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Almost Every Large U.S. Airline Soon Will Have First Class
Except Southwest — that's weird, right? Also today: Frontier is teasing profitability next year, and Air France-KLM and Lufthansa Group both want Tap…
Aug 6
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July 2026
Robert Isom Loves Excuses
I guess he wants to keep his job.
Jul 28
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Scott Kirby Has Thoughts on CEOs Who Don't Raise Prices
United's CEO believes the current fuel situation is temporary, but when fuel prices eventually fall, industry fares must remain high.
Jul 22
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Brian Sumers
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Delta's Long-Haul Dreams
With the airline facing a saturated (but still very profitable) domestic market, Delta is looking far away for its next growth stage.
Jul 14
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Brian Sumers
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WestJet's LOPA Mistake
The airline made a reasonable bet that passengers would accept very tight seat pitch in exchange for more lower-priced tickets. It failed. Its CEO told…
Jul 10
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Brian Sumers
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Inside the Economics of IAG's Loyalty Program
The company wants investors to fairly value its frequent flyer scheme. It shared a lot of information last month about how it all works.
Jul 1
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Brian Sumers
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June 2026
Marty St. George Isn't Playing Around
JetBlue's legendary network planner is going big into Fort Lauderdale.
Jun 25
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Brian Sumers
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Who Will Succeed Robert Isom and When?
I asked around at the IATA General Meeting. Here are seven possible future CEOs of American Airlines.
Jun 19
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Brian Sumers
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Who is the Next Air Canada CEO?
It was a hot topic at the recent IATA Annual General Meeting.
Jun 12
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Isom Keeps Turning Over the Puck
American's CEO still doesn't get it.
Jun 2
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Brian Sumers
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May 2026
At EasyJet, It's Man-Versus-Machine
Bookings are down substantially for August, and the revenue management system wants to cut prices. But the humans say the bookings will return.
May 28
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Brian Sumers
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Designing a Better Business Class
The same few manufacturers build most of the industry's premium seats. But Air Canada spent considerable effort to customize its offering. It expects…
May 22
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Brian Sumers
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