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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.

Frontier and Spirit planes in Phoenix
Asia-Pacific

What's Happening at Spirit and Frontier?

Slower bookings and "heightened" 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…
Edward Russell | 1 year ago
Europe

Fuel Costs Take a Bite Out of Airline Outlook

Fuel prices keep steadily rising after bottoming out in May. That's beginning to take a bite out the airline financial outlook for the third and fourth quarters. Edward Russell and…
Edward Russell | 1 year ago
An Azul aircraft in front of a Latam Airlines plane
Latin America

Brazil's Azul Marks Full Corporate Travel Recovery

The recovery of lucrative corporate travelers has, in many parts of the world, stalled. From Europe to North America, many airlines report that numbers are only back in the 60-80%…
Edward Russell | 2 years ago