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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Ottawa Lends a Hand to Air Canada

After not getting any aid from the Canadia government, Air Canada finally got about $5 billion in assistance. Skift Airlines Reporter Edward "Ned" Russell and Airline Weekly Editor Madhu Unnikrishnan…

Madhu Unnikrishnan | 5 years ago

Is There That Much Pent-Up Demand for Air Travel?

It's a reunion for Brian Sumers, Skift editor at large, and Airline Weekly Editor Madhu Unnikrishnan, as they debate whether there really is that much pent-up demand for travel. Airlines…

Madhu Unnikrishnan | 5 years ago

Delta's Bad Week in the News

Georgia's controversial new elections law caused a public relations nightmare for Delta Air Lines and its CEO Ed Bastian, whose first, tepid comment on the law caused immense blowback and…

Madhu Unnikrishnan | 5 years ago

Will It Be a Cruel, Cruel Summer?

Qatar Airways thinks leisure and visiting friends and relatives traffic will rebound this summer, and it thinks it has the right fleet for the moment. And Eurowings is betting the…

Madhu Unnikrishnan | 5 years ago

Is the Airline Industry's Bullishness Misplaced?

U.S. airline CEOs are pretty confident that they've turned the corner. The pandemic isn't in the rearview mirror yet, but they're fairly certain travel will rebound this summer, and some…

Madhu Unnikrishnan | 5 years ago

Frontier

Frontier’s IPO: Crazy or Crazy Like a Fox?

In this week's episode, Airline Weekly colleagues Edward "Ned" Russell and Madhu Unnikrishnan get into why going public may not be the craziest idea of an airline, despite the once-in-a-century…

Madhu Unnikrishnan | 5 years ago

Cargo and Maxes

Much of the world is trapped at home and shopping online. Who's transporting all those goods? Airlines, and cargo. has been the one silver lining in the airline's terrible pandemic…

Madhu Unnikrishnan | 5 years ago

The Opportunities Norwegian Air Is Leaving Behind

Norwegian's retrenchment is providing opportunities for all sorts of airlines, like Finnair, United, and Virgin Atlantic, Airline Weekly colleagues Edward "Ned" Russell and Madhu Unnikrishnan say in this week's episode.…

Madhu Unnikrishnan | 5 years ago

United Airlines

United Channels 'The Jetsons' With Electric Air Taxis

United's plan to bridge the "last mile" with electric aircraft is ambitious, especially since the FAA hasn't approved any electric engines for flight yet. Meanwhile, Spirit could have its 2019…

Madhu Unnikrishnan | 5 years ago

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Now Is When Sun Country Plans IPO?

Sun Country has been planning to go public for more than a year, but it made it official now, during the worst crisis to hit the airline industry. Airline Weekly…

Madhu Unnikrishnan | 5 years ago