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Asia-Pacific
The U.S. Air Travel Recovery Flatlines
If one thing's clear from the airlines that have reported third-quarter results it's that the U.S. domestic travel recovery has plateaued. That's not necessarily bad, passenger numbers are above 2019…October 20th, 2023
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Asia-Pacific
Delta’s Profit Machine
The reaction to Delta Air Lines' controversial loyalty program changes have so far have more bluster than anything else. Its profit, and outlook, remain sound even as U.S. domestic demand…October 13th, 2023
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Europe
Air France-KLM Moves on SAS
SAS is making some big changes. As part of its bankruptcy restructuring, Air France-KLM, along with other investors, will take a minority stake in the Scandinavian airline prompting a new…October 6th, 2023
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North America
Breeze Founder and CEO David Neeleman
Breeze Airways founder and CEO, and perennial airline entrepreneur, David Neeleman sat down for a wide ranging conversation with Brian Sumers at the Skift Global Forum in New York last…October 1st, 2023
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Latin America
What Are Mexican Airlines to Do?
Mexico's airlines face two countervailing trends: the reopening of the U.S. to new growth countered by new restrictions at the country's busiest airport, Mexico City International. Edward Russell and Jay…September 22nd, 2023
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Asia-Pacific
What’s Happening at Spirit and Frontier?
Slower bookings and "heightened" discounting are hurting Frontier Airlines and Spirit Airlines this quarter. That means potentially deep losses for the ultra low-cost carriers. Edward Russell and Jay Shabat discuss…September 15th, 2023
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Europe
Fuel Costs Take a Bite Out of Airline Outlook
Fuel prices keep steadily rising after bottoming out in May. That's beginning to take a bite out the airline financial outlook for the third and fourth quarters. Edward Russell and…September 10th, 2023
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Asia-Pacific
What Do Airlines Face This Autumn?
How are airlines doing as the second-quarter earnings season wraps up? Generally good, but yield and cost concerns persist. Edward Russell and Jay Shabat discuss. Plus, Air Arabia's impressive results.August 18th, 2023
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Asia-Pacific
The World’s Most Profitable Airlines
Edward Russell and Jay Shabat discuss the latest Airline Weekly profit rankings for the second quarter. Plus, the latest developments at Hong Kong's Cathay Pacific.August 11th, 2023
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Europe
Transatlantic Travel Boom
There was one thing in common across Air France-KLM, IAG, and JetBlue in the second quarter: Transatlantic travel demand is booming. That helped lift the first two to impressive profits.…August 4th, 2023