in Crisis: The Prognosis For The Aftermath of COVID-19

Aviation, Blog

It’s hard to believe that only a few months ago everything looked normal in the airline world. Well as normal as it ever is, there is always some challenge to ... Read more

May 15, 2020August 13, 2020

Air travel shown to rebound quickly once travel restrictions lifted

Aviation, Blog

As countries slowly move out of lockdown mode and reopen their economies, there is a big unknown as to how long it will take for air travel to resume.

May 11, 2020August 13, 2020

What will air travel look like in the next six months?

Aviation, Blog

The experience of travelling by plane is set to change forever. New restrictions and regulations will appear for every part of the journey due to COVID-19.

May 11, 2020August 13, 2020

Time for airlines to revisit new-and-improved virtual reality

Aviation, Blog, Technology

The enthusiasm for virtual reality is growing as airlines consider all options for winning business and converting customers in the new post-Covid-19 world.

February 19, 2020November 18, 2020

Low-Cost Carriers to boost Middle East aviation market

Arabian Travel Market, Aviation, Industry Report, Press Releases, Reports, Trends, Trends and Forecasts

Low-cost carriers share of total seat capacity across Middle East increased from 14.9% in 2018 to 16.5% in 2019 Aviation to feature heavily in Arabian Travel Market programme, including ... Read more

October 30, 2019October 31, 2019

Airports: Moving into the Digital Age

Aviation, Blog

Unless, like me, you’re a bit of an avgeek and enjoy spotting the planes, most of us don’t like going through airports. They are simply an unavoidable means to an ... Read more

September 24, 2019September 25, 2019

Airlines: survival of the fittest

Arabian Travel Market, Aviation, Blog

There is the usual share of volatility making it rough going for airlines as this year’s WTM approaches. When exactly a particular challenge will rear its head isn’t predictable, but ... Read more

April 25, 2019

Facing down challenges and seizing opportunities in the airline business

Aviation

The airline industry has always faced its share of challenges. The key to survival is a rigorous management of costs whilst being versatile in adapting to shifts in market conditions ... Read more

April 1, 2019October 13, 2022

A vision of the future

Aviation, Blog

A lot has changed in Brazil, and the country’s skies will never be the same again. We can safely say that that “country of the future”, which was carefully and ... Read more

March 6, 2019March 6, 2019

Emirates – a new direction?

Aviation

As ATM 2019 rapidly approaches, I’m delighted to say that Sir Tim Clark, President of Emirates, will be our first guest for the aviation programme. Sir Tim’s words are always ... Read more

February 20, 2019February 20, 2019

Are your passenger rights an airlines’ best kept secret?

Aviation

Travel is a right for all people, but all too few travelers are actually aware of the passenger rights in case of disruptions. Are you aware of your passenger rights? ... Read more

December 5, 2018July 10, 2020

Episode 5 – Johan Lundgren CEO easyJet – Exclusive WTM ‘Meet the Experts’

Aviation, Previous Podcast

Listen now on iTunes Listen now on Spotify Johan Lundgren took over as CEO of easyJet in December 2017 and, since joining the airline, has set out a significant ... Read more

October 24, 2018October 24, 2018

A bumper harvest of airlines at this year’s WTM!

Aviation

It’s been an amazing 5 years since we last had easyJet in the interview hot seat at WTM! Then Carolyn McCall had not long arrived as the airline’s new CEO ... Read more

September 25, 2018September 26, 2018

Rwandair helps place Rwanda on the map

Aviation

Africa is the most challenging continent for air transport development, facing lack of infrastructure, a failure by many governments to adopt supportive policies to encourage growth, frequently high taxes and ... Read more

June 22, 2018July 3, 2018

Is airline loyalty living in the dark ages?

Aviation, Technology

After writing my blog last month about customer relationship management moving on, I have to ask the question: “Are airline loyalty schemes still living in the dark ages?” Loyalty schemes ... Read more

June 19, 2018

The Airline Industry is never boring!

