Seth Kaplan

At first glance, things seem to be going rather well. In the peak third quarter, Korean Air’s operating margin reached nearly 10%, its best showing since 2010. The country’s air…

Ultra-low-cost carriers like Frontier Airlines are facing in 2016 a whole different animal—a beast that we call “fare compression.” In fact, America in 2016 might see a first-time experiment in…

It’s as fickle as fashion: One moment they’re hot. One moment they’re not. And right now, international markets from the U.S. are decidedly cold, at least relative to booming U.S.…

Mexico is finding joy in a low-cost carrier renaissance as Volaris, Interjet and VivaAerobus are all growing and profiting. But the profits aren’t being distributed equally. Why is one carrier…

For the industry at large, 2015 was a year to celebrate, one likely to be its best financially, in fact, since 2010. The overwhelming force behind the good results, of…

Shouldn’t Doug Parker be dancing in the end zone? He is, after all, the CEO of a mega-airline with mega-profits at a time of economic strength and falling fuel prices.…

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The number of challenges facing Korean Air could fill an A380. Nonetheless the airline remains quite profitable. Korean Air’s prime competitor, Asiana, has not been as fortunate, and we discuss…

On Nov. 16, Tony Tyler named names. Speaking in San Juan, Puerto Rico, at an event hosted by the Latin American & Caribbean Air Transport Association, the IATA chief fingered…

Not so surprisingly, easyJet wrapped up a strong earnings season in Europe with some strong numbers of its own. We looked at what’s working for easyJet but also why it…