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Latin America
What Are Mexican Airlines to Do?
Mexico's airlines face two countervailing trends: the reopening of the U.S. to new growth countered by new restrictions at the country's busiest airport, Mexico City International. Edward Russell and Jay…September 22nd, 2023
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Asia-Pacific
What’s Happening at Spirit and Frontier?
Slower bookings and "heightened" discounting are hurting Frontier Airlines and Spirit Airlines this quarter. That means potentially deep losses for the ultra low-cost carriers. Edward Russell and Jay Shabat discuss…September 15th, 2023
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Europe
Fuel Costs Take a Bite Out of Airline Outlook
Fuel prices keep steadily rising after bottoming out in May. That's beginning to take a bite out the airline financial outlook for the third and fourth quarters. Edward Russell and…September 10th, 2023
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Asia-Pacific
What Do Airlines Face This Autumn?
How are airlines doing as the second-quarter earnings season wraps up? Generally good, but yield and cost concerns persist. Edward Russell and Jay Shabat discuss. Plus, Air Arabia's impressive results.August 18th, 2023
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Asia-Pacific
The World’s Most Profitable Airlines
Edward Russell and Jay Shabat discuss the latest Airline Weekly profit rankings for the second quarter. Plus, the latest developments at Hong Kong's Cathay Pacific.August 11th, 2023
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Europe
Transatlantic Travel Boom
There was one thing in common across Air France-KLM, IAG, and JetBlue in the second quarter: Transatlantic travel demand is booming. That helped lift the first two to impressive profits.…August 4th, 2023
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Europe
Falling Airline Yields Do Not Mean Weak Demand
Both Ryanair and Alaska Airlines reported some decline in yields in the second quarter and continuing into the third. But they also made clear: Overall travel demand remains robust on…July 28th, 2023
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North America
American and United’s Strong Second Quarters
American Airlines and United Airlines just reported record second-quarter results, including double-digit operating margins. Will the magic continue through the third quarter and beyond? Edward Russell and Jay Shabat discuss.July 21st, 2023
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Europe
Norse Atlantic’s Strategy Comes Into Focus
Norse Atlantic Airways President Charles Duncan is optimistic, if nothing else, about the longhaul low-cost airline's future. But even with some summer profits under its belt, he and his team…July 14th, 2023
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Europe
Norwegian Air’s Wise Wideroe Move
After a decade of reckless growth in the aughts, Norwegian Air made a strategically smart decision in its deal to buy regional Wideroe. The combination would, if approved by regulators,…July 7th, 2023