Tourism is a surprisingly resilient industry—but only if governments want it to be
The streets of 19th-century Paris and the postmodern architecture of Hong Kong’s main terminal have much in common
The “flight-shame” movement encourages travellers to go by train instead of plane. But not all rail lines are environmentally friendly
https://www.economist.com/gulliver/2019/08/12/why-trains-are-not-always-as-green-as-they-seem
Investors increasingly see the flag carrier’s sloppy management of its computer systems as a growing financial risk
https://www.economist.com/gulliver/2019/08/07/british-airways-has-yet-another-it-glitch
But what is good for marine wildlife is not necessarily helpful for preventing climate change
With its 737 MAX jets grounded, Ryanair is cooking up new sources of income
https://www.economist.com/gulliver/2019/07/29/how-ham-and-cheese-panini-are-saving-ryanairs-dough
It is possible that the plane will not fly again this year
https://www.economist.com/gulliver/2019/07/10/the-end-is-not-yet-in-sight-for-boeings-737-max-crisis
Its response sums up everything that has gone wrong at the airline over the past decade
https://www.economist.com/gulliver/2019/07/08/british-airways-faces-a-ps183m-fine-over-a-data-breach
The launch of the A321XLR damages the already weak business case for Boeing’s new aircraft
https://www.economist.com/gulliver/2019/06/21/how-much-trouble-does-airbuss-new-plane-pose-to-boeing
But that is hardly a problem for Airbus and Boeing; both have huge orderbooks
The company’s newfound appetite for local subsidiaries may be a wise marketing decision
https://www.economist.com/gulliver/2019/06/14/ryanair-is-starting-to-hide-its-brand
There is good reason why they fell out of favour after the second world war
https://www.economist.com/gulliver/2019/05/28/why-seaplanes-are-so-dangerous
It has prompted an over-the-top moral panic about privacy on flights
At least 41 people died when the regional aircraft caught fire as it attempted an emergency landing
It is economically efficient and good for the environment
https://www.economist.com/gulliver/2019/05/03/the-case-for-weighing-passengers-before-flights
Sweden’s busiest airport is going out of its way to push passengers onto an overpriced rail link
https://www.economist.com/gulliver/2019/04/28/why-do-some-airports-hide-their-buses
What was once India’s second biggest carrier collapses
https://www.economist.com/gulliver/2019/04/18/jet-airways-stops-all-operations
Many are cancelling flights this summer due to a lack of aircraft
Investors and analysts like the dividends and share buybacks. They may be underestimating the risks
Some airlines in America think the practice is a form of corruption
Consumer confidence in Europe’s smaller carriers drops again
https://www.economist.com/gulliver/2019/03/29/icelandic-budget-airline-wow-air-stops-flying
Not all jobs in the travel industry can be replaced by a robot—yet
https://www.economist.com/gulliver/2019/03/27/why-the-worlds-first-robot-hotel-was-a-disaster
WOW's importance for the Icelandic economy is a big threat to the country's financial stability
The disaster has troubling similarities to one in Indonesia last year
In-flight television is fast becoming standard on flights in America
As the jumbo-jet fades away as a passenger aircraft, its maker goes back to Plan A
https://www.economist.com/gulliver/2019/02/13/the-boeing-747-jetliner-turns-50
But as a plane for hire, this bulbous airliner could be flying for decades to come
https://www.economist.com/gulliver/2019/02/08/airbus-will-soon-stop-making-new-a380-super-jumbos
