Interview: AirBaltic CEO Martin Gauss
AirBaltic was an early adopter of the Airbus A220, back when it was the Bombardier CSeries. The aircraft is perfectly designed for the Baltic carrier's missions, and CEO Martin Gauss…
The Airline Weekly Lounge Podcast
The editors of Airline Weekly discuss the most interesting developments within the commercial airline industry. In keeping with Airline Weekly’s style, conversation generally centers on one question: How do you make money in this industry?
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Interview: Christine Ourmieres-Widener
Just before stepping down as CEO of British regional carrier Flybe, Christine Ourmières-Widener took a minute to talk to Skift Airline Weekly at the IATA Annual General Meeting in Seoul.
Interview: Singapore Airlines CEO
Singapore Airlines CEO Goh Choon Phong said he envies American Airlines CEO Doug Parker for the scale and potential for profitability that U.S. carriers have from a large domestic market.…
Interview: United President Scott Kirby
United Airlines President Scott Kirby issued a warning to potential new-entrant low-cost-carriers, including JetBlue founder David Neeleman’s Moxie: United will match your fares.
Interview: AirAsia Deputy CEO
The latest edition of the Skift Airline Weekly Lounge contains an exclusive interview with Aireen Omar, AirAsia's deputy CEO.
Interview: British Airways CEO Alex Cruz
The Skift Airline Weekly Lounge returns with an exclusive interview with British Airways CEO Alex Cruz.
Prediction Affliction: Airline Weekly Lounge Episode 112:
With a new year underway, we’re thinking about what will happen in 2019—always a dicey proposition. In this episode, we consider the prospects of airlines around the world. Some, like…
Deal. No Deal. Deal? Airline Weekly Lounge Episode 111
After pummeling each other for years, Icelandair and Wow Air agreed to a truce in the form of a merger. But the merger fell through. Now Wow Air may be…
A Mess in Mexico: Airline Weekly Lounge Episode 110
More and more people are traveling by air in Mexico, but Mexico’s airlines continue to struggle. All four of its main carriers had a disappointing 3rd quarter, which is historically…
Happy at Heathrow: Airline Weekly Lounge Episode 109
Of Europe’s “Big Three” airline groups, International Airlines Group (IAG) continues to significantly outperform the other two, namely Air France/KLM and Lufthansa Group. A big part of IAG’s success is…