EgyptAir signs agreement with Sabre

Poor Sabre!
The problem is the operational mentality of EgyptAir management team which cannot be modified.
The solution could be firing all current EgyptAir employees and hiring new employees.
Date: 18 December 2014 commenting on http://www.eturbonews.com/

Is Aeroflot too big for Georgia?

When it comes to business, I would say that the title of the article is invalid.
Irrespective of the fact that Russia is bigger than Georgia as well as Aeroflot is bigger than its Georgian counterpart, Aeroflot still needs the business of operating commercial flights to/ from Georgia. However, it is totally up to Aeroflot to apply a pricing policy of its own for its flights between Moscow and Tbilisi. After all, it is a free market in both Russia and Georgia.
Date: 17 December 2014 commenting on http://vestnikkavkaza.net/

Transaero still to gain Georgian rights despite ticket sales

Sure, applying is not enough for the carrier to start operating its flights. Receiving the approval from the respective civil aviation agency is a must.
Unless it is absolutely guaranteed, it is risky to start selling tickets for the flights which are still waiting for approval. Selling tickets before getting the required approval might result in operational headache. Handing disappointed customers and refunding tickets definitely represent an additional workload for customer service representatives.
Date: 27 November 2014 commenting on http://www.ch-aviation.com/

EgyptAir to resume Zimbabwe flights

It seems that the Egyptian Ambassador in Nigeria has a humble idea about airline business.
The fifth freedom of air is about flights carrying commercial traffic (passengers and cargo) between two foreign countries. Obviously, the fifth freedom is the problem facing EgyptAir in case of carrying passengers between Tanzania and Zimbabwe. The fifth freedom of air has to be granted by the two foreign countries. In fact, bilateral air service agreements are negotiated between civil aviation authorities of the countries concerned. So, the Egyptian Civil Aviation Authority has to negotiate the fifth freedom of air with both Tanzania and Zimbabwe for EgyptAir flights to utilize carrying passengers between those two specific countries.
It is very strange that EgyptAir did not prepare itself for that situation. Was EgyptAir trying to operate illegally between Tanzania and Zimbabwe? Anyway, the solution of the fifth air freedom cannot be finalized in Zimbabwe only. However, Zimbabwe might be able to incentivize EgyptAir to stay through some mechanism other than the fifth freedom of air.
Date: 01 November 2014 commenting on http://www.newzimbabwe.com/

Should social media dictate HR policies? Lessons from Air Canada and American Airlines

Those employees have no excuse for their ugly actions. They cannot defend or justify what they have done.
They should be suspended immediately and go through scrutinized investigation.
Finally, the outcome of the investigation would rightfully trigger a firing decision for both of them.
Date: 22 April 2014 commenting on http://simpliflying.com/

Wrongful deportation: Egypt Air admits error, to compensate Nigerian passenger

It seems that after having been summoned by the Nigerian Foreign Ministry, Mr. Ashraf Salama the Egyptian Ambassador to Nigeria successfully managed to vent the steam which he had previously received from Mrs. Viola Onwuliri, the Nigerian Minster of Foreign Affairs. He informed the officials of Egyptian Ministry of Civil Aviation in Cairo about the extreme seriousness of the issue of mistreating the Nigerian teenager when he was traveling on board of EgyptAir.
Well done Mrs. Viola Onwuliri!
Date: 25 September 2014 commenting on http://nigeriatell.com/news/

US customs passenger facility opens in UAE

Despite all those valid objections, a US Customs Passenger Facility has opened in Abu Dhabi as previously planned.
The question now is who is actually behind that questionable decision. Who can stand that load of criticism? More importantly, is he serving the public interests or his own private interests?
Date: 29 January 2014 commenting on http://abcnews.go.com/

Aviation experts analyze the shocking survival rate of the Asiana 777 crash

Generally, the operability of the aircraft depends on the aircraft itself and the flight crew operating it. However, in case of crashes during takeoff or landing, the survivability of the passengers depends on the aircraft, the flight crew, the cabin crew, the ground emergency teams, and the passengers themselves.

The design of aircraft is one factor only from a total of five factors affecting the rate of survivability. Human beings represent the major component of the survivability equation. Emergency landing or crash landing simply means that there is something wrong from either the aircraft or the human beings. Thus, high rate of survivability could be only maintained if the other factors excelled high enough to compensate the setback of the factor causing the problem. So, I would say that high rate of survivability has been achieved with Asiana B777 was due to good luck.

The above is the complete version of the comment published by Zintro blog on 23 July 2013.

EgyptAir, foundation to treat children with cancer

It is good to know about the involvement of EgyptAir in humanitarian activities. However, it is equally important for EgyptAir, obviously for commercial reasons, to care about its paying customers. At least, they are paying to get a reasonable amount of the airline's attention. Otherwise, they might decide to give their business to EgyptAir’s competing airlines. That hypothetical situation would definitely affect EgyptAir’s capability in providing humanitarian activities.
Date: 12 December 2013 commenting on http://www.thisdaylive.com/

Prosecution renews Ultras Ahlawy members’ detention

How sad for a group of fans supporting a specific sporting club to be involved in vandalism and thuggery!
However, and irrespective of their reasons, there is no excuse whatsoever for anyone to disturb the public order especially around sensitive areas like the airport.
Having said so, I would add that 15 days are not enough. What about 15 years instead?
Date: 26 October 2013 commenting on http://www.dailynewsegypt.com/

Gambia Bird Airlines selects airRM as its revenue management system

I wrote almost a year ago about my worries for Gambia Bird having a possible schedule disruption resulting from depending on one aircraft to serve the carrier’s entire network.
Now, the airline acquired one more A319. Thus, there are fewer worries about possible schedule disruption, even with the increase the airline’s network of destinations.
The decision of the airline to acquire an automated revenue management system is a commendable step into the future for the fledgling national airline of Gambia. I am thinking that the airline got a good deal from the Revenue Management Systems Inc because of being the vendor’s first customer in Africa.
Date: 13 October 2013 commenting on http://www.hispanicbusiness.com/

Broken toilets, other glitches ground Japan Airlines Dreamliner

Those things are happening as if we have no other aircraft type commercially operating nowadays. It is one more episode of B787 and its endless course of headache-causing operation.

