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Multi-modality & Air Trasnport : challenges and preferences by #A4E - Airlines for Europe in advance of the European Commission’s workshop scheduled for 22JAN 2025

Due to the pandemic, conservative estimates exhibit that there were 10 billion fewer passengers since 2019 than the industry planned for, which of course had tremendous knock-on effects for airlines and technology providers alike. The revenue lost here would have financed the investment in #Offermanagement #Ordermanagement #Settle #Deliver (OOSD) solutions. Early indications are that the technology vendors are looking to recover a share of benefit from OOSD transitions in the future of around forty cents per Passenger Boarded. Find out more about T2RLInsight: https://lnkd.in/e529qx_D #T2RL #traveltechnology #traveltech #airlines #airlinetech #OOSD 

64% of European citizens are inclined to switch from car to public transport for environmental reasons (EIB 2020). Transdev carries every day 12 million passengers and is well-placed to actively contribute to the transition toward affordable, inclusive and green mobility. Among the proposals in their Manifesto, Transdev would like to see the adoption of the regulation on digital multimodal mobility services (MDMS): So transport users can access the “full menu” of transport options and easily compare them. The manifesto is also clear regarding the rail’s market opening to competition: If an operator is willing to serve a new rail connection, he will face obstacles that benefit incumbent operators. You can read their European Manifesto here: https://lnkd.in/e28aKfHd #mobility #rail #MDMS #EU #EuropeanCitizens #transport

The challenges facing European aviation are becoming increasingly complex and demanding. This is a crucial aspect that European policymakers must consider when updating sector regulations, ensuring a strategic and coherent vision that safeguards both competitiveness and sustainability in an increasingly challenging global landscape. Europe must keep pace with the most advanced security technologies, avoiding inconsistent decisions. A clear example is the reintroduction of liquid restrictions at airports, which has caused disruptions to the industry despite significant investments by airports in advanced screening technologies. Such an approach undermines the industry's trust and credibility in the eyes of passengers and operators. On the sustainability front, greater flexibility is needed to decarbonize air transport while preserving its economic and social benefits. Cutting emission should not automatically mean downsizing air connectivity, with all the consequences – especially for the regional airports - in terms of competitiveness and traffic. Concrete measures are essential, such as establishing an EU Industrial Strategy for Aviation, integrating airports into the Clean Industrial Deal, and introducing a book & claim system to optimize the use of Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF). At the same time, it is vital to ensure the sustainable development of the entire European airport network, maintaining the operational continuity of regional airports, which are essential for territorial cohesion. In this regard, EU Member States must act in a coordinated manner, avoiding past mistakes where airport capacity was restricted without compliance with EU regulations. Another pressing issue is the long-overdue reform of airport slot rules, which have remained unchanged for decades. These regulations reflect an aviation market that no longer exists. They must be adapted to today’s capacity constraints and the increasing market concentration to ensure more efficient use of airport infrastructure and greater transparency. I firmly believe that the ACI EUROPE can play a key role in driving change on these critical issues, working closely with institutions and stakeholders to build a strategy that meets the challenges of our time. #EuropeanAviation #AirportRegulations #AviationPolicy #ACIEurope

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has given its backing to the UK government’s proposed reforms of the airport slot allocation system. This consultation, initiated by the Department for Transport, aims to rectify imbalances within the aviation sector, promoting increased competition and delivering tangible benefits to consumers and the broader economy. #airlinecompetitionUK #airportcapacityoptimization #aviationindustryreform #aviationpolicychanges #CMAresponse #competitioninaviation #DepartmentforTransport #postBrexitaviation #slotallocationsystem #thxnews

As the national voice representing Australian Airports, the Australian Airports Association will always go about our engagement in a constructive and conciliatory way. But our approach will also be fundamentally data and key insights driven. The next phase of proposed Commonwealth reforms stemming from the Aviation White Paper will be addressed no differently. The weekend’s outline of a future Aviation Customer Rights Charter has been released just ahead of Christmas. The weekend past has also marked passenger records for travelling volumes through our major airport gateways as well as many regional ports. Amazing stuff! Post COVID flying recovery is official now. That’s important to reiterate because against steadily increasing air traveller volumes within, and coming in and out of Australia, the recorded percentage of customer impacts attributable against local Airports is conversely very low. In the past year only around 1% of flight delays were caused by airports. Sure, flight delays are not the only gripe, if you’re flight or travel experience is not fantastic. But OTP and its elements is a critical factor and measure. Australian airports well understand and appreciate the diverse and increasing demands year 2025 flyers are looking for. It is why we are collectively investing a further $20 billion in infrastructure to the early 2030s. A lot of it is customer facing, with the future offering driven by consumer insight! We’ll work collaboratively with the Federal Government and our stakeholders to get the balance right, including where necessary, co-investments. By example the need for ongoing improvement around the international flight arrivals experience and passenger facilitation. But a lot more is clearly going right and in the right direction, than not, at your local airport. Submissions to the Federal Department are now requested ahead of a 28 Feb 2025 deadline. More details here: https://lnkd.in/gt_VRSec #aviation #airports #airlines #australianconsumerlaw #auspol #election2025 #elections2025 #consumer #competition #aaa #accc #transport

