Earlier I wrote about the introduction of new, extremely luxurious and first class resembling Business Class cabins on plenty of airlines. I foresaw the end of First Class and the introduction of economy+ like cabins that would take over the role of the Business Class cabins. After visiting the WTM Continue Reading
After an introduction on how airlines come up with ticket prices (click here to read), I will now explain how airlines assign multiple prices on the same routes to maximise the profits. They do this using different fares and fare classes. Fare + taxes What you pay for your ticket Continue Reading
A major part of my objective with my personal website is to entertain and educate people on the magical industry that is aviation. A question that I often hear is “how do airlines come up with what they ask for their tickets?”. I wish the answer was as simple as Continue Reading
You’ve probably seen someone on board of your flight getting a special treatment or being called out by name. Big chance you just met one of the elite members of the airline’s frequent flyer program. In this article; a quick explanation. What is a frequent flyer program? A frequent flyer Continue Reading
Is flying low-cost the new normal? Within Europe but also on longer flights? And how do the traditional airlines follow this trend? How to fly “low-cost”? One of the characteristics of a low-cost airline (for short and long haul) is their skill and continuous quest to save costs; in labour Continue Reading