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What's Happening at Spirit and Frontier?
September 15, 2023

Slower bookings and "heightened" airfare discounting are hurting Frontier Airlines and Spirit Airlines this quarter. That means potentially deep losses for the ultra low-cost carriers. Edward Russell and Jay Shabat discuss what happened. Plus, the latest

Fuel Costs Take a Bite Out of Airline Outlook
September 08, 2023

Fuel prices keep steadily rising after bottoming out in May and that's beginning to take a bite out the airline financial outlook.

What Do Airlines Face This Autumn?
August 18, 2023

How are airlines doing as the second-quarter earnings season wraps up?

The World's Most Profitable Airlines
August 11, 2023

Edward Russell and Jay Shabat discuss the latest Airline Weekly profit rankings for the second quarter. Plus, the latest developments at Hong Kong's Cathay Pacific.

A Transatlantic Travel Boom
August 04, 2023

There was one thing in common across Air France-KLM, IAG, and JetBlue in the second quarter: Transatlantic travel demand is booming.

Falling Airline Yields Do Not Mean Weak Demand
July 28, 2023

Both Ryanair and Alaska Airlines reported some decline in yields in the second quarter and continuing into the third. But they also made clear: Overall travel demand remains robust on both sides of th

American and United's Strong Second Quarters
July 21, 2023

American Airlines and United Airlines just reported record second-quarter results, including double-digit operating margins. Will the magic continue?

Norse Atlantic’s Strategy Comes Into Focus
July 14, 2023

Norse Atlantic Airways President Charles Duncan remains optimistic about the airline's future despite seasonal challenges, as he discusses its strategy with Airline Weekly.

Norwegian Air's Wise Wideroe Move
July 07, 2023

After a decade of reckless growth in the aughts, Norwegian Air made a strategically smart decision in its deal to buy regional Wideroe. The combination would, if approved by regulators, make Norwegian-Wideroe larger than SAS in terms of seats in the Nordi

Diversifying Delta's Business
June 30, 2023

Delta Air Lines held an investor day this week where CEO Ed Bastian said business was gangbusters.