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APEX in Profile: Mark Rasmussen
 | Written by APEX Staff
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Mark Rasmussen Vice-President and General Manager, Mobility Intelsat Mark leads Intelsat’s Mobility business unit, which offers global satellite-based solutions for the aviation, maritime and connected transportation markets. With Intelsat, Mark has more than 13 years of experience in the mobility sector. That experience includes reaching major agreements to provide Intelsat EpicNG high-throughput satellite capacity to […]

Setting the Scene: Oscar-Nominated Movies Motivate Starstruck Travelers
 | Written by Jasmin Legatos
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APEX Insight: Feature films and TV series are inspiring audiences to take the show on the road. In this section of the multipart feature, we explore how Oscar-nominated movies are encouraging cinemagoers to make the leap from the theater seat to the airplane seat. The week Oscar-nominated musical La La Land was released, travel booking website Lastminute.com […]

Vacation Mode: Time Off, Travel Habits & the Aviation Industry
 | Written by Kristina Velan
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APEX Insight: As human beings, we’re always doing. Research suggests we should check in to a flight more often, in order to check out. You say you need a vacation, but will you take one? If you work in the United States, there’s a good chance the answer is no. And that’s not just because […]

Going the Distance: Low-Cost Carriers Fly Further With New Aircraft and Added Amenities
 | Written by Marisa Garcia
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APEX Insight: How are low-cost carriers, known for their no-frills streamlined operations and point-to-point networks, extending into long-haul operations? AirAsia attributes the low-cost carrier (LCC) model to Rollin King and Herb Kelleher, the founders of Southwest Airlines: They advocated flying one aircraft type, keeping overheads down and aircraft turnarounds up and eliminating nonessentials such as […]

APEX in Profile: David Dicko
 | Written by APEX Staff
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David Dicko CEO SkyLights David began his career as an airline pilot, flying Airbus A320s and Boeing 777s for Air France. He then joined the airline’s management, taking roles in marketing, and corporate strategy and innovation. After 10 years, he left the airline to start SkyLights with Florent Bolzinger. Their mission is to jump-start the […]

APEX in Profile: Grace Lau
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Grace Lau Acquisition and Distribution Director Emphasis Video Entertainment Grace started at Hong Kong-based Emphasis Video Entertainment, a supplier of Asian film and short feature programming for worldwide airlines, as a part-time receptionist, straight out of university, 17 years ago. Today, she establishes relationships with producers in the region to provide a gateway for access […]