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What's Happening at Spirit and Frontier?
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
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?
How are airlines doing as the second-quarter earnings season wraps up?
The World's Most Profitable Airlines
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
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
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
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
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
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
Delta Air Lines held an investor day this week where CEO Ed Bastian said business was gangbusters.