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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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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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Allegiant
Airline Weekly Lounge Episode 96: Profit Preservation for U.S. Carriers
Revenues for U.S. carriers remained terrifically healthy in the first quarter, and everybody made money. But rising labor and fuel costs generally shrunk year-over-year profit margins. United, which continues to…May 1st, 2018 at 8:05 PM EDT
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Air France
Airline Weekly Lounge Episode 93: Separation Anxiety
Air France/KLM and Lufthansa have a lot in common, including the fact that both distantly trail IAG (the parent company of British Airways, Aer Lingus, Iberia and Vueling) in terms…March 20th, 2018 at 8:12 PM EDT
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Allegiant
Success in the U.S.: Airline Weekly Lounge Episode 90
With the bulk of U.S. airlines having now reported fourth quarter earnings, what has unfolded is largely a success story. 2017 wasn’t as good as 2015 or 2016, but it…February 7th, 2018 at 5:43 PM EST
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Delta
SAS Spells Success: Airline Weekly Lounge Episode 88
Just a few years ago, the often-troubled SAS was merely inches away from seeing its light burn out permanently. Since then the airline has rallied. This past October the airline…January 10th, 2018 at 7:16 AM EST
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Allegiant
Sound the Alarm for U.S. Airline Earnings? Airline Weekly Lounge Episode 84
With most of the U.S. airlines having reported third-quarter earnings, it’s now clear that rising revenues aren’t keeping up with rising costs. While every U.S. airline fell victim to this…October 31st, 2017 at 9:24 PM EDT
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American
Solid Start to Earnings Season: Airline Weekly Lounge Episode 83
Despite being dinged by rising costs, Delta opened the third-quarter earnings season with its customary show of strength. Revenues rose 6% on just 2% growth, and it posted a 16%…October 17th, 2017 at 7:03 PM EDT
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Air Berlin
Jet Airway’s Rise: Airline Weekly Lounge Episode 81
Jet Airways didn’t give up the ghost. Instead, it rose from the hospital bed and plodded toward recovery, and today the Indian airline is the proud owner of a profit…September 19th, 2017 at 7:46 PM EDT
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Alaska
The United Weigh: Airline Weekly Lounge Episode 78
United is still trailing its peers, but can it catch up? That’s the question we weigh first in this episode. In the second quarter, American Airlines bested United with a…August 1st, 2017 at 8:15 PM EDT