United's Fascinating First Quarter
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. Don't forget, you can find a full…
The Airline Weekly Lounge Podcast
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?
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Why Delta's Flying High
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.…
Low-Cost, Long-Haul Challenges
In this week's episode of the Airline Weekly Lounge, Gordon Smith is joined by Ashab Rizvi from Skift Research to discuss the key findings from a new report into the…
The Michael O'Leary Interview
In this special edition of the Airline Weekly Lounge, we sit down with Ryanair Group CEO Michael O'Leary. No subject is off the table as we discuss everything from social…
High Flyers and Terminal Declines
In this week's Airline Weekly Lounge podcast, Gordon Smith and Jay Shabat discuss the global airports that look set to be the big winners and losers in the coming quarter.…
The Lufthansa Problem
In this week's Airline Weekly Lounge podcast, Gordon Smith and Jay Shabat discuss the latest developments from the Lufthansa Group and explain why the German flag carrier is trailing competitors.…
American Airlines Fights Back
In this week's Airline Weekly Lounge podcast, Gordon Smith and Jay Shabat discuss a new strategy from American Airlines to win back domestic market share and boost loyalty. We also…
IAG Earnings in the Spotlight
In this week's edition of the Airline Weekly Lounge Podcast, Gordon Smith and Jay Shabat examine the latest results from IAG to find out how they compare with Air France-KLM.…
Megatrends 2024: Supply Chains and Climate Change
In this special episode, Skift Editor-in-Chief Sarah Kopit is joined by Airlines Editor Gordon Smith and Airline Weekly Senior Analyst Jay Shabat, to discuss some of Skift's most "problematic" Megatrends.…
A Surprise Thai Turnaround
In this week’s episode, Gordon Smith and Jay Shabat discuss how Thai Airways has shaken off its pandemic problems and emerged as one of the world's most profitable carriers. We…