All articles by Mark Pilling – Page 12
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News
The first airline price-fixing fines are revealed
British Airways and Korean Air are just the first of a series of carriers likely to be fined for their part in the price-fixing of passenger and cargo flights. Korean...
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Paxton takes Malev top role
Paxton leads Malév A British Airways veteran and former head of Air Astana, Lloyd Paxton, has taken the helm at recently privatised Hungarian flag...
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Qatar executive Peter Spencer joins bmi
Spencer moves to bmi UK carrier bmi has recruited former British Airways veteran Peter Spencer to bolster its senior management team. It is understood...
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NewsJim French: charting flybe's regional rebirth
Five years ago flybe turned itself from a regional also-ran into a low-fares pioneer. Now chief executive Jim French...
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Appointments news in brief
Christoph Mueller has been promoted to head airline operations at TUI Travel, the German leisure company formed from the merger of TUI's tourism activities...
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Airline Strategy Awards 2007: Executive leadership
When it comes to mergers the airline industry has a poor track record. All the more remarkable then that not only have Air France and KLM merged, but that...
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Airline Strategy Awards 2007: Judges
Sir Rod Eddington Sir Rod has returned to Australia after five years as chief executive of British Airways. In 1979 he joined the Swire Group, becoming...
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6th Airline Strategy Awards
The 2007 Airline Strategy Awards have once again recognised the industry's leading executives and top management teams. Now in their sixth year, the Awards...
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Airline Strategy Awards 2007 - pictures
Over 200 guests from around the world gathered in the spectacular setting of Lincoln's Inn in London on 15th July to witness the presentation of the 2007...
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Opinion
Comment: green manifesto
IATA turned the spotlight on the environment at its recent annual meeting in Vancouver. And while some find dealing with an issue that doesn't seem to affect their region uncomfortable, the simple truth is that every airline needs to develop a green strategy
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Dale Moss leads British Airways push
Moss leads BA push Former British Airways veteran Dale Moss is leading the carrier's project group planning the launch of direct services between the...
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Breathing space
This year's Airline Distribution conference showed that network carriers have made large inroads into their distribution costs but much work remains for smaller carriers and in flexible sales approaches
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Airport special: Table toppers
Preliminary figures from Airports Council International show global passenger traffic held up well in 2006. The best performers not unexpectedly came from China and India, while many US airports stalled as domestic capacity stagnated
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NewsJoachim Hunold: Opportunity knocks
In just 12 months Joachim Hunold, the chief executive of Air Berlin, has taken the German low-cost/charter hybrid carrier public, bought a rival and entered the long-haul market
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Low cost & regionals: After the gold rush
Entering the market and rapidly building up aircraft and destinations is the easy part for the management teams of low-cost carriers. The tough bit is making money doing it
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Break in Open Skies
After years of trying, European and US negotiators appear to have forged a two-stage transatlantic Open Skies deal that despite heavy criticism will get the green light.
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In depth
Marketing special: The perfect package
How can airlines package car hire, hotels and insurance on their websites to boost their ancillary revenues?