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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.
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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.
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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…
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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.
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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
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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…
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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.
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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…
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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.
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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.
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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?
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