Issues

Aside from its much smaller rival Allegiant, Alaska Airlines was the most profitable airline in the world last year, measured by operating profit margin. That’s right—in the entire world. So…

Airlines are often the chief economic victims of terrorism. But last week’s incidents in Brussels hit even closer to home than usual, with one of the attacks happening at the…

Talk about child prodigies. It’s not even 10 years old, and IndiGo is already the largest domestic airline in the world’s second most populous country, commanding roughly a third of…

The airline’s called United. But that’s not how you’d describe its shareholders. Two of them in particular—Altimeter Capital and Par Capital which together own 7% of the company—are spearheading a…

An aging and shrinking population, perhaps more than anything else, makes it difficult for Europe to achieve healthy economic growth. What’s been present instead are persistent worries about deflation, countries…

If you’re on your way to Sydney from abroad, you’re probably in a longhaul widebody aircraft. Because unless you’re coming from New Zealand, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea or an island…

“Distribution is not only strategic,” Delta’s marketing chief said in December at a Travelport investor day event. “It’s sexy.”

The first quarter of 2016 is shaping up to be another highly profitable one for U.S. airlines, underpinned by still-falling fuel prices and an economy held aloft by strong consumer…

Grab a tissue. This is a sad story.