Gol Eyes U.S. Expansion Under American Airlines Partnership
Gol is feeling the benefit of its expanded strategic alliance with American Airlines just weeks after the pact was finalized.
Edward Russell
Edward was Skift’s Washington, D.C.-based airlines reporter from 2020-2023. He’s covered the industry from the American-US Airways combo to the depths of the coronavirus pandemic. He enjoys bikes, trains and runs with his dog, Heathrow.
Finnair Retools in Preparation for Lengthy Russian Airspace Closure
Few European airlines bear the weight of sanctions on Russia and the closure of the country's airspace more than Finnair. In the early days of the war in Ukraine, the…
Air China, China Southern Make Scant Mention of International Growth in 2022 Outlooks
Two of China's largest airlines, Air China and China Southern Airlines, will focus on domestic growth this year as the country maintains tight Covid-19 border restrictions.
Summer Ahoy!
It's easy to forget now, toward the end of April when mask mandates are falling and travel restrictions are easing worldwide, that the Omicron variant surged just a few months…
Bellwether Delta
Cape Air CEO Linda Markham warns that the U.S. industry’s every-airline-for-themselves approach to easing the pilot shortage may not be the best way to address supply. Edward “Ned” Russell and…
Alaska Airlines Sees Big Rebound in Tech Business Travel
Tech companies are making a big return to business travel, with Alaska Airlines and others reporting a significant uptick in corporate bookings in recent weeks.
Icelandic Airline Play’s U.S. Launch Not Dimmed by Inflation, Oil Prices
Icelandic startup Play's CEO Birgir Jónsson is unconcerned about the potential fallout from the war in Ukraine or Covid on the realization of the airline's transatlantic ambitions. All three of…
Cape Air CEO Worries Industry Tactics Could Lengthen Pilot Shortage
Cape Air CEO Linda Markham is worried that airlines are doing the industry a disservice in pursuing individual approaches to boosting pilot supply as the industry works to ease the…
U.S. Airfares Climb Above Pre-Pandemic Levels as Travel Demand Hits Record Levels
Flying in the U.S. will be expensive this summer. Passenger numbers are rapidly approaching pre-pandemic levels but airlines, for a variety of reasons, cannot keep pace adding back flights.
A Tale of Two Quarters
It’s that time of year again: earnings! Delta Air Lines kicked off the first quarter results season with better than expected financials that reflected the two halves of the quarter;…