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Airline BusinessCopenhagen key as reinvigorated SAS embraces SkyTeam future
It was not difficult for Scandinavian carrier SAS to choose the city to host its celebration of joining SkyTeam.
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Airline BusinessMike Szucs cements Cebu Pacific’s growth path amid infrastructure boost
With Cebu Pacific’s big aircraft order confirmed, Mike Szucs is ensuring the low-cost carrier makes the most of expansion opportunities in its home country
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Airline BusinessIs the airline industry’s profit forecast heading for a downgrade?
When IATA upgraded its industry profit forecast for 2024 during early June’s AGM in Dubai, the prevailing mood was broadly positive amid a sense that fortunes were improving again after an encouraging 2023
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Airline BusinessAllegiant’s new chief sticks to contrarian playbook as other ULCCs stumble
The new chief executive of US discounter Allegiant Air insists his airline’s unique business model leaves it far less exposed to pressures now roiling the country’s broader ULCC segment
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Airline BusinessWeek 38 2024: SAS to mark SkyTeam membership
This week Airline Business will be in Copenhagen to join SkyTeam carrier chief executives in marking SAS joining the alliance.
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Airline BusinessAirline news digest: 7-13 September 2024
Our regular rundown of the biggest airline stories from the past seven days
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Airline BusinessListen to the latest episode of the Airline Business Podcast
Hear Graham and Lewis’s thoughts on key issues in the global airline industry by listening to the Airline Business Podcast.
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Airline BusinessAir Transat hopes for additional lift with ‘Elevation’
Facing a host of issues, Air Transat has launched a new strategic programme that promises to improve pre-tax earnings by C$100 million
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Airline BusinessLow-cost playbook being rewritten by struggling US discount carriers
Sweeping changes are underway at Frontier, JetBlue, Spirt and even Southwest, all of which are enacting network, seating and price-structure overhauls
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Airline Business‘Battered’ by operational woes, Malaysia Airlines parent ready to move on
Launching a new route amid a well-publicised series of operational snags might seem like an odd juxtaposition, but to Malaysia Aviation Group chief executive Izham Ismail it was the perfect opportunity to “clear the air” and show the airline’s commitment to safe operations.
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Airline BusinessQ2 2024 global performance report for benchmark airlines
The global airline industry saw its profitability weaken year on year during the second quarter of 2024, as carriers grappled with moderating yields and rising capacity.
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Airline BusinessLoyalty programmes of major US carriers under DOT microscope
The credit card rewards programmes of major US airlines are under investigation by the US Department of Transportation (DOT) for potentially misleading practices and policies.
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Airline BusinessWeek 37 2024: European airlines position for next round of consolidation moves
Attention in Europe is again turning towards consolidation, with the mergers and acquisition merry-go-round likely to crank up a gear in the coming weeks.
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Airline BusinessAirline news digest: 31 August to 6 September
Our regular rundown of the biggest airline stories from the past seven days
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Airline BusinessQ2 2024 performance report for benchmark Asia-Pacific airlines
Full second-quarter 2024 earnings from Airline Business’s benchmark carriers in the Asia-Pacific region show profitability dropping year on year, in contrast to the region’s first-quarter performance
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Airline BusinessAirline Strategy Awards winning stories: Air Astana chief executive Peter Foster
In the ninth and last of our winning stories from 2024’s Airline Strategy Awards, Air Astana chief executive Peter Foster received the Airline Business Award
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Airline BusinessQ2 2024 performance report for benchmark European airlines
Full second-quarter 2024 data from Airline Business’s benchmark airlines in Europe shows the region’s carriers comfortably in profit at an aggregate level, albeit operating and net profits both fell by more than $1.3 billion year on year
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Airline BusinessAirline Strategy Awards winning stories: VivaAerobus chief executive Juan Carlos Zuazua
In the eighth of our winning stories from 2024’s Airline Strategy Awards, VivaAerobus chief executive Juan Carlos Zuazua was recognised in the Executive Leadership: Latin America & Caribbean category
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Airline BusinessChina’s top carriers again flag international uncertainty and competitive pressures
Some of China’s biggest carriers have again warned of uncertainty surrounding the international travel recovery to and from their home country, alongside potential overcapacity in domestic markets, as they outlined their performances over the first six months of 2024.
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Airline BusinessWeek 36 2024: Chinese losses and better news on European fares
Last week saw the earnings season largely draw to a close, as the “big three” Chinese carriers rounded off the week with an inauspicious set of results.