Airline Weekly Lounge Podcast
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?
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A Thanksgiving Week of Travel
Thanksgiving travel in the U.S. is back, said Airlines for America President and CEO Nicholas Calio. But while it will be as busy as it was three years ago, it will also be different .
14 min
152
Turkish Airlines Blowout
Turkish Airlines had a blowout third quarter. The airline's revenues and capacity are way up from 2019 with no pause in sight.
20 min
153
Europe's Airline Merger Mania
Air France-KLM wants TAP Air Portugal, but so does International Airlines Group. IAG also wants Air Europa, and maybe even EasyJet. And the Lufthansa Group is back in play for ITA Airways.
22 min
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Norwegian Air's Turnaround
Who would have thought three years ago that we'd be talking about the bright future for Norwegian Air?
19 min
155
Latin American Airline Caution
Latin American airline executives are mostly bullish on the near-term outlook but, given their exposure to the strong U.S. dollar and other macro pressures, are cautious about what the new year may hold.
24 min
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Is Travel Countercyclical?
Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian claimed this week, after his airline reported a robust third quarter profit and sees seemingly unsated demand, that travel is "countercyclical" to the economic winds. And he's not alone.
20 min
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The World’s All-Star Airports
What's the ado with Austin, Cancun, Ho Chi Minh City, Paris Orly, and Riyadh?
19 min
158
American Airlines’ Blended Travel Boom
23 min
159
Orlando Airport’s Rebound
If there is one airport that epitomizes the strength of the leisure-first recovery, it is Orlando where seemingly endless domestic demand before the pandemic has translated to much the same post-pandemic.
22 min
160
Indian Aviation’s Moment
Is Indian aviation's moment here? Air India under Tata ownership has a deal for new airplanes, while the country's largest airline, IndiGo, keeps growing
25 min
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China's Red Ink
Chinese airlines struggled mightily during the first half of the year under the country's zero-Covid policy.
17 min
162
Hawaiian Airline's Recovery
Hawaiian Airlines CEO Peter Ingram joins Edward Russell to discuss the airline's recovery and outlook.
21 min
163
The London Airport Crunch
Flying through London is getting a little better with the end of capacity caps at Gatwick Airport, but we are far from a full recovery in one of Europe's busiest markets.
19 min
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Lufthansa, ITA and European Airline Consolidation
The Lufthansa Group has spent the better part of 20 years trying to improve its fortunes through consolidation. Here’s where that has taken the carrier.
21 min
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Southwest's Airports Czar
17 min
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Southwest Airline’s Secret Weapon
Southwest Airlines had a secret weapon in the second quarter: Its fuel hedges.
21 min
167
Boeing's 41,000 Aircraft Forecast
Airline Weekly’s Edward Russell sits down with Boeing's Vice President of Commercial Marketing Darren Hulst at the Farnborough Air Show to discuss the industry’s outlook.
12 min
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Travel's Like a T.J. Maxx
Travel Columnist Dawn Gilbertson on her stress test of the U.S. airline system
20 min
169
SAS Airline's Long Road to Bankruptcy
Scandinavian airline SAS is in bankruptcy after years of struggles. What's next for the legacy carrier?
17 min
170
The Courtship of Spirit Airlines
For those who hoped we'd have a resolution to the Spirit Airlines merger saga this week, no dice.
23 min
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IATA Sees Pent-Up Profits
Are profits on approach for airlines in 2023?
17 min
172
Wizzing Past the Competition
Why is Wizz Air CEO Joszef Varadi "happy" to compete with Ryanair and why does he think it's the legacy carriers that should be scared?
26 min
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Delta's Red-Hot Summer
23 min
174
IndiGo Goes and Goes!
Just how bullish is IndiGo CEO Ronojoy Dutta on India's airline market? Very, very bullish.
20 min
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The South American Spider Web
Avianca and Gol Create a Transnational Airline Group
20 min