Airline Revenue Economics

Four reasons why airline commercial departments will struggle with AI

Experience handling previous technical revolutions is unlikely to help in aviation

Nov 28 • 

Oliver Ranson

Should transatlantic airlines split their loyalty programmes?

There are too many points sloshing around in America for European loyalty to do it’s core job of filling seats

Nov 11 • 

Oliver Ranson

October 2024

Are Airlines Really Retailers?

Many, perhaps most, airlines do not have the right mindset to make retailing a success

Oct 30 • 

Oliver Ranson

To Fly. To Starve?

BA’s new brunch service suggests a dismal future for modern airline retailing

Oct 23 • 

Oliver Ranson

August 2024

Finding routes with offer & order potential

Iberia & Vueling's treasure islands

Aug 7 • 

Oliver Ranson

July 2024

BA's Advance Booking Curve Revealed

A recent flight cancellation gives us a rare glimpse of BA’s forward bookings on the Hong Kong route

Jul 29 • 

Oliver Ranson

Flying with Hearing Loss

My experience as a deaf traveller

Jul 19 • 

Oliver Ranson

easyJet, Ryanair & Wizz compared

The three large European low-cos are surprisingly different

Jul 5 • 

Oliver Ranson

June 2024

How Virgin Atlantic won my loyalty

The groovy-funky airline really cares about what they do

Jun 21 • 

Oliver Ranson

May 2024

Three Tales of Island Airlines

As Air Vanuatu enters voluntary liquidation, how do other small-island-focused carriers survive?

May 29 • 

Oliver Ranson

Three pitfalls for Qatar Airways to avoid

My top ideas for things that the new CEO should NOT do

May 17 • 

Oliver Ranson

Who are the airlines of Eurovision 2024?

Flights to the annual song contest showcase the international nature of European aviation

May 10 • 

Oliver Ranson