A few industry observers said the unintended effect of these privacy moves by the tech giants may be to concentrate their power.
But instead of Aer Lingus flying non-stop out of the U.K., why not keep sending passengers through Heathrow so London Airways can fly more?
The company also says it has plans to dip further into the acquisitions when the opportunities arises.
Either way, expanding into new categories amid the worst luxury downturn in modern history is not for the fainthearted.
Using historical pricing or just following others in your market is not an option.
The strongest recovery has been in hotel bookings, with gross hotel central reservation system transactions down 55% in July and 50% in August.
Intelsat may need to make further investments in Gogo to keep it competitive.
It’s important to adapt the rates depending on the season - the right price may not be the same price every day.
