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Air Canada's Pandemic Reset
The airline, which ordered 18 Dreamliners this week, shifted its strategy to focus on core hubs. An executive shares why. Also: Akbar Al Baker has harsh…
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Inside Jude Bricker's Brain: How Sun Country's CEO Makes Decisions
Bricker, who is certified as a flight attendant, takes a hands-on approach to leadership, except when it comes to finance.
Sep 22
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Inside Jude Bricker's Brain: How Sun Country's CEO Makes Decisions
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Frontier CEO Barry Biffle Wants Changes. Now.
Business is neither good nor trending in the right direction. Also, Southwest's CEO explains why August is no longer a great revenue month.
Sep 19
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Frontier CEO Barry Biffle Wants Changes. Now.
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Delta is as Confident as Ever
While some rivals stumble, Delta reported strong demand. The airline's president also commented on loyalty program changes and the decision to hire Tom…
Sep 15
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Is U.S. Airline Demand Sputtering? Depends on Whom You Ask
Frontier and Spirit issued awful third-quarter guidance on Wednesday. American's wasn't great either. But two other U.S. airlines say business is OK.
Sep 14
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Is U.S. Airline Demand Sputtering? Depends on Whom You Ask
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Breeze Says it Gets Undue Attention for Route Cuts
The airline's chief commercial officer says it has cut fewer new routes than its competitors
Sep 12
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Breeze Says it Gets Undue Attention for Route Cuts
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It's Wait-and-See on U.S. Fall Demand
Fuel is up, and that's a potential problem. But airlines haven't yet shared much about advance bookings. Also: Why did United buy that land in Denver…
Sep 7
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It's Wait-and-See on U.S. Fall Demand
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In Scandinavia, Winter is Coming
Norwegian Air will shrink to save cash. But (surprisingly) SAS is relatively confident about the state of demand.
Sep 6
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Brian Sumers
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In Scandinavia, Winter is Coming
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August 2023
U.S. Airline Seats Are No Longer a Commodity
In a strategic change, carriers have sliced and diced the market so much that few are direct competitors anymore. This development has made it a more…
Aug 31
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U.S. Airline Seats Are No Longer a Commodity
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Air New Zealand Would Prefer U.S. Carriers Focus Elsewhere
American and Delta have discovered Oceania is a good place to send airplanes when European demand wanes. That's not ideal for the home airline.
Aug 25
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Air New Zealand Would Prefer U.S. Carriers Focus Elsewhere
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VivaAerobus Goes For Revenue Over Simplicity
It's still a ULCC but Mexico's third-largest airline wants to be more creative with its commercial approach.
Aug 23
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Should Delta Help Wheels Up?
Delta plans to prop up the failing private jet company. Is this a good use of resources?
Aug 17
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Should Delta Help Wheels Up?
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