Valour Consultancy’s co-founder Craig Foster took part in the Connected Aviation Intelligence series hosted by Access Intelligence. The session, hosted by Woodrow Bellamy, discussed whether business aviation represents an IFEC growth market. This included a live Q&A with Craig. Watch the session recording on demand To watch the webinar, please click here. Please note, registration…
This is the second blog written using the in-depth data and analysis in our new report “The Seamless Passenger Journey is Smart Airports – 2021 Edition”. Our first blog examined the qualitative trends and factors shaping the market and how airport and airline strategies have been forced to adapt. This accompanying blog focuses on the…
Following the release of our new smart airports research report, this is the first of a number of pieces examining the market for airport self-service and automated touchpoints, the trends shaping it and the expectations for seamless passenger journeys. A Clear Changing Emphasis and Strategic Approach As with many sectors and the adoption of new…
Valour Consultancy co-founder Daniel Welch moderated a session as last month’s Passenger Experience Conference, part of AIX Virtual. The discussion centred around ancillary revenues driven by passenger engagement. If you missed the session, catch up on demand below. Session recording Webinar premise The entry point to convert passengers into customers has traditionally been in the…
Many years ago and in another industry, not so distant from maritime connectivity and VSAT communications… I wrote a piece providing viewpoints on “how much an airline would pay for an early release movie”. Early window content is the industry term. The article got me into a considerable amount of bother. The fundamental issue being…
Maersk Line, responsible for 17% of the global container shipping market, has made its most significant step yet towards greater maritime fuel sustainability. The Danish company has ordered eight vessels – each with a nominal capacity of approximately 16,000 containers – that can run on green bio-methanol, industrial methanol (extracted from natural gas) or low-sulphur…
In spite of challenging market conditions, a considerable number of new airlines have launched during 2021. Many are embracing aircraft digitalisation to get passengers flying again. Valour Consultancy examines some of the recently announced airline technology partnerships. The COVID-19 pandemic still looms large over the commercial aviation sector, with many airlines now looking to 2022…