Such a policy is not good for cabin crew nor passengers
https://www.economist.com/gulliver/2019/01/29/the-case-against-tipping-cabin-crew
Budget airlines make much of their money from selling extras
Flybe’s low sale price reflects its dire financial position. But a brighter future is still possible
Miami airport is already closing one of its concourses due to a lack of airport-security personnel
https://www.economist.com/gulliver/2019/01/12/how-americas-government-shutdown-is-affecting-flyers
But in some countries it has a big issue with fire safety
https://www.economist.com/gulliver/2019/01/11/the-escape-room-games-industry-is-booming
But there are better ways to help transport startups than by doling out public money
Legal wobbles fail to ground a tie-up worth $4.2bn between Boeing and Embraer
https://www.economist.com/gulliver/2019/01/04/airlines-are-about-to-lose-another-planemaker
How to stop unmanned aerial vehicles disrupting aviation is becoming a pressing issue for policymakers
Some governments are looking at cracking down on tax breaks on them
Doing so gets rid of much of the difference between full-service carriers and their low-cost rivals
Passengers will be harmed if the two are allowed to merge
https://www.economist.com/gulliver/2018/11/29/british-airways-should-not-be-allowed-to-buy-flybe
Public-transport services, airports and professional drivers should have much to fear from them
https://www.economist.com/gulliver/2018/11/23/here-come-the-self-driving-taxis
The regional airline must acknowledge how the European travel market is changing
https://www.economist.com/gulliver/2018/11/21/flybe-is-in-urgent-need-of-a-new-strategy
They are looking at ways to make up falling revenues from car parking and car rentals
https://www.economist.com/gulliver/2018/11/19/airports-have-been-hit-by-the-rise-of-uber-and-lyft
An airline much despised in the West goes shopping for Russian planes
https://www.economist.com/gulliver/2018/11/16/how-syrias-flag-carrier-plans-to-remain-airborne
Favouritism in the skies is not entirely arbitrary
The tie-up between Iceland’s two biggest airlines is a big gamble
https://www.economist.com/gulliver/2018/11/06/icelandair-and-wow-announce-a-merger
After the troubles of its ARJ21 and C919 aircraft programmes, China tries cheating instead
Many travellers have problems with where to store their baggage on trips to city centres
https://www.economist.com/gulliver/2018/10/31/the-bag-storage-industry-is-taking-off
Despite recent progress, the country’s poor air-safety record will be a focal point for investigators
https://www.economist.com/gulliver/2018/10/29/a-brand-new-passenger-jet-crashes-in-indonesia
It is not as rare an occurrence as many passengers might think
https://www.economist.com/gulliver/2018/10/25/an-air-india-flight-attendant-falls-out-of-an-aircraft
Why the future of air travel is paperless
Full-service carriers are launching new flights to hop over the world’s mega-hub airports
https://www.economist.com/gulliver/2018/10/11/singapore-airlines-launches-the-worlds-longest-flight
One more benefit of business travel could bite the dust
https://www.economist.com/gulliver/2018/10/10/many-credit-cards-may-be-forced-to-cut-back-on-perks
Britain’s flag carrier should be doing more to show that it has earned its privileged position at Heathrow
https://www.economist.com/gulliver/2018/10/08/the-website-of-british-airways-needs-to-become-clearer
Soon passengers will be able to pretend they are on a beach instead of on a plane
The Nordic low-cost carrier was unable to deliver on its promise of budget long-haul flights. Can others?
