Seth Kaplan

For U.S. airlines, a new president means a new opportunity to advance their policy agenda. Immediately after Donald Trump’s victory, Airlines for America, or A4A, congratulated the president elect and…

Spilled mustard on your Gucci bag? You’ve got a rich person’s problem. Crashed your Lamborghini? You’ve got a rich person’s problem. Earn an 18% profit margin, but worried about falling…

For a lengthy period of history, sea power made the U.K. richer and more powerful than any other country in the world. Today, it’s air power— commercial air power—that’s central…

Late last month, in a presentation to investors, Copa Airlines hinted at changes to come in Colombia, one of its most important markets. Now, these changes—big changes—are plain to see.

Winter is approaching. The cold is setting in. So for many North Americans, thoughts are turning—as they always do this time of year—to Florida’s sunshine. For a city like Fort…

With fuel cheap, demand still strong and seat supply constrained by airport infrastructure, government policies and consolidation, Chinese airlines—at least for the time being—are winners. But China Southern seems a…

Here’s the understatement of the year: Last week was an eventful one for Germany’s airline industry. Is “revolutionary” too strong a word?

With four transatlantic joint ventures between them, it looked like a sure victory for the goliaths. American joined forces with IAG. United locked hands with Lufthansa. And Delta built ventures…

Is it silly to worry about an airline that earned a 22% operating margin last quarter? Maybe “worry” is too strong a word. But concerns about Spirit Airlines are serious,…

Poor financial results. Heavy indebtedness. And of course, labor unrest. All three come quickly to mind when thinking about Air France/KLM in its current troubled state. But it’s the French…