The following story caught my attention, “Airline industry last in line to sign up for algae fuel: Sapphire CEO”: http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/2011/03/10/354225/airline-industry-last-in-line-to-sign-up-for-algae-fuel-sapphire.html It’s an interesting prospect that airline procurement teams could soon be negotiating with pool cleaning businesses rather than fuel companies. Although, perhaps airline carriers in the gulf may not be showing as much interest in […]
Tag: airlines
The inverse effect of policy
This is not new. But statistics just in show how very wrong policy makers in the USA got things when they tried to help suffering airline passengers. The agency’s intention was to improve on-time performance, by issuing fines to the value of $27,500 per passenger to airlines where flights are delayed significantly. U.S. airlines are […]
Charging for receiving marketing email
I’m still learning about this very interesting airline industry, clearly. Australasian Low Cost Carrier (LCC) Tiger Airlines is now seeking a subscription fee for its followers of special offers and campaigns (Tiger Rips Stripes off its customers, http://blogs.crikey.com.au/planetalking/2010/10/18/tiger-rips-stripes-off-its-customers/, 18 October 2010). I have heard about scrimping, but this is ridiculous. In the era of information […]
Virgin Blue joining forces with Etihad
It was only a matter of time before more carriers cottoned on to the massive demand for Australia<->UAE flights. My family have known the demand first-hand, after having a few close encounters with getting bumped from flights due to being on staff tickets. Emirates is obviously our first-choice, and the choice of many more. But non-employees now […]
Get on board Australia
Australia’s leading consumer advocacy group, Choice, have surveyed Aussie air traveller’s levels of satisfaction, and the results are in. Dang it, Singapore Airlines came out on top for best airline covering the the UK leg, with my employer Emirates taking third place only (URL: http://www.news.com.au/travel/news/australias-favourite-airline-revealed/story-e6frfq80-1225848328840). I’d like to add, British Airways was voted last. And […]