All Airline Business articles – Page 9
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Airline BusinessInternational travel to USA still ‘hesitant’ amid tariffs and ‘immigration rhetoric’: Volaris CEO
Domestic load factors reached nearly 90% toward the end of the second quarter, Volaris says, as domestic travellers proved responsive to lower fares.
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Airline BusinessAirline Strategy Awards winning stories: Flydubai chief executive Ghaith Al Ghaith
In the fifth of our winning stories from 2025’s Airline Strategy Awards, Flydubai chief executive Ghaith Al Ghaith received the Executive Leadership: Middle East & Africa award
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Airline BusinessAirline Strategy Awards winning stories: IAG chief executive Luis Gallego
In the fourth of our winning stories from 2025’s Airline Strategy Awards, IAG chief executive Luis Gallego was recognised in the Executive Leadership: Europe category
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Airline BusinessCathay network expansion milestone comes to head with operational realities
Cathay Pacific Group’s half-year traffic results show two diverging paths, as the group continues to expand its international network.
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Airline BusinessRyanair flatters to deceive but upbeat on summer so far
Ryanair’s fiscal first quarter earnings commentary featured mostly good news about the low-cost carrier’s performance and the state of Europe’s airline market in the peak summer season – even if its profit figures flattered to deceive.
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Airline BusinessWeek 30 2025: Low-cost majors report earnings
More airlines from North America and Europe are expected to report their financial results during the week, including low-cost operators Southwest Airlines (24 July) and Ryanair (21 July).
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Airline BusinessAirline News Digest: 12-18 July 2025
Our regular rundown of the biggest airline stories from the past seven days.
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Airline BusinessIcelandair ekes out profit amid soft transatlantic demand and strong krona
A more “rational” capacity situation at Keflavik International airport is not yet translating into a better operating profit for Icelandair, as a strong local currency and soft transatlantic demand weigh on fortunes.
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Airline BusinessAirline Strategy Awards winning stories: Copa Airlines chief executive Pedro Heilbron
In the third of our winning stories from 2025’s Airline Strategy Awards, Copa Airlines chief executive Pedro Heilbron was recognised in the Executive Leadership: Latin America & Caribbean category
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Airline BusinessConfident United reports demand improving ‘back towards the trend line’
United Airlines is encouraged that passenger demand is starting to trend more in line with expectations at the beginning of 2025, following a “volatile macro period” in the first half of the year.
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Airline BusinessIATA’s Walsh on ‘difficult’ tariffs and ‘business as usual’ challenges
While the ongoing geopolitical tensions in the Middle East pose a “challenge” for airlines, it is not “anywhere close” to being a crisis, says the IATA director-general, who also acknowledged the USA’s trade posture was a “complex” issue.
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Airline BusinessAirline Strategy Awards winning stories: Former Lufthansa executive Harry Hohmeister
In the second of our winning stories from 2025’s Airline Strategy Awards, former Lufthansa Group executive Harry Hohmeister received the prestigious Airline Business Award
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Airline BusinessCanadian carriers shift focus to Latin America amid US tensions
With air travel between Canada and the USA still suppressed, Canadian carriers are pushing farther south in pursuit of warm-weather destinations, with the Caribbean, Central America and Mexico squarely in their sites.
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Airline BusinessRelieved Finnair sees industrial action end but transatlantic demand disappoints
Finnair did not have an enjoyable first six months of 2025 and is focusing on achieving operational stability as it navigates the second half of the year with downgraded profit expectations.
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Airline BusinessAirline Strategy Awards winning stories: United Airlines chief executive Scott Kirby
In the first of our winning stories from 2025’s Airline Strategy Awards, which were held in London on 14 July, United Airlines chief executive Scott Kirby was recognised in the Executive Leadership: North America category
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Airline BusinessKorean Air’s premium push paying off but economic ‘volatility’ concerns remain
Korean Air continues to see “solid” premium travel demand – especially on long-haul operations – despite lingering concerns of a global economic slowdown.
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Airline BusinessWeek 29 2025: United earnings and reaction to preliminary Air India report
The earnings season is kicking into gear this week. The global industry will also be reacting to the first findings of the investigation into the fatal Air India Boeing 787-8 crash
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Airline BusinessAirline News Digest: 5-11 July 2025
Our regular rundown of the biggest airline stories from the past seven days.
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Airline BusinessNorwegian marks ‘special day’ as it emerges from restructuring with dividend promise
Norwegian’s improved second-quarter financial performance was strong enough to be the headline story from the earnings call that took place on 11 July – but it wanted to celebrate something else first.
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Airline BusinessDelta’s tone shifts as Bastian touts stable demand and ‘solid’ US economy
Fears of a dramatic, tariff-related drop-off in demand for air travel have largely subsided, with the summer season humming along and at least one major US carrier taking a notably different tone.