Articles tagged “Turkish Airlines”

Aeroflot

Prediction Affliction: Airline Weekly Lounge Episode 112:

With a new year underway, we’re thinking about what will happen in 2019—always a dicey proposition. In this episode, we consider the prospects of airlines around the world. Some, like…

Seth Kaplan | 6 years ago

British Airways

Happy at Heathrow: Airline Weekly Lounge Episode 109

Of Europe’s “Big Three” airline groups, International Airlines Group (IAG) continues to significantly outperform the other two, namely Air France/KLM and Lufthansa Group. A big part of IAG’s success is…

Seth Kaplan | 6 years ago

Air France

Turkish Airlines’ Turnaround: Airline Weekly Lounge Episode 79

After losing $300m in 2016 as a result of some horrific exposure to terrorism and political tumult, things are looking up for Turkish Airlines. In its second quarter, the airline…

7 years ago

Aeroflot

Six Months in 30 Minutes: Airline Weekly Lounge Episode 76

Terror attacks… a blockade… Alitalia… The first half of 2017 has been interesting—even against the airline industry’s high standard in that department. In just a 30-minute episode we attempt to…

7 years ago

Europe

Turkey’s Tough Times: Airline Weekly Lounge Episode 68

Once again we consider the ongoing demand problems in Turkey. The numbers are in, and they’re not pretty. Turkish Airlines posted a $300 million loss in 2016. Pegasus Airlines chipped…

8 years ago

Turkish Airlines

Turk du Soleil: Turkish Airlines needs some fancy acrobatics to navigate its toughest environment ever

Last year wasn’t pleasant for Gulf carriers. Nor was it a good year for Cathay Pacific. Lufthansa and Air France/KLM certainty had their share of headaches in Europe. Singapore Airlines…

Seth Kaplan | 8 years ago

Europe

Turkish Troubles: Airline Weekly Lounge Episode 47

Turkish Airlines and its cross-town rival Pegasus were seeing trouble in their business before the attack on Istanbul’s Ataturk International Airport. In this episode we try to assess—or at least…

8 years ago

Emirates

Emirates Strikes Back: Airline Weekly Lounge Episode 40

Emirates last week posted an operating margin nearing 10% for its fiscal year. That’s significantly better than the 7% the year before and a whole lot better than the 5%,…

9 years ago

Asia-Pacific

Turkish Airlines Unique Position: Airline Weekly Lounge Episode 31

It’s good to be a Gulf carrier—Gulf carriers are well positioned to connect the whole world. But it might be better to be a near-the-Gulf carrier like Turkish Airlines. Turkish…

Seth Kaplan | 9 years ago

Delta

Can It Get Any Better? Airline Weekly Lounge Episode 1

Our inaugural episode of the Airline Weekly Lounge went live today. Within it, Seth Kaplan and I discuss this golden age for U.S. aviation. Can profits get any better? Along…

Seth Kaplan | 9 years ago