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Aeromexico
Whoa, Mexico! Airline Weekly Lounge Episode 82
The food scene and the tequila are great in Mexico. The airline industry? Not so much—at least at the moment. Everybody lost money in the first quarter of 2017. In…October 4th, 2017
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Alaska
The United Weigh: Airline Weekly Lounge Episode 78
United is still trailing its peers, but can it catch up? That’s the question we weigh first in this episode. In the second quarter, American Airlines bested United with a…August 1st, 2017
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Allegiant
Good Is Good Enough: Airline Weekly Lounge Episode 72
The earnings picture for U.S. carriers in the first quarter was much worse than last year’s Q1—but that doesn’t mean it wasn’t good. It was indeed good—and good is good.…May 10th, 2017
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Alitalia
Delta Keeps Dealing: Airline Weekly Lounge Episode 71
Delta saw its operating profit margin slashed severely in the first quarter compared to last year’s Q1. Nonetheless there are plenty of reasons to smile—that’s how good things are at…April 25th, 2017
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Africa
Lackluster Lufthansa: Airline Weekly Lounge Episode 69
When is a $2 billion annual profit disappointing? Answer: When you’re a giant airline group like Lufthansa, and $2 billion amounts to a mere 5% operating margin—and that lackluster result…March 28th, 2017
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American
All Smiles at American: Airline Weekly Lounge Episode 63:
While the revenue story has improved for U.S. carriers, the cost story has become a headwind. Still, as American Airlines demonstrated in its fourth quarter results, costs are a headwind…January 31st, 2017
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American
Have U.S. Airlines Peaked? Airline Weekly Lounge Episode 50
Earnings season is in full swing and really there’s too much to talk about within the average commute or treadmill run. So we’ll talk fast. And in this episode, our…July 26th, 2016
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American
United Tries to Put You to Sleep: Airline Weekly Lounge Episode 43
United last week revealed its new premium experience named Polaris, which includes its business class cabin. Ironically, the big design features in the cabin are all about missing the experience,…June 8th, 2016
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Alaska Airlines
Southwest and Alaska Outperform: Airline Weekly Lounge Episode 37
While Delta, American and United have all seen both revenues and costs dropping, Southwest and Alaska just experienced the opposite in the first quarter. In fact, Southwest and Alaska rode…April 26th, 2016
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American
Rapidly Receding Revenues: Airline Weekly Lounge Episode 24
Where Delta’s revenues were relatively resilient, United’s are rapidly receding, at least in the fourth quarter. In Episode 24—informally “part two” of U.S. earnings season—we discuss the sources of United’s…January 27th, 2016