U.S. and International Airlines at a Strategic Crossroads
The 2025 Skift Global Forum in New York heard from Frontier's Barry Biffle and AirAsia's Tony Fernandes. Despite being an ocean apart, the parallels were abundant.
Articles tagged “Global Analysis”
Transatlantic Triumphs
This year. Last year. The year before that. It’s been a great run for transatlantic markets, lifted by Americans visiting Europe in droves, often flying there in a premium seat. But demand for non-premium seats is now showing signs of stress. Does that herald an end to the transatlantic boom? This week’s feature story discusses the market in detail.
United Airlines and Ryanair in an Age of Uncertainty
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.
Who Wants to Join an Airline Alliance?
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?
First-Half Review: 2025’s Top 10 Developments, So Far
If a week is a long time in politics, then six months in the airline industry can feel like a lifetime. It's been a tumultuous start to 2025, even by the standards of this least predictable of sectors, and don't expect things to slow down much as we enter Q3. In this week's feature story, we briefly hit pause to reflect on the first-half of the year. Don't miss the Airline Weekly team's top 10 developments of 2025, so far.
The 2025 Half-Time Airline Report
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.
Paris Air Show 2025: Highs and Lows
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.
IATA's Willie Walsh Talks Tariffs, ATC Woes, and Oil Prices
IATA boss Willie Walsh joins the Airline Weekly Lounge to discuss the most pressing issues in global aviation.
Our Round-the-World Airline Adventure
In this week's show, Gordon and Jay take a whistle-stop tour of international airline markets. From Germany to Japan and many spots inbetween, don't miss our Q1 2025 earnings season insights.
The World's Most Profitable Airlines
With most of the key results in, we've a good idea of how the world's airlines performed in Q4 2024. Not everyone was a winner, but there was plenty to cheer about.