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Ryanair
Wizz Air Challenges Ryanair in the Race for European Travelers
Wizz Air CEO József Váradi was almost flattered by the amount of time Ryanair CEO Michael O'Leary spent on his airline's recent earnings call to take down Wizz. In fact,…July 28th, 2021
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Wizz Air
Wizz Air Sees Opportunity in Crisis With Italy, UK Expansions
Wizz Air is using the crisis to expand its network in a push that its CEO József Váradi sees as both strengthening the company and accelerating its recovery. During its…June 2nd, 2021
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Aeroflot
Airline Weekly Lounge Episode 98: Ryanair’s Resilience
Despite a 29% year-over-year increase to its labor costs, Ryanair still posted a positive profit margin in the first quarter. Ryan’s eastern European counterpart, Wizz Air, meanwhile faced an even…June 5th, 2018
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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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Delta
An Easy Bet on Low-Cost Carriers: Airline Weekly Lounge Episode 86
European low-cost carrier easyJet isn’t doing as well as competing LCCs Ryanair and Wizz Air. But make no mistake: easyJet is doing well. The airline’s 20% operating profit margin for…November 29th, 2017
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Air France
Fueling Success in Europe: Airline Weekly Lounge Episode 74
Ryanair was one of just three individual airlines in Europe to post an operating profit in the first quarter. The success came not only by way of the airline’s juggernaut…June 6th, 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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Europe
Ryanair’s Runaway Success: Airline Weekly Lounge Episode 42
Ryanair is like a runaway train, in that nothing seems to be able to stop it. Despite unfavorable hedges, terrorism, air traffic control strikes and plenty of economic weakness, the…May 31st, 2016
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easyJet
EasyJet Does It: Airline Weekly Lounge Episode 17
Not so surprisingly, easyJet wrapped up a strong earnings season in Europe with some strong numbers of its own. We looked at what’s working for easyJet but also why it…November 24th, 2015
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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
