He started his journalism career in 1992 as a freelance writer for Sueddeutsche Zeitung, Germany’s largest daily national newspaper and soon specialised in air transport. Jens joined Aviation Week and Aviation Daily in 2000 as one of the European correspondents. Later his role was expanded to cover international air transport. In 2013 he was named Managing Editor Commercial.
Jens frequently appears on radio and TV to comment on industry matters. In 2003, he received the Hugo Junkers Award of the German aviation press for his coverage of Fairchild Dornier’s bankruptcy. He was named the country’s top travel and air transport writer by the Travel Industry Club three times. Jens graduated from the Munich School of Journalism.
EasyJet yesterday reported that its average yields in the December quarter fell only 2%, seen by observers as another sign of stabilizing market conditions in European air traffic. "We have had a sound first quarter with load factor and total revenue per passenger little changed from last year despite carrying 26% more passengers," said easyJet CEO Ray Webster, who also hinted that "to date, the second quarter is performing positively."
Average yields for SAS Group's Scandinavian Airlines unit in December were up for the first time since May 2001, the company's CEO Joergen Lindegaard said Friday. Lindegaard declined, however, to give exact figures. SAS yields were in a near-freefall earlier last year with average fares down by more than 20% in just several months. In November, yields slipped 0.4%.
British Airways posted a weaker profit in the third quarter but still remained above the analysts' consensus estimate. Despite the weaker profitability, BA predicted that revenues for the year ending March 31 will be 3%-3.5% above last year's level. "All market segments remain price-sensitive, and yield declines are expected to continue," Chairman Martin Broughton warned.
