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The editors of Airline Weekly discuss the most interesting developments within the commercial airline industry. In keeping with Airline Weekly’s style, conversation generally centers on one question: How do you make money in this industry? 

Airline Weekly Lounge Skift Travel News

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    • 4.0 • 107 Ratings

The editors of Airline Weekly discuss the most interesting developments within the commercial airline industry. In keeping with Airline Weekly’s style, conversation generally centers on one question: How do you make money in this industry? 

    Breeze Founder and CEO David Neeleman

    Breeze Founder and CEO David Neeleman

    Breeze Airways founder and CEO, and perennial airline entrepreneur, David Neeleman sat down for a wide ranging conversation with Brian Sumers at the Skift Global Forum in New York this week. On stage, Neeleman spoke of everything from soft fall travel demand to Breeze's international plans, and his views of sustainable aviation fuels.
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    Breeze Sees Softer Bookings as Airline Growth Outpaces Fall Travel Demand

    Spirit Airlines Stuns with Forecast of Steep Third-Quarter Loss

    JetBlue Founder Neeleman’s 5th Act Breeze Airways Is Finally Taking Off

    • 28 min
    What Are Mexican Airlines to Do?

    What Are Mexican Airlines to Do?

    Mexico's airlines face two countervailing trends: the reopening of the U.S. to new growth countered by new restrictions at the country's busiest airport, Mexico City International. Edward Russell and Jay Shabat discuss. Plus, what U.S. airports grew most the over the past 10 years?
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    Mexico’s Airlines Lifted by U.S. Upgrade but Face Quagmire in Mexico City

    Giant Dallas-Fort Worth and Denver Airports Anticipate Big Growth This Year

    Delta’s Expansion in Austin May Be Too Little, Too Late to Catch American and Southwest

    • 24 min
    What's Happening at Spirit and Frontier?

    What's Happening at Spirit and Frontier?

    Slower bookings and "heightened" airfare discounting are hurting Frontier Airlines and Spirit Airlines this quarter. That means potentially deep losses for the ultra low-cost carriers. Edward Russell and Jay Shabat discuss what happened. Plus, the latest on the Pratt & Whitney geared turbofan engine situation.

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    Spirit Airlines Stuns with Forecast of Steep Third-Quarter Loss

    Airbus A320neo Pratt Engine Issues to Ground 650 Planes Next Year

    • 23 min
    Fuel Costs Take a Bite Out of Airline Outlook

    Fuel Costs Take a Bite Out of Airline Outlook

    Fuel prices keep steadily rising after bottoming out in May. That's beginning to take a bite out the airline financial outlook for the third and fourth quarters. Edward Russell and Jay Shabat discuss. Plus, competition in Scandinavia.
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    3 U.S. Airlines Issue Warnings About Higher Third Quarter Fuel Costs

    SAS CEO Downplays Competition from Norwegian Air and Ryanair

    • 26 min
    What Do Airlines Face This Autumn?

    What Do Airlines Face This Autumn?

    How are airlines doing as the second-quarter earnings season wraps up? Generally good, but yield and cost concerns persist. Edward Russell and Jay Shabat discuss. Plus, Air Arabia’s impressive results. 
    We are taking a summer hiatus for the next two weeks. Expect the next episode of the Airline Weekly Lounge on September 8.
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    Air Arabia Unveils World-Leading Second Quarter Profits

    U.S. Airline Review: Top 10 Takeaways from Second Quarter Earnings

    • 23 min
    The World's Most Profitable Airlines

    The World's Most Profitable Airlines

    Edward Russell and Jay Shabat discuss the latest Airline Weekly profit rankings for the second quarter. Plus, the latest developments at Hong Kong's Cathay Pacific.

    • 23 min

Customer Reviews

4.0 out of 5
107 Ratings

107 Ratings

Pilotindave ,

What’s behind the bad ratings?

It seems people have a grudge against the hosts. I enjoy the conversational nature of this podcast. The hosts are knowledgeable and well informed.

Bıktıkartik ,

Good material

Not a big podcast listener but I wanted check out what’s out there during a long drive and now I like this. Just long enough episodes and nice news bits from industry.

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audio quality

Good podcast but Edward needs a quality microphone that does not clip/suppress levels. It gets annoying trying to follow his commentary.

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