Euro-Things
In this week’s episode, Gordon Smith and Jay Shabat take a deep-dive into the latest earnings from carriers across the European continent. From airline supergroups to more niche Nordic players, we make sense of the big numbers and ask what they could mean for the coming summer season. Don’t forget, you can find a full archive of the Lounge here.
Background Reading:
Three Things We Learned from Air France-KLM’s 2023 Results
Norwegian Air CEO Shares the Secret to Surviving Low-Season Lulls
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