Aviation

Halfway into 2018 and the list of things going on in the airline business just grows. All of which will make for some lively discussion at this year’s WTM London ... Read more

June 11, 2018August 20, 2018

Taking off with confidence

Aviation, Summer 2018 Magazine

Denmark’s Primera Air is spreading its wings with budget transatlantic flights, as chief commercial officer Anastasija Visnakova tells Gary Noakes Look – no pizza colours, no ads,” says Primera Air’s ... Read more

January 2, 2018January 2, 2018

Keynote Catch-up: British Airways – A year of mixed fortunes

Aviation

Missed the British Airways – A year of mixed fortunes session? Not to worry, here’s an overview of all the key points from keynote speaker and Chairman & CEO of ... Read more

November 1, 2017

The Good the Bad and the Ugly – The Airline Business in 2017

Aviation

What a year 2017 is turning out to be for the airline business. It’s been good, it’s been bad & sure as heck it’s been ugly! Good for airlines that ... Read more

October 13, 2017

A tale of two airlines

Aviation

It wasn’t the best of times, it was the worst of times, it wasn’t the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it wasn’t the epoch of belief, ... Read more

March 30, 2017March 30, 2017

Asian Airline Perspectives at this year’s ATM

Aviation, Blog

I’m looking forward to a lively discussion with our line up of airline leaders from Asia. We are fortunate to have two of them joining us and there’s plenty to ... Read more

February 8, 2017February 8, 2017

Challenging Times ahead for the Region’s Airlines

Aviation, Blog

The airline business in the Gulf is always interesting, the dynamics shift regularly. As this year’s ATM approaches there are a number of challenges brewing with 2017 looking likely to ... Read more

January 23, 2017January 26, 2017

The key talking points from Sir Tim Clark & Willie Walsh’s aviation interview

Aviation

This year’s WTM London Aviation Programme provided a unique opportunity to hear from two prominent leaders of the global aviation sector. John Strickland, Chair and Director of JLS Consulting interviewed ... Read more

November 7, 2016January 23, 2017

Airlines: Turning

Aviation

So the autumn leaves are falling and WTM 2016 is finally with us. Just as the seasons turn so the landscape for this year’s airline guests is changing too. The ... Read more

October 20, 2016January 23, 2017

Airlines: Turning Geography to Advantage

Aviation

Our airline guests at this year’s WTM can all talk about how they have used their respective geographies to their advantage. Emirates, which last year celebrated its 30th birthday, has ... Read more

September 7, 2016January 23, 2017

Brexit Consequences for the Airline Business

Aviation

On June 24th the UK Referendum on EU membership delivered something of a shock with its “leave” decision. On the day of the “Brexit” decision the pound went into freefall ... Read more

April 1, 2016April 28, 2022

2016 – A Year of Challenge for the Airline Industry

Aviation

I did conjecture in one of last year’s blogs that we might have a decision about a new London runway by the time of the 2015 WTM. It’s now Spring ... Read more

October 26, 2015January 23, 2017

What does the future hold for Malaysian Airlines?

Aviation

2014 was a black year for Malaysian Airlines with the loss of two of its flights. These tragic events only served to compound a range of difficulties that had already ... Read more

October 12, 2015January 23, 2017

The North Atlantic Battle Ground – Airline Heaven or Graveyard?

Aviation

The North Atlantic market is potentially one of the most lucrative in the world for airlines. Known for its rich pickings, especially in the heady months of summer, it can ... Read more

September 18, 2015January 23, 2017

The ever changing airline industry

Aviation

As summer draws to a close and the pace picks up for autumn, it certainly hasn’t been a quiet time for the airline industry. Apart from being the peak season ... Read more

July 24, 2015January 23, 2017

Green light for new London runway?

Aviation

The UK’s Airports Commission, appointed by the Government to draw up recommendations on the need for additional runway capacity in the South East of the country, has published its conclusions. ... Read more

February 9, 2015January 23, 2017

The miserable air travel experience

Aviation, Technology

Who remembers the old days, when air travel was fun and exciting, when you didn’t need to buy a Business or First Class ticket to make the trip bearable? Sadly, ... Read more

August 27, 2014January 24, 2017

Cancelled flights and the fight against Ebola

Aviation

The correct information and stringent hygiene procedures are needed to avoid panic amongst passengers and airline crew. Hotels and airlines are constantly dealing with ever-changing large volumes of guests. In ... Read more

March 17, 2014January 24, 2017

The resilience of the GDS

Aviation, Hospitality

The GDS (computerised–reservations systems) were originally created by the largest airlines to distribute their flights through travel agencies, but they then moved on to become independent firms. Industry observers see ... Read more