Turning back two hours after departure is an operational loss but almost a must. I can not imagine that flight continuing the trip to Tokyo with a fuselage-long queue of passengers who are waiting to use the only one functioning toilet available on-board.

The name given to B787, Dreamliner, is not realistic anymore. What about nightmare-liner, as a realistic alternative?
Date: 13 October 2013 commenting on http://abcnews.go.com/

The best way to find a cheap airplane ticket according to two guys who set fares

The Oscar goes to revenue management systems.
Those systems can not beaten by a non-specialized article.
The revenue systems are mostly influenced by the buying behaviors of passengers. The reaction of the revenue system could be either accepted or rejected by the revenue analyst controlling the flight.
So, any advice is somehow useless as long as passengers can not unify their buying behavior toward a specific flight.  
Date: 26 September 2013 commenting on http://www.businessweek.com/

NJ Senate OKs bill banning some laser pointers

Thumbs up for New Jersey Senate!
The fine of US$ 500 may be enough for the first offense. However, the fine of US$ 1,000 for subsequent offenses is not strong enough to deter those careless individuals.
The fine is supposed to be doubled progressively without limitations. Thus, the fine for the second offense would be US$ 1,000, and the fine for the third offense would be US$ 2,000, and so on.
The result of using those laser beams could be catastrophic and as such should be the penalty. Fair enough?
Date: 21 August 2013 commenting on http://www.fortmilltimes.com/

Class action petition sent to Aeroflot

Established and operating most of its lifespan under the Soviet umbrella, Aeroflot still lacks some skills needed for offering appropriate customer services.
Despite the fact that the flight delay was beyond the control of Aeroflot, the airline was supposed to offer its passengers a timely update about the situation as well as on-site proper compensation.
Welcome to the era of doing business the customers' way, not the providers' way.
Date: 12 August 2013 commenting on http://www.themoscowtimes.com/

Civil Aviation awaits the approval of the Cabinet to start the project of aero-city

Are you serious about (مساحة 220 ألف فدان حول مطار القاهرة)?
Do you know the equivalent of that huge area if converted into square meters?
The feddan is about 4,200 square meters.
Thus, 220,000 feddans will be equal to about 924,000,000 (220,000 X 4,200), which is equivalent to 924 square kilometers.
So, we are talking here about a circle which has a radius of more than 17 kilometers.
Date: 09 August 2013 commenting on http://www.alborsanews.com/

Proposed quota on foreign pilots splits government

What could be the reason for placing a maximum limit on the number of foreign pilots to be hired yearly by various Russian airlines?
Hiring foreign pilots will not negatively affect employment chances of Russian pilots because of the current shortage of pilots suffered by the Russian airline industry.

It is inaccurate to say that hiring foreign pilots would lower the safety level as pilots allover the world are generally complying with the same ICAO stipulations.
Date: 08 August 2013 commenting on http://www.themoscowtimes.com/

Some flights cancelled to Egypt, others half-empty

Security and safety are the two most important keywords relevant to the above situation.
It is fairly justified to say that Egypt as a touristic destination is a fact belongs to pre- January 2011.
Who would be interested to visit an almost lawless country where thugs have the upper word and the security forces lack the necessary plans and skills required to tackle the deteriorated level of discipline?
Having said so, it is natural for the incoming traffic to decrease like that. However, the outgoing traffic may be better because of more Egyptians and foreigners leaving the country for better place away from Egypt.
Date: 29 July 2013 commenting on http://www.fresnobee.com/

Egypt's Air Memphis resumes MD83 ops as doubts arise over Iran flights

The code E9 of Air Memphis is highly questionable.
Air Memphis has been resurrected for merely one reason which is taking care of air passengers between Egypt and Iran. Ultra-orthodox Islamic Egyptians were totally against the idea of receiving Iranian tourists in Egypt and against the fledgling air connection of Tehran-Egypt.
Putting politics aside, the disapproval of the Iranian regime is irrelevant if operating that air link is feasible enough.
Date: 19 July 2013 commenting on http://www.ch-aviation.ch/

Aeroflot sees common problems for airline alliances

Seemingly, Aeroflot is holding something for the SkyTeam.
Aeroflot is applying the tactic of splitting the board of directors into two groups for maximizing the exposure of their semi-hidden, semi-declared agenda. The first group to release some news while the second to deny it. Kommersant relayed what the first group has said about SkyTeam. Mr. Vitaly Savelyev was representing the role planned for the second team. He used the media exposure already available to cover the sponsorship agreement of Aeroflot to Manchester United to dilute what has been leaked by the first team.

The irrelevance and weakness of those reasons mentioned by Mr. Vitaly Savelyev about SkyTeam are just another proof about the seriousness of Aeroflot’s intentions toward SkyTeam.
Date: 19 July 2013 commenting on http://www.themoscowtimes.com/