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Barry Biffle Claims Victory
A year ago, Frontier was in serious trouble. Now, its CEO is optimistic. But is it too early to say the airline's plan is working?
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Gary Kelly Has Had Enough
The former Southwest CEO is giving up his role as executive chairman. Will that save Bob Jordan's job?
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The Vasu Raja Interview
American's former chief commercial officer shares his views on how travel agents should evolve, what airlines should learn from the New York market, and…
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August 2024

Qantas Rebuilds its International Network
An honest interview with Cam Wallace, president of international and freight
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Air Canada Presses Pause on Europe
The airline will slow its transatlantic growth amid a glut of competitive capacity.
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Is Southwest's Hawaii Plan Working?
COO Andrew Watterson makes the case for why the airline is happy with its results. And no: it's not just about credit cards.
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Spirit's Save-the-Airline Plan
Is this a ULCC anymore?
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July 2024

The New JetBlue is Here
The airline has made massive changes to where it flies. Executives discussed their moves on Tuesday's second quarter earnings call.
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American and Southwest Say 'Look Over Here'
Both substantially underperformed in the second quarter and gave mediocre guidance, and both tried something to keep you focused on other stuff.
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Delta's Colossal Mess-Up
My wife and one kid were stuck in Atlanta, so maybe I'm biased. But I thought Delta's premium brand stood for more than this.
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Alaska Would Like Delta and United to Show Some Respect
The airline reminds you that there are three — not two — U.S. airlines at the top of the profitability heap.
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Our Biggest Problem is Irrational Competitors, United Says
United's top executives had harsh words for some of their domestic competitors and their loss-making routes
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