Malaise-ia: Malaysia Airlines was supposed to be profitable by now. It’s not.
Sometimes, it’s what you don’t say that says the most.
Issues
The Radical and The Reluctant: As WestJet goes for sweeping change, Southwest takes a more cautious approach
A decade ago, in 2008, Southwest and WestJet announced they would soon begin codesharing. The world’s first giant low-cost carrier would be teaming up with its newer, smaller and even…
Bare Fare Despair?: Spirit Airlines hasn’t quite been the same since rivals began matching its fares
Should Spirit Airlines be worried? In 2017, America’s largest ultra-low-cost carrier saw its operating costs balloon by 22%, running far ahead of its 16% ASM capacity growth. Revenues, meanwhile, rose…
City of Flight Paris sees an influx of longhaul LCCs. And it’s making Air France nervous.
Congratulations, Paris. You’re now a member of the prestigious 100m club. Last year, the city’s two major airports handled nearly 102m passengers, plus another roughly 4m if you count Beauvais…
Skies Wide Open: Why the world’s hottest airline markets are hot—and the not-so-hot ones are, well, not
And the winner is… Romania.
Sandstorm Passing?: Emirates, after a tough spell, welcomes better demand conditions. But threats remain.
When Emirates dreams about the good old days, it’s probably thinking of 2010. The giant Gulf carrier had just sailed through the global economic recession. Then it rode the recovery…
Bastian of Strength: Delta CEO Ed Bastian speaks with Airline Weekly
After another round of quarterly earnings reports, American and United remain no closer to catching Delta, which is often the world’s most profitable global airline. Is there something structural about…
They Don’t Call it Paradise For Nothing: Why Hawaii is a dreamy destination for some of the world’s most successful airlines
This is not a false alarm. No, really, this is not a false alarm: A surge in new airline capacity is headed for Hawaii, and Hawaiian Airlines is bracing for…
Russian Reawakening: The World Cup is coming, tourists are spending, Aeroflot’s rising and airlines are taking note
Is Russia an important airline market? For most global airlines in 2017, the answer was no. But in the world’s largest country by land mass—and ninth largest by population—developments are…
Searching for Certainty: Austria’s capital Vienna contemplates a future without Air Berlin and Niki
So far, trends still look good. But uncertainty looms for Europe’s 20th busiest airport… again.