The editors of Airline Weekly discuss the most interesting developments within the commercial airline industry. In keeping with Airline Weekly’s style, conversation generally centers on one question: How do you make money in this industry?
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.
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U.S. Airlines’ Earnings Season Recap: What the ...
With Q1 2025 numbers in from five of the largest U.S. airlines, Jay Shabat and Meghna Maharishi discuss the emerging trends and ask what the future could hold for some of the industry's biggest names.
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Korean Air's Financial Flight Path
In this week's show, Gordon and Jay discuss the latest financial results from Korean Air. The pair examine how the carrier could be impacted by rising economic tensions on both sides of the Pacific, before turning their attention to full-year earnings from China's largest airlines.
34 min
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Delta's Q1 Earnings: Our Key Takeaways
In this week's episode, Gordon and Jay digest Delta’s latest financials and comments from its senior leadership before previewing what United's Q1 earnings could hold.
27 min
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Making Sense of Market Turmoil
As we approach Q1 earnings season, Gordon Smith and Jay Shabat discuss the key themes impacting the U.S. and Canadian airline markets.
28 min
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Riyadh Air CEO on Building an Airline from Scratch
In this episode of the Airline Weekly Lounge, host Gordon Smith speaks with Tony Douglas, CEO of Riyadh Air, about the launch of the new national carrier for Saudi Arabia.
24 min
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The Dynamic Growth of Air India and Indigo Airl...
In this episode of the Airline Weekly Lounge, hosts Gordon Smith and Jay Shabbat discuss insights from the Skift India Forum, focusing on interviews with Campbell Wilson, CEO of Air India, and Peter Elbers, CEO of Indigo Airlines.
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The Kings of the Caribbean
In part one, Gordon Smith and Jay Shabat examine the key players serving the Caribbean from the United States. In part two, we take a closer look at the latest financials from Lufthansa.
33 min
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The World's Most Profitable Airlines
As earnings season comes to a close, Gordon Smith and Jay Shabat take stock to identify the airlines that had the most profitable Q4 and full-year 2024 periods.
29 min
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The Day Southwest Airlines Changed Forever
In this special episode, Gordon Smith is joined by Jay Shabat and Meghna Maharishi to discuss breaking news from Southwest HQ. The trio examine the likely impact of the carrier's seismic strategy shift, including an end to its decades-old "bags go free" policy.
25 min
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British Airways is a Profit Machine
Gordon Smith and Jay Shabat examine the factors driving record-breaking profitability at British Airways and its parent company IAG.
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Is India the World's Hottest Airline Market?
Gordon Smith and Jay Shabat set the scene for the upcoming Skift India Forum and preview the big topics ahead of interviews with the CEOs of Air India and IndiGo.
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Is Southwest Airlines Losing its Magic?
Southwest just had its first round of layoffs in its history. What does that mean for the low-cost pioneer and the industry as a whole?
34 min
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Breaking Down Japan Airlines and British Airways
In this episode of the Airline Weekly Lounge, hosts Gordon Smith and Jay Shabat delve into the current state of both Japan Airlines and British Airways.
36 min
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What a Frontier-Spirit Merger Means for Air Travel
In this episode of the Airline Weekly Lounge, hosts Gordon Smith and Jay Shabat delve into the potential merger between Frontier Airlines and Spirit Airlines.
32 min
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Breeze Airways' Big Break: A ULCC Finally Profits
As earnings season gathers pace, Jay Shabat and Meghna Maharishi take stock and share their insights on the latest numbers from Breeze Airways and American Airlines.
24 min
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Setting the Scene for a Brazilian Airline Mega-...
In part one, Gordon Smith and Jay Shabat discuss the possible impact of a merger between Azul and Gol in Brazil. In part two, the pair review the key areas to watch after Lufthansa Group secured a 41% slice of ITA Airways.
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Why Egypt Is an Airline Market Worth Watching
Gordon Smith and Jay Shabat examine the key factors bringing robust growth to the Egyptian aviation industry.
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The U.S. Airlines Growing and Shrinking in 2025
Gordon Smith and Jay Shabat crunch the big numbers to reveal which U.S. carriers are in expansion mode in the first quarter of 2025 and which operators are shrinking year-on-year.
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What Does 2025 Mean for the Airline Industry?
Going region-by-region, our hosts share the emerging stories that are on their radar for 2025 and beyond.
29 min
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The Biggest Airline Trends of 2024 (Part Two)
In this week’s episode, Gordon Smith and Jay Shabat are back for the second half of their 2024 trends countdown.
28 min
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The Biggest Airline Trends of 2024 (Part One)
In this week’s episode, Gordon Smith and Jay Shabat discuss the biggest trends to have shaped the airline sector in 2024
32 min
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Airline Junk Fees Under Scrutiny
Why is Washington, D.C. focusing on airline fees right now?
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DFW Airport CEO on New Terminals, New Airlines,...
In this week's show, Airline Weekly's Gordon Smith is in conversation with Sean Donohue, CEO of Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport.
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AirAsia CEO on Trump, Tragedies and Transformation
AirAsia's CEO shares his views on what is next for travel across Asia, his strategy for AirAsia’s global growth in the coming years, and why he wants Kuala Lumpur to be the next super connector hub, just as Dubai has become over the last decade.