Airline Weekly Lounge Episode 105: Satisfaction in Sydney
Qantas continues to romp. In the first half of 2018, the flying kangaroo posted a 9% profit margin—one point better than in the same period last year. And with that,…
Articles tagged “Air New Zealand”
Airline Weekly Lounge Episode 92: Kiwis and Kangaroos
Life is good in Australasia—especially if you’re Qantas or Air New Zealand. Both carriers are enjoying a bit of a golden age that stems from good management and some macro…
Dismay at Cathay Pacific: Airline Weekly Lounge Episode 80
Cathay Pacific has seen all its oxygen sucked out of the room by the hyper growth of the Chinese carriers. Is there anything to be done? Sometimes waiting is the…
The Great Fall of China: Demand still growing fast, but overcapacity, pricier fuel sink Q2 profits for Chinese airlines
In a new book about China, Harvard professor Graham Allison provides a list of astonishing facts about the country’s economic development. In 1980, its gross domestic product was less than…
Qantas' Down Under Wonder: Airline Weekly Lounge Episode 54
Qantas reported a best-ever annual result. Not bad for a company that’s 95 years old. And not bad for a company that was barely breaking even just a few years…
Winning With a Bad Hand: Air New Zealand is an unlikely superstar. But Qantas and its allies are a growing menace
Its hub geography is terrible. It has limited scale. It has a small home economy with relatively high labor costs.
Qantas' Boomerang Effect: Airline Weekly Lounge Episode 30
After hitting the floor in 2013, Qantas, has—like a boomerang—come all the way back and more. In fact, the Australian carrier set an annual profit record in 2015. Despite enjoying…