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Alaska Airlines
American Airlines Largest U.S. Carrier in Turbulent 2020
American Airlines held on to its title as the largest U.S. carrier by passenger traffic during 2020, despite the ravages of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.January 29th, 2021 at 2:19 PM EST
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American Airlines
Airlines Step up Washington-Area Security Following Capitol Siege
Airlines are not taking any chances after a mob of pro-Trump supporters broke into the U.S. Capitol during unrest in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday.January 7th, 2021 at 11:53 AM EST
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Airlines
U.S. Airport Screenings Near Pandemic Highs Despite New Virus Fears
Despite several states reporting an increase in coronavirus cases and California intensive care units at zero capacity, the U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has screened nearly 4.2 million holiday travelers…December 22nd, 2020 at 3:09 PM EST
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Air France
Skift Global Forum Aviation Wrap-Up
In this episode of the Skift Airline Weekly Lounge podcast, Skift Travel Senior Aviation Business Editor Brian Sumers and I discuss the interviews we did on stage at Skift Global…September 26th, 2019 at 4:29 PM EDT
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Allegiant
Airline Weekly Lounge Episode 108: Is American Airlines OK?
American Airlines truly set itself apart from its peers in the third quarter—and not in a good way. AA posted a dismal 7.5% operating profit margin, nearly half of Delta’s…October 31st, 2018 at 10:58 AM EDT
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Alitalia
Airline Weekly Lounge Episode 107: Amazing Race
Delta is doing a remarkable job keeping pace with rapidly rising costs. Sure, the airline’s third-quarter fuel bill rose 35% year over year. But rising revenues offset enough of those…October 17th, 2018 at 11:01 AM EDT
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Allegiant
Airline Weekly Lounge Episode 102: U.S. Airlines Sing the Blues
So far all U.S. carriers have reported shrinking year-over-year profits in the second quarter. But nobody’s margin decline was worse than that of JetBlue, which posted a 9% operating margin,…July 31st, 2018 at 9:06 PM EDT
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American
Airline Weekly Lounge Episode 101: Delta Holds Up Well
Rising costs aren’t keeping Delta down. Delta overcame a 33% year-over-year increase in fuel costs to produce more than $1.2b in net profits (excluding special items) and a handsome 16%…July 17th, 2018 at 6:32 PM EDT
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Aeromexico
Airline Weekly Lounge Episode 99: Say it Ain’t so, Mexico!
Things haven’t gotten better in Mexico. Although Aeroméxico is at least coping better than its domestic competitors, all of which posted negative first-quarter margins in the double-digits. To make matters…June 17th, 2018 at 5:27 PM EDT
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Aeroflot
Airline Weekly Lounge Episode 98: Ryanair’s Resilience
Despite a 29% year-over-year increase to its labor costs, Ryanair still posted a positive profit margin in the first quarter. Ryan’s eastern European counterpart, Wizz Air, meanwhile faced an even…June 5th, 2018 at 8:01 PM EDT
