North America
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…
Gordon Smith
Megatrends
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.…
Middle East
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…
Asia-Pacific
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…
Global Airports
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…
North America
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…
Europe
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…
Europe
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…
North America
United in the Spotlight
Where to begin? Boeing’s mounting woes? Another major airline bankruptcy? The latest in Q4 airline earnings?
Airline Weekly Lounge Podcast
What do United Airlines and easyJet Have in Common?
As airline earnings season continues to gather momentum, this week we examine the fortunes of United and easyJet. In this specially extended episode, Gordon Smith and Jay Shabat discuss the…