While there's no denying that Air India is a lackluster airline, I do think they're sometimes unfairly portrayed by the media, at least in India. The Indian media seems to love to report every little Air India incident, when a similar situation wouldn't even get mentioned elsewhere in the world. For example, there was a recent report that an Air India flight between London and Delhi last December was delayed by a few hours, and they somehow linked that to a staff party. Somehow that's worth reporting... 10 months later!
So I'm writing this post not to spread a rumor, but just because I find it really interesting as someone that's fascinated by the business side of the airline industry.
Bangalore Aviation has a post about Air India's most mysterious 787. This particular Air India 787, with tail number VT-ANI, was delivered in May of 2012. Per FlightAware, the last flight it took was on April 21, 2014.
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The Centre For Aviation has an interesting article about American's growth strategy in Asia, entitled "American Airlines' triple play in greater China is part of long-haul rejuvenation, with more to come." It's well worth a read.
There's nothing terribly shocking in the article, though there are some interesting tidbits. I guess I find this especially interesting because American is the US carrier I'm most loyal to and Asia is my favorite place to fly to, though unfortunately American and Asia have long been "incompatible."
They're finally slowly changing that, between the Dallas to Hong Kong/Shanghai routes that launched earlier in the year, in addition to the Dallas to Beijing route that is launching next year.
So what does the article say?
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Cybercrime (seriously, no one’s devised a better name for it yet?) is now the fastest growing type of crime in the world. Identity theft is now a serious problem, particularly for every one of the nine million Americans who have theirs stolen each year. Travelers are especially at risk as they’re frequently using their credit […]
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Airline pricing is incredibly complex, as the airlines have put a lot of effort into ensuring that they're maximizing the revenue they earn from each seat.
While it makes sense to maximize revenue as much as possible, at times it just seems laughable. For example, it can be cheaper to fly from New York to Los Angeles to San Diego than just from Los Angeles to San Diego. Try rationalizing that!
Along those lines, airlines do publish different fares depending on where you're originating. This is especially true in international markets. For example, an airline might charge a lot more to fly from Cairo to London than to fly from London to Cairo (the assumption being that someone originating in London is more willing to pay a higher fare than someone originating in Cairo).
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Stuck in a rut, not sure where to turn, or just need a change of pace in your life? Amanda Kendle presents 7 reasons why travel may be the answer.
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