Daily Airline News

Allegiant

The Squeeze Play: One of the most important cabin innovations of all involves giving passengers less, not more

If IATA is right, the airlines of the world will once again generate more money than they spend in 2014, which would mark the industry’s fifth straight year of profitability.…

Seth Kaplan | 11 years ago

Qantas

The Qantas Quagmire: It’s shaping up to be an awful year for the flying kangaroo

When it comes to making money, Qantas, as a rule, doesn’t dazzle. But nor does it disappoint. Unlike any of the North American legacy carriers, or those in Europe or…

Seth Kaplan | 11 years ago

Delta

Close the Door: U.S. carriers, together with their unions, are playing the protectionist card

Keep the doors closed, Air Canada’s chief Calin Rovinescu implied during a recent speech in Vancouver.

Seth Kaplan | 11 years ago

Lufthansa

Leading Lufthansa: Airline Weekly speaks with the outgoing CEO of (still) the world’s largest airline group

It is still, by total company revenues, the largest airline group in the world—even if now (following the American-US Airways merger) by “only” a billion dollars or so annually. And…

Seth Kaplan | 11 years ago

AirAsia

Capacity Audacity in Asia: Carriers across the region, led by LCCs, have their feet firmly on the growth pedal

And you thought you’ve got problems?

Seth Kaplan | 11 years ago

American

Looking Back, Looking Ahead: The top 10 developments in 2013—and what to watch in 2014

Overall, 2013 was the global airline industry’s best year since 2010. There was modest economic growth. Passenger traffic grew strongly. Fuel prices were relatively stable. And cost discipline prevailed. But…

Seth Kaplan | 11 years ago

American

Deep in the Heart: When it comes to air service, there’s no messing with Texas

In the state capitol building of Texas, on the floor directly under the rotunda (which stands taller than the U.S. capitol), are the seals of six nations whose flags have…

Seth Kaplan | 11 years ago

Air China

Domestic Disturbance: Chinese airlines are going abroad, because things at home are not what they used to be

Currency, cargo, and capacity woes are hammering Asia’s airlines. And slowing economies and incursions by both Gulf carriers and LCCs alike don’t help. But China, on the other hand, is…

Seth Kaplan | 11 years ago

British Airways

Getting Hammered: For European longhaul airlines, pressure from Gulf carriers continues

European airlines watched with horror last week as Gulf carriers ordered another 400 widebody aircraft, auguring huge competitive capacity increases. Worse yet, all this demand for new planes is pushing…

Seth Kaplan | 11 years ago

American

Jugger-Not? The new American Airlines is cleared for takeoff. Now it must execute

Football fans know that history is replete with teams that looked on paper to be among the greatest ever assembled but then failed miserably to live up to expectations.

Seth Kaplan | 11 years ago