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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The World’s All-Star Airports
What's the ado with Austin, Cancun, Ho Chi Minh City, Paris Orly, and Riyadh?
19 min
152
American Airlines’ Blended Travel Boom
23 min
153
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
154
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
155
China's Red Ink
Chinese airlines struggled mightily during the first half of the year under the country's zero-Covid policy.
17 min
156
Hawaiian Airline's Recovery
Hawaiian Airlines CEO Peter Ingram joins Edward Russell to discuss the airline's recovery and outlook.
21 min
157
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
158
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
159
Southwest's Airports Czar
17 min
160
Southwest Airline’s Secret Weapon
Southwest Airlines had a secret weapon in the second quarter: Its fuel hedges.
21 min
161
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
162
Travel's Like a T.J. Maxx
Travel Columnist Dawn Gilbertson on her stress test of the U.S. airline system
20 min
163
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
164
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
165
IATA Sees Pent-Up Profits
Are profits on approach for airlines in 2023?
17 min
166
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
167
Delta's Red-Hot Summer
23 min
168
IndiGo Goes and Goes!
Just how bullish is IndiGo CEO Ronojoy Dutta on India's airline market? Very, very bullish.
20 min
169
The South American Spider Web
Avianca and Gol Create a Transnational Airline Group
20 min
170
Who's to Blame for the Pilot Shortage?
Why is the 1,500-hour rule such a bone of contention?
21 min
171
Just What's Happening in Newark?
Madhu and Ned wonder if United really has grounds to complain about EWR
21 min
172
The Thick of Airline Earnings
The takeaway so far: demand changed for the better in March but summer may not be as rosy as many hoped, at least for travelers.
20 min
173
Bellwether Delta
Cape Air CEO Linda Markham warns that the U.S. industry’s every-airline-for-themselves approach to easing the pilot shortage may not be the best way to address supply. Edward “Ned” Russell and Madhu Unnikrishnan discuss her comments, and our favorite spo...
23 min
174
A Tale of Two Quarters
It’s that time of year again: earnings! Delta Air Lines kicked off the first quarter results season with better than expected financials that reflected the two halves of the quarter; one characterized by Omicron and the other by pent-up demand. Edward “N...
21 min
175
JetBlue Wants Spirit
In a surprise move, JetBlue Airways unveiled an unsolicited bid for Spirit Airlines, potentially derailing the latter’s deal with Frontier Airlines. But, given the potential market clout a larger ULCC could be to JetBlue, especially on busy Florida route...
24 min