Will 2021 Be Any Better?

February 4th, 2021 at 8:28 AM EST

Photo credit: Terminal A at Newark International Airport. Airline Weekly

The six largest U.S. airlines have reported their fourth-quarter and full-year 2020 results, and while we knew last year was historically bad, it doesn’t look like this year will be any better. Airline Weekly colleagues Edward Russell and Madhu Unnikrishnan dig into the earnings and when travel will start to rebound.

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