The Airline Weekly Lounge Podcast

Spirit’s survival looks increasingly doubtful as its ultra-low-cost model falters, while Air Canada faces a costly labor reckoning that could reshape its near-term fortunes.

Every airport on the list is enormous, but even within this powerful group there are a handful of mega-terminals in a league of their own.

Q2 2025 was a mixed bag for U.S. airlines. We help make sense of it all in a special round-up show.

Air France-KLM's Q2 results were a broad improvement, but stubborn problems remain.

We’re thick into earnings season now. Here’s what that means for three big U.S. airlines.

In this week's show, Gordon Smith and Jay Shabat criss-cross the Atlantic to review the latest earnings from United Airlines and low-cost giant Ryanair.

In this week's show, Gordon Smith is joined by Jay Shabat and Meghna Maharishi to discuss the key takeaways from Delta's Q2 financials. The conversation then shifts to Wizz Air exiting its Abu Dhabi joint venture and the wider impact on the ULCC's business.

In this week's show, Gordon and Jay look at the oneworld alliance and its latest member, Oman Air. Then they ask the big question: are airline alliances worth it?

In this week's show, hosts Gordon and Jay take a step back to reflect on a fascinating first six months of 2025. From geopolitical shocks to consolidation questions, we assess some of the biggest trends of the year so far.

It's fair to say 2025 won't go down in Le Bourget history as a vintage year for orders, but there were still a few champagne corks flying at the biennial show.