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Emirates
Saudi Arabia Thinks Its New Airline Can Dethrone the Middle East’s Legacy Carriers
Saudia Arabia's government made news earlier this month when it hinted at plans to build a global airline, based in the kingdom, to take on regional powerhouses Emirates, Qatar Airways,…July 14th, 2021
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Delta Air Lines
Latam Airlines Spars With Creditors Over Cancellation of Delta and Qatar Aircraft Deals
Desperate for cash as global air travel ground to a halt in the early days of the coronavirus pandemic, Latam Airlines Group reached out to two of its largest shareholders,…July 8th, 2021
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Air Italy
Qatar’s Bet on Air Italy Fails
Qatar Airways took a page from Etihad's book and invested in a European carrier. This elicited howls from the major U.S. airlines. They claimed this move was nothing more than…February 20th, 2020
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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…March 6th, 2018
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Aeroflot
Six Months in 30 Minutes: Airline Weekly Lounge Episode 76
Terror attacks… a blockade… Alitalia… The first half of 2017 has been interesting—even against the airline industry’s high standard in that department. In just a 30-minute episode we attempt to…July 4th, 2017
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Middle East
Qatar Airways’ Lessons: Airline Weekly Lounge Episode 75
So this is happening: A major international airline faces a blockade. We admit it—this is a new one for us, with little to no history as a guide. Nonetheless, Qatar…June 20th, 2017
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Delta
Delta Does it Again: Airline Weekly Lounge Episode 49
Delta Airlines gets a lot of play in this episode, but it’s not because we’re obsessed with Delta. Rather, there are two practical reasons: First, Delta is the the earliest…July 19th, 2016
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Emirates
End of an Era at Emirates? Airline Weekly Lounge Episode 15
Is Emirates Airline running out of room to fulfill its jumbo-sized ambitions? The Gulf carrier’s combined second- and third-quarter earnings report went over with another “meh.” Emirates, Qatar Airways, Etihad…November 11th, 2015
