In part one of this week's podcast, Gordon Smith and Jay Shabat discuss Qantas' latest ultra long-haul endeavor and ask what it tells us about the carrier's wider commercial strategy.…
We’re now just a week away from the end of 2024’s second quarter. It’s been a good one for airlines broadly speaking, with demand holding firm across most of the…
In part one, Gordon Smith and Jay Shabat discuss the factors delivering consistently strong results for Korean Air. In part two, we reveal the global airlines that were the most…
In this week’s episode, Gordon Smith and Jay Shabat discuss how Thai Airways has shaken off its pandemic problems and emerged as one of the world's most profitable carriers. We…
It was a busy week for Airbus and particularly Boeing in Dubai. The airframers racked up more than 350 orders for new aircraft from Emirates, Ethiopian, FlyDubai, and others at…
Ryanair and Singapore Airlines had good summers, and the former will be among the most profitable globally. Both, however, are watching industry schedules closely as they look forward through the…
Singapore Airlines benefitted from strong travel demand and its rapid recovery from the pandemic this summer. But it is watching industry dynamics closely this winter and doubling down on efforts…
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…
There is light at the end of the Thai Airways pandemic bankruptcy restructuring. The airline is on track to complete the integration of its Thai Smile subsidiary by the beginning…
Gone are the days of growth for growth's sake at AirAsia. The Southeast Asian discounter is taking a much more disciplined approach to expansion after pandemic losses topped $2.7 billion.