Jetstar Hong Kong’s long and costly wait to fly
Twenty-one months after Qantas announced the birth of its fifth Jetstar venture in March 2012, initially in partnership with China Eastern Airlines, the airline , Jetstar Hong Kong, has yet to receive...
View ArticleIs Qantas robbing Peter to pay Paul?
Qantas thinks it has found a way to respond to the pressure to reduce airfares in light of the hefty fall in the oil price (“A conscionable call as oil price plummets: Will airlines reduce airfares?“,...
View ArticleTigerair not out of the woods
At last Tigerair is making a profit. The Singapore budget carrier reported a positive FY2014/15 third-quarter with a profit after tax of S$2.2 million (US$1.76 million), compared to a hefty loss of...
View ArticleIs budget long-haul but a pipe dream?
Only days after announcing plans to launch transatlantic flights in five years, Ryanair retracted its position, abandoning the plans. In a statement, it said it “has not considered or approved any...
View ArticleMalaysia re-strategises: Too little, too late?
Malaysian aviation authorities are implementing new strategies to revive the fortune of the country’s beleaguered national flag carrier and its air hub standing in regional competition. Recent...
View ArticleDelta Air Lines extends its wings
The saga of Japan’s bankrupt Skymark Airlines has shifted attention from the plight of the damsel in distress to the competition among prospective white knights in waiting. Delta Air Lines has emerged...
View ArticleCan an Emirates tie-up save Malaysia Airlines?
Malaysia Airlines Berhad (MAB) has signed a mega codeshare deal with Emirates Airline. The commercial partnership will allow the former access to more than 90 locations in the United States, Europe,...
View ArticleTata-SIA Airlines: Silver lining in a dark cloud?
Two big names joining hands – Indian conglomerate Tata and internationally renowned Singapore Airlines (SIA) – cannot go wrong. So it must seem. Besides, both organisations are not new to the aviation...
View ArticleCompeting to be the best: How reliable are survey readings?
Skytrax has named Cathay Pacific as the world’s best airline in 2014, displacing last year’s winner, Emirates. In second and third place are Qatar Airways and Singapore Airlines (SIA) respectively....
View ArticleThe big challenge of overhauling Malaysia Airlines
Whatever form it takes, change at the beleaguered Malaysia Airlines (MAS) is inevitable. The airline suffered two tragic disasters within four months of each other. The first concerned the mysterious...
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