All Airline Business articles – Page 15
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Airline BusinessUS low-cost sector reports more stable booking trends heading into summer
While much of the USA’s low-cost sector has been struggling amid a slowdown in demand for discount airline seats, companies say bookings are trending positively.
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Airline BusinessEmirates acknowledges ‘jittery’ markets as it powers ahead in global profit race
Emirates has once again set a high benchmark for global airline earnings, announcing a full-year group net profit of Dhs20.5 billion ($5.57 billion) while saying it has “excitement and optimism” about the year to come.
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Airline BusinessFull-year 2024 report for benchmark Latin American airlines
Full-year 2024 data for Airline Business’ benchmark airlines/groups in Latin America shows carriers in the region exceeding the previous year’s operating profit but falling short of 2023’s net profit.
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Airline BusinessTurmoil abroad and weakening peso eats into Mexican airline profits
Mexican carriers Aeromexico and VivaAerobus were dragged down in the first quarter by a ”sluggish” local economy and weakening Mexican peso.
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Airline BusinessQ4 2024 performance report for benchmark global airlines
The global airline industry ended 2024 with a strong performance in terms of operating profit but saw its net result drop, largely accounted for by swingeing losses among the two Brazilian carriers included in the data as they grappled with local currency weakness.
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Airline BusinessWeek 19 2025: Earnings bonanza continues with US-Canada and transatlantic latest
There is little let-up this week from what is proving to be a very condensed airline earnings season, with operators including Air Canada, Allegiant Air, Avianca, Copa Airlines and IAG all set to report their first-quarter performances and outlooks.
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Airline BusinessGol’s optimism building as it nears conclusion of financial restructuring
Brazilian carrier Gol amended its full-year financial expectations based on its Chapter 11 bankruptcy progress and released upbeat preliminary first-quarter financial figures.
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Airline BusinessTurkish Airlines heads into summer with point to prove
When Turkish Airlines outlined a loss-making first quarter of 2025 on 29 April, it was noteworthy for being the first red profit figures from the operator since the first half of 2021.
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Airline BusinessAirline news digest: 26 April - 2 May 2025
Our regular rundown of the biggest airline stories from the past seven days.
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Airline BusinessAfter five years, post-pandemic profitability still eludes China’s ‘Big Three’
Following the years of China’s onerous ‘zero-Covid’ policy, its three largest carriers are still struggling to achieve the same levels profitability seen by their peers globally.
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Airline BusinessIs United the hinted-at ‘large’ domestic carrier exploring partnership with JetBlue?
Hours after JetBlue Airways executives disclosed on 29 April that they are still exploring the formation of a new domestic airline alliance, reports tied United Airlines to the emerging pact.
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Airline BusinessAir France-KLM confident on summer as premium demand impresses
When Air France-KLM chief financial officer Steven Zaat described his comments on the USA as the thing “everybody is here to hear about” during the group’s earnings call on 30 April, he reflected the current mood of uncertainty in the global airline market.
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Airline BusinessJetBlue takes gloomy view of second quarter as bookings still suppressed
JetBlue Airways joins a host of global carriers that have lowered their financial forecasts based on eroding demand as consumers hesitate to book air travel.
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Airline BusinessLATAM cruises to profitable first quarter as other carriers lose altitude
In an atmosphere of suppressed profitability for airlines, Chile’s LATAM Airlines Group is providing a strong counterpoint with an elevated outlook for the remainder of 2025.
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Airline BusinessFinnair acknowledges limited economic visibility after ‘tough’ first quarter
Finnair had a challenging first three months of 2025 and faces more uncertainty in the current quarter, as it works to keep its earnings on track.
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Airline BusinessLufthansa chief ‘fairly confident’ but not ’naive’ over outlook
Lufthansa Group chief executive Carsten Spohr struck an upbeat tone for the full year, describing the company as “fairly confident without being naive” over the outlook for 2025 amid concerns over geopolitical volatility.
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Airline BusinessVisiting-friends-and-relatives market ‘not going back to buses’: Volaris CEO Beltranena
Mexican low-cost carrier Volaris has lowered its full-year capacity outlook in response to weak demand among the so-called visiting friends and relatives segment, the discounter’s bread-and-butter market.
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Airline BusinessWeek 18 2025: Eyes on Europe in atmosphere of uncertainty
As North American carriers reel from the economic upheaval of recent months, the attention now moves across the Atlantic, with several major European operators set to disclose their earnings this week.
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Airline BusinessAirline news digest: 19-25 April 2025
Our regular rundown of the biggest airline stories from the past seven days.
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Airline BusinessAlaska unfazed by domestic swoon amid premium and international expansion plans
Alaska Air Group is among several US airlines to observe eroding demand for domestic seats while maintaining robust premium and international segments.