Jay Shabat

Air France-KLM’s Scandinavian Gambit

Air France-KLM isn’t kidding. It wants to participate in industry consolidation, as it’s emphasized repeatedly in recent earnings calls. Now it’s putting some money where its mouth is, striking a…

Air New Zealand’s Brewing Troubles

It’s so hard to say goodbye. The third quarter of 2023 is coming to an end, leaving mostly good memories for the global airline industry. It wasn’t all fun and…
Latin America

Mexico’s Viva Aerobus Announces Major U.S. Expansion

Viva Aerobus, a low-cost airline in Mexico, has announced six new routes to the U.S. from Monterrey, its busiest airport. The move follows the long-anticipated U.S. government decision to upgrade…

The Good and the Bad of Mexico's Airline Market

Time to try again. Selling TAP Air Portugal is hardly new and novel for the Portuguese government. It once sold a stake to the old Swissair. It more recently sold…
Europe

TUI Bullish on European Leisure Travel this Winter

TUI is bullish winter travel demand with bookings exhibiting “positive momentum," the European travel conglomerate said Thursday. The outlook comes after summer bookings came in well ahead of last summer's…

Air Arabia Crowned as World's Most Profitable Airline

Can you hear the alarm bells ringing? Spirit and Frontier, two ultra-low cost carriers, delivered shockingly bad news to investors last week. The third quarter has developed far worse than…