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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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…

Seth Kaplan | 10 years ago

Interjet. VivaAerobus

Mexico's Low-Cost Renaissance: Airline Weekly Lounge Episode 20

Mexico is finding joy in a low-cost carrier renaissance as Volaris, Interjet and VivaAerobus are all growing and profiting. But the profits aren’t being distributed equally. Why is one carrier…

Seth Kaplan | 11 years ago

American

American Air CEO Interview: Airline Weekly Lounge Episode 19

Shouldn’t Doug Parker be dancing in the end zone? He is, after all, the CEO of a mega-airline with mega-profits at a time of economic strength and falling fuel prices.…

Seth Kaplan | 11 years ago

Aegean Airlines

Korean Air's Success Amid the Struggle: Airline Weekly Lounge Episode 18

The number of challenges facing Korean Air could fill an A380. Nonetheless the airline remains quite profitable. Korean Air’s prime competitor, Asiana, has not been as fortunate, and we discuss…

Seth Kaplan | 11 years ago

easyJet

EasyJet Does It: Airline Weekly Lounge Episode 17

Not so surprisingly, easyJet wrapped up a strong earnings season in Europe with some strong numbers of its own. We looked at what’s working for easyJet but also why it…

Seth Kaplan | 11 years ago

Spirit

Spirit Air CEO Interview: Airline Weekly Lounge Episode 16

More than anything, Spirit Airlines’ business model is built on low fares, which it uses to stimulate demand and fill its planes. But what happens when fuel prices drop, enabling…

Seth Kaplan | 11 years ago

Emirates

End of an Era at Emirates? Airline Weekly Lounge Episode 15

Is Emirates Airline running out of room to fulfill its jumbo-sized ambitions? The Gulf carrier’s combined second- and third-quarter earnings report went over with another “meh.” Emirates, Qatar Airways, Etihad…

Seth Kaplan | 11 years ago

Aer Lingus

IAG Is A-OK: Airline Weekly Lounge Episode 14

Whew! The busiest week of earnings season has us hustling. We kick off our around-the-world sprint with IAG, the airline group that is British Airways, Iberia, Vueling and more recently…

Seth Kaplan | 11 years ago

Alaska Airlines

Great American: Airline Weekly Lounge Episode 13

Well that didn’t last long. American Airlines, the biggest carrier in the world, set a new quarterly profit record, with a $1.9b net profit in the third quarter. Of course,…

Seth Kaplan | 11 years ago

Delta

Delta's Payday: Airline Weekly Lounge Episode 12

How did Delta achieve its record-breaking quarter? We touch on some of the root causes, including Delta’s push for cheap aircraft and near-perfect operations. Also, we discuss Delta’s plan for…

Seth Kaplan | 11 years ago