China’s Missing Market
IATA, in a press release last week, made it perfectly clear that the Covid era is over. “In February 2024,” it stated, “the airline industry achieved full recovery in total…
Jay Shabat
An A.I. Revolution for India?
Is Air India on course to revolutionize its country’s airline industry, and its economy? There might just be an A.I. revolution underway. IndiGo, too, and a young upstart named Akasa,…
The Michael O'Leary Interview
In this special edition of the Airline Weekly Lounge, we sit down with Ryanair Group CEO Michael O'Leary. No subject is off the table as we discuss everything from social…
A New Quarter Beckons
Time is not the only thing that’s flying. We’ve now just about reached the second quarter of 2024, and airlines worldwide are planning an 8% increase in seat capacity versus…
High Flyers and Terminal Declines
In this week's Airline Weekly Lounge podcast, Gordon Smith and Jay Shabat discuss the global airports that look set to be the big winners and losers in the coming quarter.…
Lufthansa's Lufthansa Problem
The Lufthansa Group is trying to field a championship football squad. But the team captain isn’t playing well. Its name is Lufthansa. What’s wrong with the German airline, and can…
The Lufthansa Problem
In this week's Airline Weekly Lounge podcast, Gordon Smith and Jay Shabat discuss the latest developments from the Lufthansa Group and explain why the German flag carrier is trailing competitors.…
Dis-AAdvantaged
American Airlines has got problems. There’s no disputing that. It shows in its lagging margins. But does it have solutions?
American Airlines Fights Back
In this week's Airline Weekly Lounge podcast, Gordon Smith and Jay Shabat discuss a new strategy from American Airlines to win back domestic market share and boost loyalty. We also…
The South American Airline Paradox
Pity the airlines of South America. So many bankruptcies and near bankruptcies. Must be an awful market.