Airline Industry Update – pre & post COVID-19
As we sit at the front end of what will be the totally economic and social upheaval year 2020, the airline industry serves as perhaps the starkest example of the coronavirus impact. Virtually all commercial airline traffic has been shut down. While the extent of the economic toll of COVID-19 will not be known for […]
The Top 10 Airlines – and if American and US Air were to merge
With the current talk of an imminent deal between US Air and American Airlines (AMR) we took a look at the largest airline companies in the world by revenue. 2011 is the last full year of reported figures with 2012 not yet fully released. Assuming these 2 got together back then, the top 10 lineup […]
American Airlines, Eastman Kodak and Facebook
Within a few short weeks the reports came out about 2 traditionalGlobal 5000 firms — American Airlines and Eastman Kodak — filed for bankruptcy. At the same time Facebook is filing for what is shpaing up to be one of the largest IPO’s ever. None of this is exactly news. American is one of the […]
American and the Airlines Dilemma
AMR, the parent company of American Airlines, filed for bankruptcy this week. They are the last of the major carriers to file. When we step back and look at the overall airline industry, there are some interesting differences between the largest airlines and the rest of the leading companies around the world. From The Global […]
Delta Airlines & Using Social Media at Global 5000 Companies
We often hear that social media is about individuals and consumers and not really the realm of the corporate world. Or if it is, most corporations use it the same way they do mass marketing & emailing — as a push mechanism to sell “stuff” While that may be true for many organizations, it does […]
Airlines Flying Again
During this recession, the airlines have been hit as hard as any industry … and all who have done any travel during these years have felt it as well with reduced services. After a year of back and forth jumping thru the regulatory hurdles, British Airways and Iberia announced their shareholders have approved their merger. […]