The annual Railway Industry Association conference has been taking place over the last couple of days in London. A lot of familiar themes came through over the two days - the continuing need for extensive rail reform, simpler ticketing and fares, clarity over the future rail industry structure and the proposed re-nationalisation of the train operators. I took part on Thursday in the Ticketing panel on the main stage along with Divya Prashanth, CEO of JurnyOn, Mark Plowright of Virgin Trains Ticketing and Stewart Fox-Mills, fares, ticketing and retail director at Great British Railways, and chaired by Anthony Smith. Everyone had good points to make – to me, the key ones were seeing our railways as a national asset and engine of economic growth, rather than a cost to be managed; calling for free travel on public transport for under 18s (which seemed a popular idea); updating legacy systems to improve efficiency; the need for real integration with other modes to maximise rail’s potential and the power of data and AI in understanding customer demand as well as planning and delivering an efficient transport network. Things are definitely moving with the Starmer government getting legislation through Parliament, but we have a way to go – we all need to keep getting the message out there… create a customer first railway, fit for the 21st century. Worldline UK&I #integratedtransport #railreform #futureticketing #customerfirstrailway

As more success stories emerge and the benefits become increasingly apparent, CCS will likely play a crucial role in shaping the future of air cargo operations, driving efficiency, transparency, and collaboration across the entire supply chain. To understand the fundamental role of CCS in the industry, it's important to consider its core purpose. Henk Mulder, Head of Digital Cargo, International Air Transport Association (IATA), provided insight into the essential functions these systems serve in the air cargo ecosystem: "CCS serve the purpose they have always served: ensure the community has adequate digital services to deal with things that may be hard to achieve for individual companies, for example, data integration and sharing, efficiency and transparency, regulatory compliance and security." ✈️ Follow STAT Times for the latest updates in air cargo and aviation.✅🌍 Dimitri Bettoni, Brussels Airport, Guillaume Crozier, dnata, Jean Verheyen, Nallian, Amar More, Kale Logistics Solutions , Edward D., CHAMP Cargosystems, Martina Schikorr, allivate, #dnata #KaleLogisticsSolutions #allivate #InternationalAirTransportAssociation #IATA #BrusselsAirport #Nallian #CHAMPCargosystems 👉 𝐓𝐨 𝐊𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐞: https://lnkd.in/dS7D2UZ4

The Metropolitan Airports Commission (MAC), operators of Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport - MSP, faced a challenge in finding an available gate for an upcoming addition of a new international route for summer 2024. Early assessments indicated that the current facilities would not have the capacity to accommodate an international wide-body aircraft given the existing traffic and operational procedures. Additionally, airlines were concerned about the impact on their flights. Facing this immediate operational challenge and with an overall ambition to manage gate allocations more efficiently, MAC reached out to Copenhagen Optimization to explore options of using Better Airport to analyze this challenge.    With Better Airport already implemented at MAC, our module ‘Better Stand & Gate’ was applied to jointly solve this challenge with MSP. 'Better Stand & Gate' analyzes planning processes by simulating various scenarios and forecasting outcomes, providing valuable insights that enable the joint team to effectively use the airport’s current capacity for both new and existing flights.    Based on an analysis of the simulation results from ‘Better Stand & Gate’, the new route could be accommodated in one of the terminals without major disruptions to existing operations. Furthermore, sharing detailed, scenario-based results helped improve the airport’s relationships with its partners, allowing airlines and stakeholders to feel confident about the gate allocation decisions.    Interested in reading the full case study and discovering the key benefits of our ‘Better Stand & Gate’ software? ✈ https://lnkd.in/dJ8g6DDr #AirportOptimization #GateAllocation #Aviation #BetterAirport

IT’S ANNOYING IF YOU CAN’T TRUST THE TRAIN Copenhagen S-train stands out with its top punctuality, but some places around the country call for improved rail operations. Langeskov Station is facing the frustration of missed stops. Recent statistics from DSB reveal that trains overlooked Middelfart Station five times last year, highlighting a concerning trend that affects passengers across the country. Referring to Tony Bispeskov, DSB's information chief, these lapses are not isolated incidents, and the railway operator is actively working to reduce the number of missed stops by engaging in thorough discussions with locomotive drivers following each occurrence. Such incidents not only disrupt travel plans but also raise questions about the reliability of rail services. How this could be improved? Share your suggestions. Video credit: TV 2 FYN #RailInfrastructure #DSB #PublicTransport #OperationalExcellence #PassengerExperience #RailwayInnovation ___ Like if you find value, re-post ♻️, and follow for more inspiration, interesting rail, and innovation.