Episodes

  • Euro-Things

    Euro-Things
    May 3 2024
    In this week's episode, Gordon Smith and Jay Shabat take a deep-dive into the latest earnings from carriers across the European continent. From airline supergroups to more niche Nordic players, we make sense of the big numbers and ask what they could mean for the coming summer season.
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    31 mins
  • JetBlue and Volaris

    JetBlue and Volaris
    Apr 26 2024
    With earnings season well underway, Gordon Smith and Jay Shabat examine the key trends and finer details from JetBlue and Volaris - two of the largest low-cost carriers in the Americas.
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    33 mins
  • United's Fascinating First Quarter

    United's Fascinating First Quarter
    Apr 19 2024
    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.
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    33 mins
  • Why Delta's Flying High

    Why Delta's Flying High
    Apr 12 2024
    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.
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    31 mins
  • Low-Cost, Long-Haul Challenges

    Low-Cost, Long-Haul Challenges
    Apr 5 2024
    In this week's episode, Gordon Smith is joined by Ashab Rizvi from Skift Research to discuss the key findings from a new report into the low-cost, long-haul airline sector.
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    30 mins
  • The Michael O'Leary Interview

    The Michael O'Leary Interview
    Mar 29 2024
    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 media to Southwest's business model.
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    33 mins
  • High Flyers and Terminal Declines

    High Flyers and Terminal Declines
    Mar 22 2024
    Gordon Smith and Jay Shabat discuss the global airports that look set to be the big winners and losers in the coming quarter.
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    28 mins
  • The Lufthansa Problem

    The Lufthansa Problem
    Mar 15 2024
    Gordon Smith and Jay Shabat discuss the latest developments from the Lufthansa Group and explain why the German flag carrier is trailing competitors. We also review the key aviation highlights from the J.P. Morgan Industrials Conference in New York.
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    31 mins