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American Airlines embarks on Ambitious Upgrade Program
This article is re-published with kind permission of “www.airlinetrends.com”. American Airlines (AA) has lost roughly USD 10 billion over the previous 10 years, with the red ink being compounded by very contentious relationships between management and labor. Whereas US legacy carriers Delta and United have emerged from bankcruptcy protection in recent years with a leaner…
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Austrian Airlines gives Economy passengers the option to purchase a premium meal at the airport
This article is re-published with kind permission of “www.airlinetrends.com”. Austrian Airlines is part of a growing number of airlines who are providing passengers with the option to pre-order and pay for a premium dining option in economy class. Whilst not the first they are certainly making it more convenient for passengers to pre-order meals by…
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Turkish Airlines taps on London Olympics fever through QR codes
This article is re-published with kind permission of “www.airlinetrends.com”. The Olympic fever is gripping sports fans the world over. Tapping on the trend of real-world engagement through social media, which we highlighted in SimpliFlying’s recent webinar, Turkish Airlines has transformed national flags into QR codes and then placed them on digital bus shelters all over…
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IKEA opens Temporary Airport Lounge at Paris CDG Airport
This article is re-published with kind permission of “www.airlinetrends.com”. Aéroports de Paris, which operates Paris Charles de Gaulle and Paris Orly airports, has developed a reputation when it comes to establishing innovative partnerships with well-known brands in order to create what trendwatching.com calls ‘Brand Spaces’– branded areas that offer passengers a space to relax before…
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Lufthansa lets Frequent Flyers check-in via Foursquare
This article is re-published with kind permission of “www.airlinetrends.com”. Lufthansa’s “Blue Legends” Facebook app is one of the first ten “Connected Apps”to be offered as a product of Foursquare‘s new development platform. In a nutshell, Foursquare now allows developers to create apps that offer customized experiences to customers based on their check-ins. Lufthansa has seized…
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Korean Air: Innovative Airlines 2012
This article is re-published with kind permission of “www.airlinetrends.com”. Korean Air tops airlinetrends.com’s 2012 ranking of the world’s most innovative airlines. The flag carrier of the ‘Land of the Morning Calm’ has established itself as a major hub carrier for passengers travelling between Asia and North America; its A380 flagships have the lowest seat density…
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British Airways: Innovative Airlines 2012
This article is re-published with kind permission of “www.airlinetrends.com”. For the past several years, there was a sense that if things could go wrong for British Airways (BA), they usually did: A global financial crisis set against BA’s high exposure to the premium business travel market which resulted in large losses. Endless merger talks with…
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Delta Air Lines: Innovative Airlines 2012
This article is re-published with kind permission of “www.airlinetrends.com”. Delta Air Lines has again earned a top 5 finish on our ranking of most innovative airlines, thanks to a number of ongoing and innovative investments that, in Delta’s words, have the aim of “building a better airline, not just a bigger one.” On the heels…
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KLM: Innovative Airlines 2012
This article is re-published with kind permission of “www.airlinetrends.com”. In 4th place on our 2012 ranking of innovative airlines is KLM Royal Dutch Airlines. Part of Air France since 2004, the Dutch airline is the seventh largest airline in the world in terms of international kilometers flown, and serves 135 destinations with a fleet of…
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TAM: Innovative Airlines 2012
This article is re-published with kind permission of “www.airlinetrends.com”. Established in 1976 as a regional carrier, TAM has quickly become the flag-carrying airline of Brazil after the demise of Varig in 2006. TAM is currently in the process of merging with LAN from Chile to create one of the largest airline groups worldwide, called LATAM…
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Qatar Airways: Innovative Airlines 2012
This article is re-published with kind permission of “www.airlinetrends.com“. With the Gulf Region having firmly anchored itself as a global aviation crossroad, it comes with little surprise that Qatar Airways is on our list of airlines to watch in 2012. The national carrier of Qatar has experienced a rapid ascent to become one of the…
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Virgin America: Innovative Airlines 2012
This article is re-published with kind permission of “www.airlinetrends.com“. Number 7 on our list of the world’s most innovative airlines is ‘no-frills chic’ carrier Virgin America. Easy to recognize thanks to its iconic cabin lighting and hip and forward-looking approach to airline travel, Virgin America has firmly established itself as a favoured choice among the…