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Airline Weekly Lounge

by Skift · English

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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?

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Europe’s Airline Giants: Who’s Winning?

European airline earnings roundup (summer Q3 results), focusing on Ryanair, Lufthansa Group, Air France-KLM, plus cargo strength and labor/structural pressures.

12 Nov 2026 · 35m · 16 chapters

Airlines are Out of Time on Legacy Technology

Why airlines can’t ignore legacy technology, and how faster cloud/AI/data integration improves passenger experience and revenue (with examples of outages, cloud migration, and airline-airport data…

5 Nov 2026 · 32m · 17 chapters

Decoding Q3 U.S. Airline Earnings

Live special ahead of the Skift Aviation Forum, decoding Q3 2026 earnings across the “big six” U.S. airlines.

29 Oct 2026 · 45m · 20 chapters

United Airlines Is Bullish. Should It Be?

The hosts review United Airlines’ latest earnings and investor-call messaging, asking whether United’s bullish outlook is justified amid high fuel costs, competitive pressure, and loyalty-program…

22 Oct 2026 · 39m · 12 chapters

Delta Sets the Pace for Airline Earnings Season

Delta’s Q3 earnings and what they signal for airline earnings season; plus early updates on Finnair, and a US market roundup covering Southwest, JetBlue, and JetBlue’s potential distress/merger talk.

15 Oct 2026 · 35m · 15 chapters

Delta Kicks Off Q3 Earnings Season

A U.S.-focused preview of Q3 airline earnings season, framed as “Revenue Man” (strong premium/international demand, loyalty revenue, cargo) versus “Cost Vader” (fuel shock and rising borrowing costs).

8 Oct 2026 · 41m · 15 chapters

Virgin Atlantic CEO Corneel Koster on Fuel, AI, and ATC Meltdowns

Virgin Atlantic CEO Corneel Koster discusses 2024–25 airline challenges (fuel spikes, operational disruption, ATC outages), transatlantic demand, fleet/premium strategy, AI in customer service, and…

1 Oct 2026 · 18m · 9 chapters

What American, Southwest and United Told Investors

Debrief of the Morgan Stanley Laguna investor conference on Sept 16, focusing on what American, United, and Southwest told investors about fuel costs, demand, capacity cuts, and premium strategy;…

24 Sep 2026 · 38m · 16 chapters

Airlines Post Record Revenues But Costs Catch Up

Airlines’ record revenues are being squeezed by inflation-driven cost increases in 2026, with JetBlue as a case study.

17 Sep 2026 · 42m · 17 chapters

The Air Canada Anko Inherits

Part 1 covers Air Canada’s situation as Anko (Anko Vanderwerf) takes over as CEO in January, focusing on financial trend, operational challenges, competitive landscape, and growth opportunities (new…

10 Sep 2026 · 38m · 11 chapters

Why US Airlines Are Betting Big on Europe in 2027

U.S. airlines’ 2027 transatlantic expansion, especially leisure-focused Europe routes enabled by the Airbus A321XLR, plus why Delta is not ordering the XLR.

3 Sep 2026 · 32m · 11 chapters

Qatar Airways: Skift Global Forum Preview

Preview of the Skift Global Forum session featuring Qatar Airways’ new CEO, plus a broader Middle East airline update.

27 Aug 2026 · 33m · 11 chapters

Skift Global Forum 2026: Aviation Preview

Preview of aviation discussions at the Skift Global Forum 2026 (NYC, Sept 22–24), focusing on Air Canada’s strategy and loyalty finance, Virgin Atlantic’s profitability challenges and network, and…

20 Aug 2026 · 40m · 16 chapters

Turkish Airlines' Turbulent Quarter

Turkish Airlines’ Q2 results and why operating losses occurred, including Gulf-hub disruption, Middle East route reductions, fuel/price-power issues, and cargo performance; then Allegiant Air’s…

13 Aug 2026 · 30m · 7 chapters

Swiss Shines But Lufthansa Lags

Lufthansa Group Q2 results and strategy—why Swiss is strong while Lufthansa mainline lags, plus a broader comparison of European airline margins.

6 Aug 2026 · 34m · 20 chapters

Airshow Highs and Earnings Season Realities

Farnborough Air Show highlights and what Q2 earnings reveal about American airlines amid fuel shocks, tight aircraft production, and strong U.S. pricing power.

30 Jul 2026 · 43m · 18 chapters

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