Well, it has been an interesting week; a collapse of a substantial UK-based charter carrier Globespan, the on/off drama of the British Airways cabin-staff strike, the looming possibility of baggage handlers on strike in the UK and the general malaise of the airline industry has made interesting reading and thinking. The Globespan collapse was notable […]

The second part of the equation is, of course, money. Aircraft are extremely expensive to operate, airline seats are extraordinarily perishable, and the margins are extremely tight. However, while margins are tight, they are potentially hugely profitable, and it is this risk/reward ration that attracts new entrants each year. Simply put, a charter operators will […]

There are enormous differences between charter flights and scheduled flights, and sometimes we all forget to take these into account when we book travel. Simply because a flight is regularly “scheduled” does not make is a “scheduled flight”; it is simply a charter flight that operates on with regularity. Similarly, a scheduled airline, operating a […]