Airlines in 2026: Flying into Trouble?


Skift Take

As the airline industry looks toward 2026, one thing is clear from our recent Airline Weekly webinar: the story is far more complicated than a simple boom or bust narrative.

In this special episode, we bring you the full recording from our recent LinkedIn Live webinar (Click here for the video version).

Titled ‘Airlines in 2026: Flying into Trouble?’, Gordon is joined by Jay and Meghna to set the scene for the year ahead, with all of the challenges and opportunities that it may bring.

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Airlines Sector Stock Index Performance Year-to-Date

What am I looking at? The performance of cruise and tours sector stocks within the ST200. The index includes companies publicly traded across global markets including network carriers, low-cost carriers, and other related companies.

The Skift Travel 200 (ST200) combines the financial performance of nearly 200 travel companies worth more than a trillion dollars into a single number. See more airlines sector financial performance

Read the full methodology behind the Skift Travel 200.