Like Elvis in his later years, Las Vegas seems to have lost some of its vigor. Is it just a temporary setback? A case of missing Spirit Airlines? Or is there something more to this dip on the Strip?
Is Avios becoming the tail that wags the airline? IAG Loyalty wants to make a billion euros, and many of the levers it's pulling to get there have nothing to do with flying.
The airline industry is arguing surveillance pricing is different from dynamic pricing. But as airlines get more sophisticated in their use of AI, the issue isn't going away.
Air India is late to a model already proven by domestic as well as Gulf and Asian carriers, but the Booking.com deal shows how quickly it wants to catch up through loyalty-led commerce at home.
Airlines are betting that they can hold onto their pricing power even as the price of fuel decreases due to strong demand and fewer competitors in the industry.
Next time you’re in Las Vegas, don’t bet on the number six. During the first four months of this year, passenger traffic at Las Vegas airport was down 6% versus the same four months last year.
An AI-powered airline is a fine ambition – but it won't touch the fuel price, the grounded engines, or the weak Kiwi dollar doing the real damage. Ravishankar's edge is that he seems to know it.