Since we started the SimpliFlying Launchpad back in June, 18 residents have come through. The sanitisation and biosafety efforts were Step 1 in restoring confidence in air travel. Now in the absence of a vaccine, reliable testing before departure becomes a critical step 2 (we discuss these and step 3 in this short video). We believe that every airline … Read more
It is important for airlines to re-build traveller confidence. Some, like Etihad Airways, are going above and beyond in terms of the measures they are taking, as we learned in our conversation with Duncan Bureau, SVP Sales & Distribution. Duncan shared with us how Etihad Airways has been reassuring passengers step-by-step through cleanliness and biosafety … Read more
“Have I finished my career here? Is there more that I can extract to grow myself as an individual? What is important for me in my life?” These are the words of Alex Cruz, as quoted in my book, SOAR. When I interviewed him in late 2015, the context was completely different. He was then … Read more
This is a guest post written by Richard Marsden, the CEO of RedAir and one of the finalists of the SimpliFlying Launchpad. Bailouts and spotlights I was working on a couple of large airline-related projects in the UAE back in 2008 when the GFC (Global Financial Crisis) hit. The impact was catastrophic for my projects as the airlines ran … Read more
How can you stop 100% of COVID cases getting through by air travel? Test, introduce a short quarantine and then test again. God Save The Points has an overview of what happened when Toronto Pearson, Air Canada and McMaster Labs tested 13,000 arriving passengers. 1 – Less than 1% actually tested positive for COVID on … Read more
This is a guest post written by Anthony Murray, the CEO and Co-Founder of Levarti and one of the finalists of the SimpliFlying Launchpad. Our industry has always been a complex one. We know that the smallest detail can determine the operation’s success or failure, but we’re good at it. On-Time Performance, Disruption Management, Communication, Customer experience, Baggage management. Protocols and … Read more
A fragile airline versus a robust one When under pressure, different materials end up in different states. Just like businesses. An egg is fragile. So is glass. They break under pressure. The pandemic has upended the airline business. There will be airlines that are too fragile while entering uncertain times to survive. Airlines like Norwegian may … Read more
This is a guest post written by Ilya Gutlin, the CCO at Elenium Automation and one of the finalists of the SimpliFlying Launchpad. While airlines stand to lose approximately 314bn USD in revenue this year, there are countless personal stories of people who need to travel for family reasons, myself included. I had planned to go to Toronto to help my eldest … Read more
Summary – Creating a testing infrastructure at airports as a way of kick-starting travel is not a priority for Governments. Many even see it as an unwelcome distraction. The industry needs to take the initiative and make it happen itself. Aviation industry groups worldwide are asking Governments to take action, and introduce COVID testing as a … Read more
This is a guest post written by William Henn, the VP Airlines at airfree and one of the finalists of the SimpliFlying Launchpad. The Amazon Question Early last month, I was on a Zoom video call with some 20 airline and airport industry experts. This was in preparation for the Demo Day happening a week later as part of the … Read more
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