The Blue Swan Daily

INDUSTRY ANALYSIS
Premium economy gets the tick from corporates but not all products are the same
Premium economy continues to be a key opportunity for airlines all over the world. More and more airlines have introduced this important class of service…..
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As United doubles up on Singapore – San Francisco, how will Singapore Airlines respond?
Competition in the Singapore-US market is intensifying as United Airlines adds a second daily flight to San Francisco and Singapore Airlines (SIA) resumes nonstop flights……
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20 Quick Fire Questions for… Dr Joe Leader, CEO, APEX (Airline Passenger Experience Association) and IFSA (International Flight Services Association)
After working in roles in sales and business development for computer hardware and software solutions company AMI: American Megatrends and global storage and semi-conductor company…..
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Shifting Sands – a weekly update on latest travel developments across the Middle East
The Middle East market has been a story of growth for so many recent years as the development strategies from the likes of Emirates Airline,…..
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Airline Insight: Air India
Each day this year The Blue Swan Daily uses the extensive insights available to CAPA – Centre for Aviation members to deliver a data snapshot on the…..
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Airport Insight: Philadelphia International Airport
Each day this year The Blue Swan Daily uses the extensive insights available to CAPA – Centre for Aviation members to deliver a data snapshot on the…..
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Bitcoin Watch – Bitcoin climbed above USD 6,600 overnight, its highest price in two weeks
After a troublesome first few weeks of June, Bitcoin has slowly recovered reaching the USD6,600 overnight. This represented the highest value since 20-Jun-2018, or an…..
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DAILY NEWS BRIEFS
EU backed PASSME initiative explores ways to improve passenger experience at airports
EU backed project PASSME (Personalised airport systems for seamless mobility and experience) explored elements affecting airport passenger experience at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport and Hamburg Airport in response to increased airport…..
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Uzbekistan to issue electronic visas from Jul-2018
Uzbekistan plans to issue 30 day electronic visas from 15-Jul-2018 (gazeta.uz/Sputnik Uzbekistan/Trend News Agency, 04-Jul-2018). Uzbekistan will also introduce five day visa free stays for transit…..
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Portugal to propose incentives for carriers to use Beja Airport over Lisbon Airport during peak seasons
Portugal‘s Government and ANA Aeroportos de Portugal plan to develop an incentive initiative with tour operators offering point-to-point, integrated tour packages to utilise Beja Airport over Lisbon Airport to alleviate capacity…..
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Lufthansa Cargo to invest in Frankfurt; outlines conditions for Germany to remain competitive
Lufthansa Group, in its Policy Brief, stated (04-Jul-2018) Lufthansa Cargo will invest “an eight figure sum” in Frankfurtoperations every year until 2022. The carrier said the following “competitive…..
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