Emirates insiders among potential successors to Tim Clark
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Emirates insiders among potential successors to Tim Clark
Clark, 71, was originally set to retire in June 2020, but stayed on to help guide Emirates through the coronavirus pandemic
May 18, 2021
Emirates is considering two high-ranking internal executives as among candidates to replace President Tim Clark after his near two-decade run at the helm of the world’s largest long-haul airline.
The state-owned carrier is open to promoting chief operating officer Adel Al Redha or Ghaith Al-Ghaith, head of Emirates’ regional partner FlyDubai, Sheikh Ahmed Bin Saeed Al Maktoum, who is chairman of both companies, told
Emirates fits upscale coach class in A380s as market mutates
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Emirates fits upscale coach class in A380s as market mutates
The change should help adapt the Emirates fleet to a post-Covid travel market in which well-heeled leisure passengers may be prepared to pay more for extra personal space
May 6, 2021
Emirates will install premium-economy cabins in three of its existing Airbus SE A380 superjumbos as it prepares for an anticipated shift in demand once the airline industry emerges from the coronavirus crisis.
Even as new setbacks cloud their path to recovery, airline bosses are focusing on the lasting impact of Covid-19 on premium travel, technology and other pillars of their business.
Aviation leaders, forced to gather virtually by the pandemic, have been gauging its longer-term fallout at the World Aviation Festival, after more than a year of lockdowns.
Drawing many top executives and thousands of participants, this week’s event comes as doubts over the northern summer vacation season renew scrutiny of airlines’ cash and their ability to withstand another washout.
The addition of France, Britain and 114 other states to the US “Do Not Travel” list has also cast a pall.
Updated / Friday, 23 Apr 2021
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Airline bosses are focusing on the lasting impact of Covid-19 on premium travel, technology and other key areas of their business
Even as new setbacks cloud their path to recovery, airline bosses are focusing on the lasting impact of Covid-19 on premium travel, technology and other pillars of their business.
Aviation leaders, forced to gather virtually by the pandemic, have been gauging its longer-term fallout at the World Aviation Festival, after more than a year of lockdowns.
Drawing many top executives and thousands of participants, this week s event comes as doubts over the northern summer vacation season renew scrutiny of airlines cash and their ability to withstand another washout.