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Indigo
India’s Nine-Year-Old Prodigy: IndiGo is already its nation’s largest domestic airline… and its most profitable
Talk about child prodigies. It’s not even 10 years old, and IndiGo is already the largest domestic airline in the world’s second most populous country, commanding roughly a third of…March 21st, 2016
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United
Boardroom Fights and Other Drama: It was a busy week in the U.S. airline industry, and not just at United
The airline’s called United. But that’s not how you’d describe its shareholders. Two of them in particular—Altimeter Capital and Par Capital which together own 7% of the company—are spearheading a…March 14th, 2016
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Iberia
Euphoria in Iberia: Amid the economic gloom in Europe, airline traffic is booming in Spain and Portugal
An aging and shrinking population, perhaps more than anything else, makes it difficult for Europe to achieve healthy economic growth. What’s been present instead are persistent worries about deflation, countries…March 7th, 2016
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A Galaxy Far, Far Away: Australia isn’t close to much. But Sydney, for one, is booming with inbound tourists
If you’re on your way to Sydney from abroad, you’re probably in a longhaul widebody aircraft. Because unless you’re coming from New Zealand, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea or an island…February 29th, 2016
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Delta
Sexy and They Know It: Once dull, now dynamic, distribution is becoming central to airline strategic thinking
“Distribution is not only strategic,” Delta’s marketing chief said in December at a Travelport investor day event. “It’s sexy.”February 22nd, 2016
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U.S. airlines
Rewriting the Rulebook: U.S. airlines are going back to a few of their old ways—but profitably, this time
The first quarter of 2016 is shaping up to be another highly profitable one for U.S. airlines, underpinned by still-falling fuel prices and an economy held aloft by strong consumer…February 15th, 2016
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Azul
The Great Brazilian Bust: A meltdown of epic proportions is underway in Brazil. Is there any hope for a recovery?
Grab a tissue. This is a sad story.February 8th, 2016
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American
Clash of the Titans: American and Delta, successful with different approaches, turn their wrath on each other
February 1st, 2016
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LCC
From Europe to Asia: A tale of dreamers, tweeners and other trans-Siberian schemers
When Europe’s airlines look west, they see a transatlantic market buzzing with joint ventures, LCC new entrants and carriers like Air Canada, SAS and Aer Lingus all growing rapidly. But…January 25th, 2016
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Problems, Problems Everywhere: Airlines just won the fuel lottery. But hold the celebrations.
Winning the lottery can change a life forever. But as the winners of last week’s record Powerball jackpot in the U.S. should be warned: not always for the better.January 18th, 2016