JetBlue Sounds Alarm on New York Flight Delays This Summer
JetBlue Airways' struggles with flight delays and cancellations in the Northeast could escalate this summer as the shortage in air traffic controllers worsens.
Edward Russell
Edward was Skift’s Washington, D.C.-based airlines reporter from 2020-2023. He’s covered the industry from the American-US Airways combo to the depths of the coronavirus pandemic. He enjoys bikes, trains and runs with his dog, Heathrow.
WestJet to Defer on Renewing Delta Joint Venture
Canada's second airline, WestJet, plans to go it alone when it comes to U.S. flights and not renew its plans for a transborder joint venture with Delta Air Lines.
A New Old WestJet
First quarter earnings season picks up this week, but not before two major U.S. airlines reported their results last week. United delivered the disappointing first quarter loss it forewarned investors…
Why Delta Needs to Recover at Its Core Atlanta, Detroit, and Minneapolis Hubs
Delta Air Lines took advantage of a unique opportunity last year. As other airlines struggled with surging travel demand, the Atlanta-based carrier used the capacity it was flying to grab…
The Manila Shake Up
The Delta results are in. As expected, the Atlanta-based giant posted solid, if unspectacular, first quarter operating profits, underpinned by ongoing demand strength. Executives appeared as bullish as ever, with…
First Quarter U.S. Airline Earnings Preview
Delta Air Lines kicked off the first-quarter earnings season this week. Edward Russell and Jay Shabat discuss what they expect. Plus, can American Airlines catch up to the pack?
Delta Margin Recovery to Near Pre-Pandemic Levels in Second Quarter
All that talk of slowing air travel demand and a potentially weak summer? Throw it out the window, Delta Air Lines executives said Thursday.
American Airlines Expects a Good First Quarter, the Second Is an Open Question
American Airlines saw many of the positive trends of the past few quarters continue through the quarter ending in March, according to new guidance issued Wednesday. Capacity and revenues grew…
JetBlue Touts Disruption in Its European Expansion. Is It Actually Changing Things?
JetBlue Airways has named Amsterdam as its third European destination with flights due to begin later this summer. The Dutch city will join London and, beginning in June, Paris on…
Korean Air, Japanese Airlines Could Benefit From Limits on U.S.-China Flights
Korean Air, in the late 1970s, lured Western travelers with a "Seoul Shortcut." It was making reference to the advantageous location of its Seoul hub, for routes between North America…