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Asia-Pacific

Qantas in Focus

Australia’s Qantas is flying high once again, but will its ‘Project Sunrise’ ultra-long haul endeavors be worth the time and effort?

Global Airports

Busiest Global Airports: The Q4 2024 Preview

Of the 100 busiest airports worldwide, we reveal the likely winners and losers for Q4 and ask what these capacity trends tell us about the industry’s broader direction of travel.

North America

An Overdue Air Canada Check-In

Despite being one of the world’s most mature network carriers, Air Canada is still finding fresh expansion opportunities as part of a distinctive three-base strategy.

Europe

What is Jet2’s Secret Sauce?

Jet Who? Jet2. You’ve heard of Ryanair. You’ve heard of EasyJet. But have you heard of the largest U.K. tour operator?

Alaska Airlines

The Q2 2024 Earnings Scoreboard

Alaska Airlines shines in Q2, leading US carriers as IAG’s steady profits highlight global airline shifts.

North America

How Was Q2 for JetBlue?

In part one, Gordon Smith and Jay Shabat discuss the latest earnings from JetBlue and examine the U.S. carrier's turnaround plan. In part two, we turn our attention to IndiGo…
Interviews

Interview with Air France-KLM CEO Ben Smith

As the 2024 Olympics get underway in Paris, we speak with the CEO of the Air France-KLM Group, Ben Smith. He’s in conversation with Skift’s Editor-in-Chief Sarah Kopit and Head…
Asia-Pacific

Hong Kong’s Slow Climb 

In part one of this week's podcast, Gordon Smith and Jay Shabat discuss Q2 results from Delta Air Lines and Norwegian, looking for clues as to what the future could…
Asia-Pacific

Qantas: From Perth to Paris

In part one of this week's podcast, Gordon Smith and Jay Shabat discuss Qantas' latest ultra long-haul endeavor and ask what it tells us about the carrier's wider commercial strategy.…