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Airlines
Korean Air-Asiana Merger Faces Further Delays From European Regulators
The Korean Air and Asiana Airlines merger is facing further delays for international approval. The European Union announced that it would be extending its decision date on the proposed acquisition from…March 20th, 2023
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Air Canada
The Best Performers of 2017? Airline Weekly Lounge Episode 91
Not only does Ryanair keep on rolling, it seems to be gaining speed. Its full-year 2017 operating profit margin will almost certainly be the world’s best after every airline has…February 20th, 2018
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Air France
Turkish Airlines’ Turnaround: Airline Weekly Lounge Episode 79
After losing $300m in 2016 as a result of some horrific exposure to terrorism and political tumult, things are looking up for Turkish Airlines. In its second quarter, the airline…August 15th, 2017
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Alaska Airlines
LCCs’ Strong Finish: Airline Weekly Lounge Episode 65
Europe certainly has its share of struggling airlines, but Ryanair, easyJet and Wizz Air are not among them. And for Ryanair and Wizz, fourth quarter earnings simply topped off a…February 14th, 2017
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All Nippon
Korean Competitive Crunch: Airline Weekly Lounge Episode 53
Korean carriers Asiana and Korean Air are being squeezed between rapid growth from Chinese carriers and new capacity coming out of Japan. But nonetheless, the two Korean carriers posted some…August 16th, 2016
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Asia-Pacific
Korean Divergence: Airline Weekly Lounge Episode 41
Why are we seeing such different results from the two big Korean airlines? Korean Air again overcame systemic challenges to deliver a standout performance in the first quarter. And although…May 25th, 2016
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Aegean Airlines
Korean Air’s Success Amid the Struggle: Airline Weekly Lounge Episode 18
The number of challenges facing Korean Air could fill an A380. Nonetheless the airline remains quite profitable. Korean Air’s prime competitor, Asiana, has not been as fortunate, and we discuss…December 1st, 2015
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Air Berlin
Cold Comfort in Canada: Airline Weekly Lounge Episode 5
Canada may be a cold place, but right now its two major airlines are cruising along with comfortable profit margins. Still, what we’re seeing from WestJet and Air Canada is…August 18th, 2015
