Jay Shabat

Airline Weekly analysis of Cirium Diio data shows fascinating shifts in Southwest's route network over the past decade. In this week's episode we drill into the detail.

Ten years ago Qantas was struggling. Dangerously thin profits, if not outright losses in some periods, drove its then-CEO Alan Joyce to undertake controversial cost-cutting measures. Fast forward to 2024, and Qantas is earning higher margins now than before the pandemic. With a new leadership team in place, Qantas believes things will get even better. In this week's feature story we separate the facts from the marketing fluff and ask what the future holds for the Flying Kangaroo.

Australia’s Qantas is flying high once again, but will its 'Project Sunrise' ultra-long haul endeavors be worth the time and effort?

Of the 100 busiest airports worldwide, we reveal the likely winners and losers for Q4 and ask what these capacity trends tell us about the industry’s broader direction of travel.

Despite being one of the world's most mature network carriers, Air Canada is still finding fresh expansion opportunities as part of a distinctive three-base strategy.

Jet Who? Jet2. You’ve heard of Ryanair. You’ve heard of EasyJet. But have you heard of the largest U.K. tour operator?

Alaska Airlines shines in Q2, leading US carriers as IAG's steady profits highlight global airline shifts.

In part one, Gordon Smith and Jay Shabat discuss the latest earnings from JetBlue and examine the U.S. carrier's turnaround plan. In part two, we turn our attention to IndiGo…

In part one of this week's podcast, Gordon Smith and Jay Shabat discuss Q2 results from Delta Air Lines and Norwegian, looking for clues as to what the future could…

In part one of this week's podcast, Gordon Smith and Jay Shabat discuss Qantas' latest ultra long-haul endeavor and ask what it tells us about the carrier's wider commercial strategy.…