Articles tagged “Asia-Pacific”

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Thunder Down Under: Qantas Flexes Its Muscles

Ten years ago Qantas was struggling. Dangerously thin profits, if not outright losses in some periods, drove its then-CEO Alan Joyce to undertake controversial cost-cutting measures. Fast forward to 2024, and Qantas is earning higher margins now than before the pandemic. With a new leadership team in place, Qantas believes things will get even better. In this week's feature story we separate the facts from the marketing fluff and ask what the future holds for the Flying Kangaroo.

Gordon Smith and Jay Shabat | 1 week ago

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Qantas in Focus

Australia’s Qantas is flying high once again, but will its ‘Project Sunrise’ ultra-long haul endeavors be worth the time and effort?

Gordon Smith and Jay Shabat | 2 weeks ago

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Hong Kong’s Many Maybes

It wants oh so badly to beat Delta. But it will have to try again in Q3. In Q2, United delivered solid profits. But Delta’s margins were still a bit…

2 months ago

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Hong Kong’s Slow Climb 

In part one of this week's podcast, Gordon Smith and Jay Shabat discuss Q2 results from Delta Air Lines and Norwegian, looking for clues as to what the future could…

Gordon Smith and Jay Shabat | 2 months ago

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Qantas: From Perth to Paris

In part one of this week's podcast, Gordon Smith and Jay Shabat discuss Qantas' latest ultra long-haul endeavor and ask what it tells us about the carrier's wider commercial strategy.…

Gordon Smith and Jay Shabat | 2 months ago

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Seoul Position: Korean Air’s Epic Post-Pandemic

We’re now just a week away from the end of 2024’s second quarter. It’s been a good one for airlines broadly speaking, with demand holding firm across most of the…

3 months ago

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Why is Korean Air so Profitable? 

In part one, Gordon Smith and Jay Shabat discuss the factors delivering consistently strong results for Korean Air. In part two, we reveal the global airlines that were the most…

Gordon Smith and Jay Shabat | 3 months ago

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A Surprise Thai Turnaround

In this week’s episode, Gordon Smith and Jay Shabat discuss how Thai Airways has shaken off its pandemic problems and emerged as one of the world's most profitable carriers. We…

Gordon Smith and Jay Shabat | 7 months ago

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Boeing’s Big Week in Dubai

It was a busy week for Airbus and particularly Boeing in Dubai. The airframers racked up more than 350 orders for new aircraft from Emirates, Ethiopian, FlyDubai, and others at…

Edward Russell and Jay Shabat | 10 months ago

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Ryanair and Singapore Airlines Watch the Competition

Ryanair and Singapore Airlines had good summers, and the former will be among the most profitable globally. Both, however, are watching industry schedules closely as they look forward through the…

Edward Russell | 10 months ago