Alexander Mitchell

United States

Aviation Journalist at Simple Flying

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Articles

How To Navigate London Heathrow Airport Like A Pro

4 days ago | simpleflying.com | Alexander Mitchell

London Heathrow Airport (LHR) is undeniably the largest and most important airport in the United Kingdom, a facility through which millions of passengers will travel annually. The airport is the principal hub for British Airways, the United Kingdom’s flag carrier, as well as Virgin Atlantic, a major international airline that collaborates extensively on flights across the North Atlantic with US-based legacy carrier Delta Air Lines.
5 Ways Southwest Airlines Has Changed Under Elliott's Influence

5 days ago | simpleflying.com | Alexander Mitchell

Over the past 12 months, American low-cost carrier Southwest Airlines has changed drastically. Everything from the way the airline interacts with customers to the perks it offers onboard to the routes it flies has changed completely. Around nine months ago, Southwest Airlines came under vocal public criticism from Elliott Management, an activist investment management firm that acquired a stake in the airline exceeding 10%.
5 Moves Delta Air Lines Has Made Amid Economic Uncertainty

5 days ago | simpleflying.com | Alexander Mitchell

Over the past couple of months, the global commercial aviation industry has gone from projecting record profits in 2025 to forecasting grim earnings and a reduction in growth. No more drastically has an airline been affected by these changes than Delta Air Lines, a legacy carrier which relies heavily on business travelers and, thus, its success is inexplicably linked to the greater state of the economy as a whole.
The 3 Major Ways Airlines Sell Tickets

6 days ago | simpleflying.com | Alexander Mitchell

On any individual airline flight, there are hundreds of passengers, all of whom find their way onboard that jet for not only different reasons but also in various ways. Legacy carriers, such as United Airlines, which we will use as a basic case study for this piece, have historically sold tickets to passengers through dozens of different channels, allowing them to reach as many customers as possible.
5 Ways Zurich Airport's Operations Stand Out From Others

6 days ago | simpleflying.com | Alexander Mitchell

The airport landscape in Switzerland is rather unique in comparison to most other European countries. For the most part, air travel markets in Europe are dominated by a single major airport, such as London Heathrow Airport (LHR) in the United Kingdom or Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG) in France. In Switzerland, however, the joint business hubs of Zurich and Geneva each have their own major international hub, the former of which will be the topic of this piece.
This Is How Vueling Came To Be

1 week ago | simpleflying.com | Alexander Mitchell

Vueling is a rather strange airline. The carrier operates a dynamic low-cost model, serving destinations across Europe with flights that offer prices significantly lower than those of budget airlines. However, the carrier, from a management perspective, is not run the way a low-cost carrier is. Rather, it is managed by the International Airlines Group (IAG), a conglomerate that owns and operates multiple European legacy airlines.
Analyzing JetBlue's Financial Scene After Q1

1 week ago | simpleflying.com | Alexander Mitchell

The entire commercial aviation industry has undoubtedly had a rough few months. Across the board, airlines have seen stock prices decline significantly, they have been forced to adjust their earnings estimates, and many carriers have significantly scaled back their global networks amid broad economic uncertainty. Amid economic turmoil created by geopolitical uncertainty and a trade war, carriers have been put in a very difficult position.
Blue Origin Completes 1st All-Female Space Trip Since 1963

1 week ago | simpleflying.com | Alexander Mitchell

An all-female spaceflight had not taken place since the early 1960s, but a group of driven women, alongside the support of Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin, decided to change that earlier this week. On Monday morning, a group of six celebrities took to outer space for a brief flight, the first of its kind in decades.
Did United Airlines Prematurely Retire Its Legacy Boeing 757-200s?

1 week ago | simpleflying.com | Alexander Mitchell

United Airlines has long been an operator of the popular Boeing 757, a medium-capacity model which has long been known as the Swiss army knife of any US carrier's fleet. Matching the long-range capabilities of some smaller widebody jets with a lower number of seats that carriers can almost always fill, the Boeing 757 has long been an ideal aircraft for United Airlines and its complex global network.
A Deeper Look At United & American's Competition at Chicago-O'Hare

1 week ago | simpleflying.com | Alexander Mitchell

American Airlines and United Airlines are two of the world's largest and most influential carriers. The latter is the world's largest airline by the number of destinations served, while the former is the world's largest by employees and available seat capacity. Both carriers have made a profound impact on the industry as a whole, as they have each built massive hubs and helped build a global brand that identifies them as major airlines serving the United States.