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The unexpected airport capacity crunch
As flight demand is expected to pick up again, airport infrastructure might soon face a serious capacity crunch.
Chart of the week: CO2 output by flight length
The data chart of the week comes from Eurocontrol who calculated that half of CO2 emissions in 2020 came from just 6% of flights: the long-haul ones.
Why travelers believe airports are safer than aircraft
What worries travelers the most? Analyzing social and news media posts related to Covid-19 measures taken by airports and airlines.
Domestic flights as scapegoats for the climate crisis
We analyzed the emission of greenhouse gases by means of transport, and put it in relation to overall media attention.
Update: Video conferencing is eating (business) travel
Video-conferencing company Zoom is now worth more than the 15 largest airlines in the world.
Social Media helps us predict profits
Research study finds out: the more people are tweeting negatively about an airline's service, the worse the carrier’s profit forecasts.
The biggest pain points in air travel and how to fix them
We analyzed 15,000+ airline reviews on TripAdvisor with NLP for an objective analysis on how to (finally) fix the air-travel experience.
5 key findings from an East Asian traveler sentiment survey
We surveyed 500+ travelers from East Asia to better understand their attitudes, perceptions, and behaviours in the new COVID-19 reality.
For a smart return to the skies: the Market Recovery Map
The Market Recovery Map (MRM) provides airlines with a simple, yet accurate and dynamic tool to identify the most promising travel routes early on.
Airline stock price performance during major pandemics
A comparison of airlines' stock price performance during COVID-19, SARS, H1N1 and MERS.
The devastating Covid-19 effect on air-travel demand
Comparing air travel volume across the United States, Europe and Asia by analyzing air traffic data.
We analyzed app download trends in China over the past few weeks to predict how long it will take the industry to overcome the initial Covid-19 shock.
Positive news: flight demand in China shows signs of recovery
Comparing air travel capacity across the United States, Europe, and Asia during Covid-19 times indicates China is on a path to recovery.
Travelers don’t walk the green talk – here’s what to do
Together with price-prediction booking platform Hopper, we tested whether travelers’ intentions to travel greener translate into action.
The return of commercial supersonic flights
With one of the first-ever price sensitivity surveys among air travelers, we evaluated the feasibility of a supersonic air-travel comeback.
The Airline Digital Index (ADiX) 2019 Edition
The Airline Digital Index (ADiX) quantifies the degree of digitalization of 26 major airlines in Europe and the Americas.
How startups aim to monetize the space industry
Lots of private money is flowing into the space industry. Space tourism and asteroid mining are only two of the potential use cases.
Wall Street ignores digital airline innovation
We used AI to analyze the major topics discussed by banking analysts and the top management of five major airlines during 60 earnings calls.
The current state of the airline online check-in
Our survey of 850 travelers reveals how passengers check in for their flights and what bothers them about current check-in processes.
It’s time to re-think airline pricing strategies
Fluctuating airline prices are a major pain point in the eyes of most travelers. Airlines need to come up with new revenue management models.
Airlines need to look beyond just flying
Taking a plane from A to B is only one component of the entire door-to-door travel experience. How airlines need to adapt and innovate to stay relevant.