IAG Earnings in the Spotlight
In this week's edition of the Airline Weekly Lounge Podcast, Gordon Smith and Jay Shabat examine the latest results from IAG to find out how they compare with Air France-KLM.…
Gordon Smith
Gordon Smith is Airlines Editor at Skift and Editor at Airline Weekly. He’s been writing about the sector for more than a decade and enjoyed a front-row seat for some of the aviation industry’s biggest stories. Since joining Skift in January 2024, he has interviewed more than a dozen global airline CEOs, often helping make headlines along the way (special thanks to Michael O’Leary!). His informed insights have led to contributions for international media, including the London Evening Standard and Canada’s CBC Radio.
Canada Goosed
Air Canada has just delivered its best year since 2015 and is now one of the region's most profitable airlines. Will the good times last? We probe this question and…
Megatrends 2024: Supply Chains and Climate Change
In this special episode, Skift Editor-in-Chief Sarah Kopit is joined by Airlines Editor Gordon Smith and Airline Weekly Senior Analyst Jay Shabat, to discuss some of Skift's most "problematic" Megatrends.…
Jazz Funk: Kuwait’s Jazeera Airways Hits A Rough Patch
In this week’s edition, the Gulf Middle East takes center stage with a profile of Kuwait’s Jazeera Airways. Though rather small, Jazeera’s difficulties with overcapacity are afflicting carriers of all…
A Surprise Thai Turnaround
In this week’s episode, Gordon Smith and Jay Shabat discuss how Thai Airways has shaken off its pandemic problems and emerged as one of the world's most profitable carriers. We…
Welcome to Club 50 Million
They’re yellow. They’re black. An airport full of Spirit airplanes kind of looks like a swarm of bumblebees. Well, the airline’s investors were stung with a nasty net loss in…
Plotting A New Frontier
Gordon Smith and Jay Shabat discuss Frontier Airlines' bold new strategy which will see it cut capacity in Las Vegas and Florida. We also review the latest developments from Japan…
Who You Calling Stupid?
Ryanair’s tailwinds are certainly not fading. The Irish LCC—arguably the most successful airline that ever flew—had another great year in 2023, never mind some routine wintertime losses. JetBlue, on the…
The Rising Fortunes of Ryanair
Ryanair has its problems, but it is doing much better than most. As the Irish low-cost giant posts its latest earnings, Gordon Smith and Jay Shabat pick through the numbers…
United in the Spotlight
Where to begin? Boeing’s mounting woes? Another major airline bankruptcy? The latest in Q4 airline earnings?