Delta CEO Interview: Airline Weekly Lounge Episode 38
Delta’s new CEO Ed Bastian thinks it’s great that the competition is trying to catch up to Delta in terms of operational performance. He also says, without hesitation, that the…
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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Southwest and Alaska Outperform: Airline Weekly Lounge Episode 37
While Delta, American and United have all seen both revenues and costs dropping, Southwest and Alaska just experienced the opposite in the first quarter. In fact, Southwest and Alaska rode…
Delta Feels No Pain: Airline Weekly Lounge Episode 36
Here’s a simple recipe for success: Make all the right moves in all the right places. Whether overseas or in the U.S., Delta has managed to avoid the pockets of…
Chinese Airlines Show Stress: Airline Weekly Lounge Episode 35
Is China’s slowing economy taking its toll on the country’s Big Three carriers? So far Air China, China Eastern and China Southern have held up well and posted a rather…
Will Virgin and Alaska Be Happy Together? Airline Weekly Lounge Episode 34
Alaska Airlines clearly wants to be the dominant carrier on the West Coast, and if its purchase of Virgin America goes through, it will have four focus cities—Los Angeles, San…
Is Virgin Merging With Alaska? Airline Weekly Lounge Episode 33
If the U.S. airline market were to see even more consolidation, what kind of effect would it have? That’s one question we consider in a discussion about the possible acquisition…
Post-Brussels Attack Roundup: Airline Weekly Lounge Episode 32
Attacks at airports are rare, and Tuesday’s bombing at Brussels Airport will no doubt have repercussions around the world. Which airlines will see the worst financial impact from the attacks?…
Turkish Airlines Unique Position: Airline Weekly Lounge Episode 31
It’s good to be a Gulf carrier—Gulf carriers are well positioned to connect the whole world. But it might be better to be a near-the-Gulf carrier like Turkish Airlines. Turkish…
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…
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…