The Airline Weekly Lounge Podcast

Air Canada

Dismay at Cathay Pacific: Airline Weekly Lounge Episode 80

Cathay Pacific has seen all its oxygen sucked out of the room by the hyper growth of the Chinese carriers. Is there anything to be done? Sometimes waiting is the…

September 5th, 2017 at 8:53 PM EDT

Air France

Turkish Airlines’ Turnaround: Airline Weekly Lounge Episode 79

After losing $300m in 2016 as a result of some horrific exposure to terrorism and political tumult, things are looking up for Turkish Airlines. In its second quarter, the airline…

August 15th, 2017 at 8:43 PM EDT

Alaska

The United Weigh: Airline Weekly Lounge Episode 78

United is still trailing its peers, but can it catch up? That’s the question we weigh first in this episode. In the second quarter, American Airlines bested United with a…

August 1st, 2017 at 8:15 PM EDT

Africa

Another Win for Delta: Airline Weekly Lounge Episode 77

The airline is on such a roll that not even a grouchy demagogue can stop Delta. The Atlanta-based carrier posted a better second quarter than it did last year, and…

July 18th, 2017 at 6:50 PM EDT

Aeroflot

Six Months in 30 Minutes: Airline Weekly Lounge Episode 76

Terror attacks… a blockade… Alitalia… The first half of 2017 has been interesting—even against the airline industry’s high standard in that department. In just a 30-minute episode we attempt to…

July 4th, 2017 at 10:37 AM EDT

Middle East

Qatar Airways’ Lessons: Airline Weekly Lounge Episode 75

So this is happening: A major international airline faces a blockade. We admit it—this is a new one for us, with little to no history as a guide. Nonetheless, Qatar…

June 20th, 2017 at 7:41 PM EDT

Air France

Fueling Success in Europe: Airline Weekly Lounge Episode 74

Ryanair was one of just three individual airlines in Europe to post an operating profit in the first quarter. The success came not only by way of the airline’s juggernaut…

June 6th, 2017 at 2:40 PM EDT

Aeromexico

South American Comfort: Airline Weekly Lounge Episode 73

Having just weathered a once-in-a-generation economic crisis, the airlines of South America just enjoyed a smooth first quarter. All the major South American airlines profited, and some even posted margins…

May 24th, 2017 at 12:36 PM EDT

Allegiant

Good Is Good Enough: Airline Weekly Lounge Episode 72

The earnings picture for U.S. carriers in the first quarter was much worse than last year’s Q1—but that doesn’t mean it wasn’t good. It was indeed good—and good is good.…

May 10th, 2017 at 2:24 PM EDT

Alitalia

Delta Keeps Dealing: Airline Weekly Lounge Episode 71

Delta saw its operating profit margin slashed severely in the first quarter compared to last year’s Q1. Nonetheless there are plenty of reasons to smile—that’s how good things are at…

April 25th, 2017 at 9:26 PM EDT