The Airline Weekly Lounge Podcast

Air New Zealand

Qantas’ Boomerang Effect: Airline Weekly Lounge Episode 30

After hitting the floor in 2013, Qantas, has—like a boomerang—come all the way back and more. In fact, the Australian carrier set an annual profit record in 2015. Despite enjoying…

March 8th, 2016 at 10:20 PM EST

Europe

IAG Has all the Right Moves: Airline Weekly Lounge Episode 29

IAG, the airline group that includes British Airways, Iberia, Vueling and Aer Lingus, is continuing its run of success—a run that probably has peers such as Air France/KLM and Lufthansa…

March 2nd, 2016 at 12:10 AM EST

Air Canada

The French Correction: Airline Weekly Lounge Episode 28

What’s it gonna take to fix Air France/KLM? The airline group has a number of problems—from labor inflexibility to a soft French economy—all in a very competitive part of the…

February 24th, 2016 at 12:01 AM EST

Europe

Profits Cool in Scandinavia: Airline Weekly Lounge Episode 27

Finnair, Norwegian and Icelandair all had rather forgettable off-peak fourth quarters, but not because of the chilly weather they are all enduring. Rather, each has a unique set of challenges…

February 17th, 2016 at 12:01 AM EST

Delta

Singapore’s Swing: Airline Weekly Lounge Episode 26

Singapore Airlines swung back to solid profits in 2015. Does this turnaround mean the airline is returning to its former glory, not seen since 2010? Or are low fuel prices…

February 10th, 2016 at 12:03 AM EST

All Nippon

JetBlue Breaks Out: Airline Weekly Lounge Episode 25

JetBlue’s big fourth quarter was kind of a big deal. Low oil prices essentially mean that every airline is making money right now, but JetBlue’s 21% operating margin is about…

February 3rd, 2016 at 12:21 AM EST

American

Rapidly Receding Revenues: Airline Weekly Lounge Episode 24

Where Delta’s revenues were relatively resilient, United’s are rapidly receding, at least in the fourth quarter. In Episode 24—informally “part two” of U.S. earnings season—we discuss the sources of United’s…

January 27th, 2016 at 12:01 AM EST

Air France

Relatively Resilient Revenues: Airline Weekly Lounge Episode 23

Delta kicked off earnings season with—yawn—another record-breaking fourth quarter highlighted by a pre-tax profit that starts with a “b” (and ends with an “illion.”) The success is coming from a…

January 20th, 2016 at 12:18 AM EST

Indigo

Fast and Furious in India: Airline Weekly Lounge Episode 22

Regardless of whether it’s up or down, India’s airline market tends to be one of thrills and spills. And right now, we’re seeing both—IndiGo is providing the thrills, Air India…

January 12th, 2016 at 9:59 PM EST

Delta

Ultra Low-Cost Competition: Airline Weekly Lounge Episode 21

Ultra-low-cost carriers like Frontier Airlines are facing in 2016 a whole different animal—a beast that we call “fare compression.” In fact, America in 2016 might see a first-time experiment in…

January 6th, 2016 at 1:10 AM EST