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Vanni Gibertini

Vanni fell in love with commercial aviation during his undergraduate studies in Statistics at the University of Bologna, when he prepared his thesis on the effects of deregulation on the U.S. and European aviation markets. Then he pursued his passion further by obtaining a Master’s Degree in Air Transport Management at Cranfield University in the U.K. followed by holding several management positions at various start-up carriers in Europe (Jet2, SkyEurope, Silverjet). After moving to Canada, he was Business Development Manager for IATA for nine years before turning to his other passion: sports writing.

Stories By Vanni Gibertini:

Norwegian Low-Cost Airline Flyr Declares Bankruptcy
After only 19 months of operations, Norwegian low-cost airline Flyr has been forced to suspend all its operations and plans to file for bankruptcy. “Flyr was unsuccessful with the new financial plan and the board concluded on Tuesday evening that there are no alternatives for further operation. The company will file for bankruptcy on Wednesday […]
Bad Weather, Operational Issues Force Southwest Airlines to Cancel Two-Thirds of Flights, More Cancelations Ahead
The week leading to Christmas is usually a very busy travel period in North America, but this year it has been made particularly chaotic by Winter Storm Elliot, an extra-tropical bomb cyclone that created blizzard conditions over large parts of the United States and Canada and wreaked havoc into airline schedules. Almost 20,000 flights have […]
London City Airport Asks for Permission to Increase Passenger Numbers
London City Airport, one of the five airports serving the Metropolitan area of London, and one of the only two inside the M25 orbital, has filed an application to change its existing planning permission in order to increase its traffic by 38%. Located in the East London Borough of Newham, just a few miles away […]
Virgin Atlantic Withdraws Support to London Heathrow’s Third Runway
The plans of London Heathrow Airport — the British capital’s main international airport — to pursue planning permission for a third runway suffered a big setback earlier this week, as Virgin Atlantic, one of the two carriers based at the airport, withdrew its unconditional support to the project, as a reaction to the airport’s proposed […]
Canada, India Expand Bilateral Agreement to Allow Unlimited Frequencies
As China continues to pursue its zero-Covid-19 strategy imposing heavy restrictions on international travel and countries in East Asia continue to feel the impact of the closure of Russian air space to European and North American carriers, efforts are being made to boost commercial relationships with other Asian countries that represent viable commercial partners for […]
Delta Air Lines’ Pilots Ready to Strike For Better Pay
As airlines in North America are shrugging off the horrible months of the pandemic and balance sheets start looking rosier again, all the issues that had been put aside to survive the most devastating crisis commercial aviation has ever encountered are now resurfacing and calling for a solution. On Oct. 31, the overwhelming majority of […]
Trip Report: Flair Airlines Challenges the “Big Boys” in Canada
Despite being the second largest country in the world with a very sparse population and vast distances among its main cities, air transport in Canada has not evolved as it has in most of the other G8 countries. The market is mainly controlled by two large carriers, Air Canada and WestJet, and fares are quite […]
American Airlines To Settle Baggage Fees Class Action Lawsuit
American Airlines has reached an out-of-court settlement in order to put to rest a class action lawsuit that was brought against them by up to 2.8 million passengers that claim they were “improperly charged” baggage fees between 2013 and 2021. The lawsuit originated from the action of five passengers who claimed the airline broke its […]
ICAO Assembly Adopts New Net-Zero 2050 Emissions Target After Triennial Assembly
At its global headquarters in Montreal, Canada, the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) has just concluded its 41st Assembly, a global event that every three years gathers all Member States to decide the way forward for all global items involving commercial aviation. For two weeks approximately 2,500 delegates and observers from 184 countries have participated […]
Air Canada Adds Routes to US On Heels of Covid Policy Changes
A few days after the Canadian government completely lifted all restrictions to international travel introduced during the Covid-19 pandemic, Air Canada announced two new transborder services that will link Canadian cities to hubs of their Star Alliance partner United Airlines. Halifax Regains Access to New York City Starting from mid-December, Air Canada will launch a […]