https://www.economist.com/gulliver/2018/10/03/primera-air-goes-bankrupt-after-a-catastrophic-summer
That is likely to harm rather than help passengers
But even European diplomats think that’s scaremongering
Brightline wants to revive passenger rail as a mode of transport across America
https://www.economist.com/gulliver/2018/09/23/las-vegas-may-get-a-real-railway-station-again
The airline would become the world’s largest carrier, but striking a deal may not be easy
https://www.economist.com/gulliver/2018/09/22/are-emirates-and-etihad-about-to-merge
The continent’s most successful airline wants to expand abroad
The airline could be hit by a big fine, but otherwise the consequences are limited
Aircraft are not the flying disease-incubators they are thought to be
It’s not just accusations of sex discrimination in recruitment they should worry about
Trolley dollies need only apply
It has been given the title of Britain’s worst for the third year in a row
https://www.economist.com/gulliver/2018/08/28/is-luton-airport-the-worst-in-britain
Four years after promising to become a friendlier airline, reality bites at Ryanair
https://www.economist.com/gulliver/2018/08/24/ryanair-abolishes-its-free-baggage-policy
But airlines also need to tackle a culture of sexism within management
But airports and airlines are not willing to put their money where their mouths are
The days of taking your liquids and electronics out your cabin bag may be numbered
https://www.economist.com/gulliver/2018/08/16/a-new-scanner-could-speed-up-airport-security
Urgent lessons must be learned from the theft and deliberate crashing of a Horizon Air plane
https://www.economist.com/gulliver/2018/08/11/an-airline-employee-crashes-an-airliner-in-seattle
Putting on special services for them would be a bad idea
Many passengers are sympathetic to their calls for more regulation
The agency’s Quiet Skies programme is prompting concerns about passenger privacy
https://www.economist.com/gulliver/2018/08/03/how-americas-tsa-is-watching-travellers
The new rules could cause business travellers plenty of short-term pain for little benefit in the long run
Passengers should prepare for more delays and cancellations
https://www.economist.com/gulliver/2018/07/26/ryanairs-battle-with-its-unions-gets-nasty
The company has grand ambitions in the aerospace industry
Europe’s largest airline has been hit by a series of walk-outs since it began to recognise trade unions
https://www.economist.com/gulliver/2018/07/23/are-strikes-making-a-big-dent-in-ryanairs-profits
Many are currently treated in an unacceptably shoddy way by the travel industry
https://www.economist.com/gulliver/2018/07/20/the-case-for-treating-disabled-travellers-better
Egypt's suggestion that a bomb brought down the plane appears to lack credibility
https://www.economist.com/gulliver/2018/07/14/what-really-happened-to-egyptair-flight-804
Few serious competitors are left against the two planemaking giants
https://www.economist.com/gulliver/2018/07/10/airbus-and-boeing-are-tightening-their-hold-on-the-sky
It is getting harder to stay on the right side of customers and employees
But can the new carrier get off the ground?
https://www.economist.com/gulliver/2018/06/22/the-founder-of-jetblue-is-about-to-start-a-new-airline
The chaos since a botched timetable change in May is due to too much fragmentation
https://www.economist.com/gulliver/2018/06/16/do-britains-railways-need-a-fat-controller
Social media may be giving incidents of bad behaviour more publicity
By appointing Akbar al Baker as its chairman, IATA suggests that it does not take women’s rights seriously
Not everyone on the list may be society offenders who would be missed
Economic sanctions have made flying dangerous in countries that oppose America
https://www.economist.com/gulliver/2018/05/28/why-airliners-in-cuba-and-iran-crash-so-much
One in five American cabin crew say they have suffered physical abuse in the past year
Supporting protectionism in the world’s most globalised industry is a mistake
The American carrier stands accused of racially motivated discrimination
But they do not want to admit it
It depends on how expensive or slow the alternatives are
https://www.economist.com/gulliver/2018/05/11/can-coach-companies-lure-business-people-on-board
Europe’s fourth-largest airline group is becoming unmanageable
Millions of hotel rooms could be susceptible to theft
The struggling Middle Eastern carrier is looking for niche routes
https://www.economist.com/gulliver/2018/05/03/why-has-qatar-airways-just-launched-flights-to-wales
Financial-technology firms are putting a squeeze on banks and bureaux de change
https://www.economist.com/gulliver/2018/05/01/the-great-foreign-exchange-rip-off-is-coming-to-an-end
It does not pay for airline executives to behave badly
https://www.economist.com/gulliver/2018/04/23/korean-airs-nut-rage-sisters-step-down
But the move will do nothing to help security
It is first time a passenger has died on the low-cost carrier in its 51-year history
Beds could soon be coming to the cargo holds of passenger planes. But at what cost?
https://www.economist.com/gulliver/2018/04/16/a-plan-to-put-beds-on-planes
What has, and has not, changed in America's airline industry
https://www.economist.com/gulliver/2018/04/12/a-year-after-uniteds-public-relations-disaster