Articles tagged “SkiftX Showcase: Aviation”

What key issues is the airline industry grappling with as we enter the next phase of travel? We surveyed experts across aviation and airlines during this year’s Skift Aviation Forum to gain insight into their unique perspectives on what the future holds for the industry.

In this video from Skift Aviation Forum 2023, we hear from Kartik Yellepeddi, vice president of product and offer and order at FLYR, and Mike Melton, principal architect at Google Cloud, about the challenges, gaps, and opportunities in implementing artificial intelligence (AI) for the airline industry, including the need for data, technology integration, and talent.

The opportunity for airlines and online travel agencies (OTAs) to capitalize on air travel demand has never been greater — but in an age of increasing uncertainty, creating a business strategy centered around technical agility is key.

During this year’s Skift Aviation Forum, we asked more than 500 CEOs and senior airline executives about crucial topics facing the industry, ranging from artificial intelligence to startups. Their responses offer insights into the future of travel.

Industry leaders took to the stage in Dallas-Fort Worth at Skift Aviation Forum to share their views on what's next for the airline industry. In this report, Skift and Allianz Partners teamed up to highlight some of the most insightful sessions.

The new year will bring new possibilities for faster access to analytics and insights, additional ancillary revenue opportunities, and increased business traveler satisfaction. It won’t be easy, though. Airline executives and corporate travel managers should continue to embrace new technologies to unlock those opportunities and deliver a better experience for travelers.

In this video from Skift’s Aviation Forum, we hear from Sean Donohue, CEO, Dallas Fort Worth (DFW) International Airport, on lessons learned from the pandemic and the many industry-leading innovations happening at the facility.

In this video from Skift Aviation Forum 2022, we hear from Lana Van Marter, manager of renewable aviation for Neste U.S., about how sustainable aviation fuel technology will herald a new era of low carbon aviation.

Airlines of all sizes are looking for smarter and more efficient ways to sell more products and services. A new strategy guide by Sabre explores how moving toward an offer and order retailing model will help them achieve this goal while maximizing revenue, operating with more agility, and improving customer satisfaction.

Today’s airlines are challenged with maximizing revenue in the face of unpredictable booking patterns, widespread industry disruptions, and evolving traveler expectations. To stay competitive, they need to reconsider the travel retailing experience through the eyes of their customers and overcome limitations at key stages of the travel journey.