Latam, South America’s largest airline group, reported a solid if unspectacular 8 percent operating margin for the fourth quarter of 2022. The company, operating under bankruptcy protection from 2020 until last November, earned a 12 percent operating margin in the fourth quarter of 2019.
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Issue No. 903
The Demand Party: When Will it End?
They said it again: Demand remains exceedingly strong. Nearly all U.S. airlines presented to investors last week, sounding universally bullish about the upcoming spring and summer peaks. They talked about elevated yields. They talked about constricted supply. They talked about…
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Issue No. 903
The Demand Party: When Will it End?
They said it again: Demand remains exceedingly strong. Nearly all U.S. airlines presented to investors last week, sounding universally bullish about the upcoming spring and summer peaks. They talked about elevated yields. They talked about constricted supply. They talked about…
Read MoreIssue No. 902
Thai Turns to Black
The U.S. Justice Department has removed any doubt about its feelings toward the JetBlue-Spirit merger. It doesn't like the idea and is suing to stop it. That's hardly the end of the story though. JetBlue plans to mount a vigorous…
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Air France's Premium Bet
Lufthansa’s fourth quarter results are in and — once again — IAG’s were better and Air France-KLM’s were worse. Will the Lufthansa Group forever be stuck in the middle? For any chance of surpassing IAG, it will surely need to…
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A Year Without Russia
Fourth quarter financial reports continue to roll in. Last week featured some strikingly good performances, led by Singapore Airlines and Qantas. Both carriers have emerged from the pandemic with guns blazing, taking advantage of robust demand and wounded rivals. In…
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