Skift Take
Boxever put 15 airline executives in a room to tackle the challenges facing the industry.
During the 2015 Skift Global Forum in Brooklyn in November, Boxever hosted an intimate mastermind dinner with top airline executives to tackle the challenges facing the industry. The wine-fueled, open forum event led to some interesting insights.
Here’s what we learned:
Legacy airlines are utilizing data to compete with younger brands
A sense of unease fills the room when flagship brands discuss younger competitors. The hospitality sector feels it with the room sharing startups. Transportation feels it with ride hailing apps. Airlines feel it with low-cost carriers with newer infrastructure and cheaper fares.
The conclusion drawn from the dinner event pointed towards the good news that flagship airlines have at least one major advantage over their younger counterpar
