United Airlines is introducing ConnectionSaver, a new tool dedicated to improving the experience for customers connecting from one United flight to the next. ConnectionSaver is powered by new technology that automatically identifies departing flights that can be held for connecting customers, while ensuring those who have already boarded the aircraft arrive at their destination on time. ConnectionSaver also sends personalized text messages to every connecting customer (who has opted in to receive notifications) with clear directions to the gate for their connecting flight and information about how long the walk will take. United launched its ConnectionSaver tool on all flights at Denver International Airport in February, and then expanded it to Chicago O’Hare International Airport – two of the airline’s busiest hubs with thousands of connecting customers every day. During the past four months, more than 14,400 customers, who would have otherwise missed their connections, were able to make their flights thanks to ConnectionSaver. Flights that were held for connecting customers were delayed an average of six minutes. This ConnectionSaver technology will expand to the airline’s hubs by this fall and to all other airports that United operates at in the future.

Source: World Airline News

Malaysia's sovereign wealth fund Khazanah Nasional will make a decision in the third quarter on a turnaround plan for the parent company of Malaysia Airlines. Malaysia Aviation Group (MAG) tells FlightGlobal that the plan was submitted in February, and coversits airline units Malaysia Airlines, Firefly, MASwings and MAB Kargo, as well as its its wider, non-airline operations. "The plan will look at diversifying the group’s overall revenue by driving growth in other aviation related portfolios," it adds. Khazanah took the carrier private in late 2014 after it was rocked by the disappearance of flight MH370 and the shooting down of flight MH17. That kicked off a 12-point, MYR6 billion ($1.44 billion) restructuring plan, which envisioned the airline re-listing on the Malaysian stock exchange once it is profitable.

Source: FlightGlobal

Two of Jet Airways' creditors have started court proceedings that could bankrupt the carrier potentially jeopardizing the planned sale of the grounded carrier. The Mumbai bench of the National Company Law Tribunal has fixed a 13 June date to hear pleadings from truck dealer Shaman Wheels and water bottler Gaggar Enterprises to declare the airline insolvent. Etihad Airways and Indian conglomerate Hinduja Group have both indicated that they could invest in the carrier, but there has been little sign of any progress towards a sale.

Referece: FlightGlobal