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Airline Weekly
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Fresh out of United's Q1 earnings call, Gordon Smith and Jay Shabat discuss the headline numbers and critical trends facing the U.S. carrier.
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Airlines
Union bosses have said the agreement sets a new benchmark for U.S. flight attendants across the industry.
Gordon Smith | 5 days ago
Loyalty programs are huge business for many airlines, with fierce competition for well-heeled frequent fliers. BA will be hoping these changes make its Avios scheme more attractive to existing and future customers.
Gordon Smith | 6 days ago
The new week brings a relative stabilization after a tense weekend, however many airlines are still avoiding parts of the region.
Gordon Smith | 7 days ago
The German airline group has warned that increasing tension in the Middle East could also affect its bottom line.
Meghna Maharishi | 7 days ago
Delta’s many years of investment in premium services are paying off handsomely. Thanks to revenue strength – even corporate revenues are now reviving – Delta is managing inflation better than most.
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Geir Karlsen leads an airline that defied the odds (and many critics) to bounce back from the edge of extinction.
Gordon Smith | 1 week ago
There are more than a few surprises in the global top 10, with multiple flag carriers, and even a budget airline, vying for first place.
In this week’s episode, Gordon Smith and Jay Shabat dig into Delta’s latest earnings report to find out what’s making the U.S. carrier one of the industry’s biggest success stories.