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Alaska Airlines
Alaska Airlines Wants to Reverse Its 2017 Profit Slide
Quiz: Aside from the ultralow-cost carriers Spirit and Allegiant, which airline has been America’s most profitable this decade? Hint: There’s an Eskimo on its tails.December 3rd, 2018
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Australia
Demand and Capacity Trends Are Good News for the Trans-Tasman Market
Never mind their remote geographies, highish labor costs and turbulent airline histories. Today, Australia and New Zealand are both great places to run an airline. One big reason: strong demand…November 26th, 2018
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Aer Lingus
British Airways, Iberia, Vueling, Aer Lingus and Level Make Their Parent Proud
In a deep-dive look last month, Airline Weekly explained the magic of Aer Lingus, an Irish carrier bringing smiles to its parent company IAG. But Aer Lingus is far from…November 12th, 2018
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U.S. airlines
Most U.S. Airlines Are Doing Better Now Than Before the Oil Bust
For U.S. airlines in the peak third quarter, y/y revenue growth (8%) comfortably exceeded capacity growth (5%). But that wasn’t enough to lift the industry’s profit margins, which dropped again…November 5th, 2018
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Avianca
The Brazilian Economy Isn’t Growing But Airline Capacity Is
The good news for Brazil’s newly-elected president Jair Bolsonaro: In 2017, the economy grew, after two years of deep contraction. The bad news? Growth was a mere 1%. And this…October 29th, 2018
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Aer Lingus
The Aer Lingus Miracle: How a Troubled Carrier Became a Star
What’s your choice for best-ever airline takeover in Europe?October 22nd, 2018
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AirAsia
Philippine Airlines Is Losing Money, Again
This is a story about an airline with lots of potential, in a fast-growing region. But it’s not a happy story.October 15th, 2018
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JetBlue
Fretting About JetBlue’s Recent Financial Trends
To a glass-is-half-full optimist, JetBlue is doing just fine. In 2016, it outperformed even Southwest in terms of operating margin. In 2017, it came within a whisker of closing its…October 8th, 2018
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Why Is Charlotte, NC Such an Awesome Airline Hub?
As Hurricane Florence approached the Carolinas last month, Charlotte appeared to be in its crosshairs, after whatever devastation it might cause along the coast. In the end, the storm did…October 3rd, 2018
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A Letter to Our Subscribers
The editors of Airline Weekly want you—our customer—to be the first to hear some exciting news. This week, Airline Weekly was purchased by Skift, the travel industry’s largest intelligence platform.September 26th, 2018