NDC: The paradigm must succeed, and why
NDC: the new distribution capability. The oft discussed and rarely understood new trend in airline distribution promises to present significant changes to how airlines address direct distribution. Much has been made of the issues of privacy, disintermediation, cartels, agendas, etc. After all, the airline distribution discussion has been a circular affair, with great leaps in distribution...
Make me an offer!
Most other retailers know they can easily increase profits by making an additional offer above the original purchase, which closely matches what a customer wants at any given moment. Airlines have made big moves, with some great success, to act more like retailers in recent years. But there is still a lot to be done. Offers remain relatively static especially when considering how dynamic the...
Do you have Peppermint Tea?
The answer is usually no, as most airlines only serve standard tea and coffee. These days I only drink Peppermint Tea, so I have to do without a cup of tea on most flights. As I sat on a plane recently and watched the duty free trolley pass me and everyone else by, without selling anything, I thought to myself, I don’t want a cuddly bear, but I really would buy a cup of peppermint tea. A box of...
2013 IATA World Passenger Symposium: Welcome to Dublin
Céad Míle Fáilte (A hundred thousand welcomes) to Dublin, our global headquarters.