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Airline news digest: 20-26 July 2024
Our regular rundown of the biggest airline stories from the past seven days
Isom hopes for quick wins as American rebuilds sales and slows capacity growth
While recognising it will take some time to build back its presence in premium indirect sales channel, American Airlines chief executive Robert Isom is hopeful of some early gains after ditching its failing sales and distribution strategy.
Four days that brought high-flyers Delta and Ryanair back down to earth
A four-day period beginning 19 July reminded both carriers of the airline industry’s uncanny ability to rain on a parade.
Timing counts for Southwest move to ditch flagship seating policy
When an airline drops a policy that has been in place for 50, predominantly financially successful, years and which has set it apart from virtually every other carrier for the last decade, the question of ’why now?’ is understandably high on the list.
Air France-KLM drops pace during Olympics but stays on track
The European airline market continues to be an unusually diverse one in performance terms, with Air France-KLM the latest to offer a broadly positive view on underlying demand and yields through the rest of the year.
Weiss eyes gains as Virgin Atlantic A330 orders secure fleet renewal completion
Virgin Atlantic’s follow-on order for seven more Airbus A330neos will complete a fleet transition which the airline’s chief executive Shai Weiss believes positions the carrier to meet supply chain and sustainability challenges.
Why are EasyJet and Ryanair expressing such contrasting views on yields and demand?
With airline executives queuing up to report post-Covid ‘normalisation’ trends in yields and demand over the past few months, it comes as something of a surprise to hear a different narrative from EasyJet.
Airlines around the world echo Ryanair’s comments on weaker fares
After Ryanair on 22 July outlined weaker-than-expected fares during its fiscal first quarter, carriers from around the world have confirmed that they are seeing similar trends.
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Q1 2024 global performance report for benchmark airlines
The global airline industry saw its financial performance improve year on year during the first quarter of 2024, although the period lived up to its seasonally weak reputation in Europe and North America
Q1 2024 performance report for benchmark Asia-Pacific airlines
Full first-quarter 2024 earnings from Airline Business’s benchmark carriers reflects a strong performance from the Asia-Pacific region in financial and traffic terms.
Q1 2024 performance report for benchmark European airlines
Full first-quarter 2024 data for Airline Business’s benchmark airlines in Europe reflects an inauspicious start to the year for many airlines, albeit most earnings commentaries suggest things are set to improve
Q1 2024 performance report for benchmark Latin American airlines
Full results for the first quarter of 2024 from our benchmark airlines in the Latin America region reflect a positive performance during what is the high season for travel at most operators.
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Q1 2024 performance report for benchmark North American airlines
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Resist political pressure to renege on ESG commitments
The airline industry must not be tempted to undo its achievements so far on workforce diversity and the huge net-zero challenge by embracing the regressive policies favoured by politicians who might soon hold the balance of power in some geographies
Why United is right to lead team of rivals in sustainability fund
The US major is setting an example for others to follow by engaging its competitors with its Sustainable Flight Fund
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