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Europe
KLM Confident in Winning Appeal to Block Schiphol Flight Cuts
KLM and other airlines will head back to court later in June to face off again with the government of the Netherlands over its proposed flight cuts at Amsterdam's Schiphol…June 5th, 2023
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AirAsia X’s Turnaround
It’s a triple tailwind for airlines. Demand has rarely been this good. Supply is greatly constrained. And fuel prices are down sharply (about 40 percent!) from a year ago.June 5th, 2023
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Europe
Lufthansa Targets 2 Years For Payoff From ITA Airways Deal
Lufthansa Group CEO Carsten Spohr is confident in financial gains within two years of the pending acquisition of Italy's ITA Airways, despite the carrier's history of losses.June 4th, 2023
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North America
Summer Air Travel Record Forecast
U.S. airports saw roughly 300,000 more travelers than in 2019 over the Memorial Day weekend holiday, a sign of a busy summer to come. Are airlines ready? Edward Russell and…June 2nd, 2023
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North America
Small Cities Lose Air Service as Large Airlines Exit
Dwindling air service to small cities across the U.S. is the result of changing airline economics, and not just the pilot shortage airlines face, long-time industry analyst William Swelbar said…May 31st, 2023
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Asia-Pacific
Qantas Eyes Significant International Expansion and Profit Growth With New Planes
Qantas to Paris? Jetstar to Manila? Both are markets that the Qantas Group could serve by the end of the decade as it sets its sights on profitable new growth…May 30th, 2023
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Transcon Trouble
It was a week of disappointment for American and JetBlue, who spent the time digesting the ramifications of a judicial order to end their northeast alliance. By all accounts, it…May 30th, 2023
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Europe
The Return of Icelandair
Icelandair had a rough few years before and during Covid. But the airline believes it has turned the financial corner, and forecasts its best results in seven years. Edward Russell…May 26th, 2023
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Europe
Europe’s Largest Domestic Airline Markets May Never Recover From the Pandemic
A shift is underway in how Europeans get around. Air travel is still king with discounters, like Ryanair and Wizz Air, carrying record numbers of fliers around the continent. But…May 26th, 2023
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Europe
Lufthansa to Buy 41 Percent of Italy’s ITA Airways for $348 Million
The Lufthansa Group has agreed to buy 41 percent of Italy's state-owned ITA Airways for €325 million ($348 million), the culmination of more than a decade of wrangling to secure…May 25th, 2023