Analysis – Page 3
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Airline BusinessAmid warnings of US ‘uncertainty’, Korean Air doubles down on profitability focus
Korean Air is looking to tap “high-profit” opportunities in its network - including in its charter operations - as part of efforts to boost its revenues against shrinking passenger yields.
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Airline BusinessJetBlue reports recovering demand momentum heading into 2026
JetBlue Airways says air travel demand recovered through the summer months following an early-year industry downturn, with the carrier reporting strong momentum heading into the holiday season and expanding operations in South Florida.
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Airline BusinessAirline news digest: 18-24 October 2025
Our regular rundown of the biggest airline stories from the past seven days.
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Airline BusinessStruggling Icelandair bidding to end ‘unsustainable losses’ in 2026
After Norwegian kicked off the third-quarter earnings season in Europe with an upbeat assessment of its fortunes, Icelandair Group offered an abrupt change in vibes during its call a day later.
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Airline Business‘Program X’ already delivering for Norwegian as Q3 earnings improve
Norwegian kicked off the third-quarter earnings season in Europe by setting a high bar for performance as the Scandinavian low-cost carrier enjoys the fruits of its post-Covid reinvention efforts.
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Airline BusinessAirline news digest: 11-17 October 2025
Our regular rundown of the biggest airline stories from the past seven days.
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Airline BusinessUnited Airlines keeps cruising thanks to customer loyalty strategy
Beating a now familiar-sounding drum, United Airlines maintains that repeat customers are boosting its bottom-line results while other US carriers falter.
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Airline BusinessWhy might EasyJet be an acquisition target?
News reports on 14 October linking shipping giant MSC to a bid for EasyJet have ignited a debate about the UK carrier’s future – and that of the low-cost sector in Europe.
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Airline BusinessUnited doubles down on strategy of targeting ‘unique’ international destinations
United Airlines will launch four new European destinations next summer, including Split, Croatia and Santiago de Compostela, Spain, as part of its strategy to target under-served international markets.
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Airline BusinessAirline news digest: 4-10 October 2025
Our regular rundown of the biggest airline stories from the past seven days.
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Airline BusinessDelta marks ‘financial divergence’ of US airline sector after strong Q3
Now appearing to distance itself from a gloomy early-year forecast, Delta Air Lines reports that market trends have improved considerably and that momentum “built through the quarter”.
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Airline BusinessAir cargo demand growth settles back after ‘hectic’ few months
Air cargo demand continued to grow in September but settled down from the highs recorded in August and July. The latest figures from data provider Xeneta show that air cargo demand increased by 3% year on year in September, down from 5% in August, while capacity was up 3% and ...
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Airline BusinessObituary: Pierre Jeanniot, leader of Air Canada and IATA
The former chief executive of Air Canada and director-general of IATA died on 22 June 2025, aged 92
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Airline BusinessLufthansa Group takes greater control of airlines in effort to recover lost ground
The business’s actions can broadly be grouped into three areas: more centralisation of its network carriers, involving greater integration of several functions; improving productivity, partly through a fleet-simplification effort; and getting costs down.
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Airline BusinessAirline News Digest: 27 September - 3 October 2025
Our regular rundown of the biggest airline stories from the past seven days.
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Airline BusinessJAL targets revenue growth, with LCCs, international network to provide boost
Japan Airlines Group intends to boost its operating revenue “by optimising resources” to respond to what it calls “environmental changes in the market”.
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Airline BusinessFrontier chief calls US airline sector ‘rigged’ over gate access
Frontier Airlines chief executive Barry Biffle has accused major US carriers of using gate control at busy airports to limit competition and maintain pricing power, calling the sector “pretty rigged”.
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Airline BusinessASG carriers target seasonal peaks to boost aircraft utilisation, rapidly expand fleet
Ascend Airways employs a seasonal model used by fellow member carriers of Lithuanian wet lease specialist Avia Solution Group (ASG).
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Airline BusinessAbra Group does not rule out future Azul-Gol combination
Abra Group officially pulled the plug on combining Gol and competitor Azul but the Brazilian carriers may still revisit such a deal in the future.
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Airline BusinessWhy Play has joined Wow on the list of failed Icelandic airlines
Low-cost operator Play ceased operations on 29 September, citing “deep-rooted challenges” that weighed on its four years of flying