What Does 2025 Mean for the Airline Industry?
In this week’s episode, Gordon Smith and Jay Shabat turn their attention to the year ahead. Going region-by-region, the pair share the emerging stories that are on their radar for 2025 and beyond.
Gordon Smith is Airlines Editor at Skift and Editor at Airline Weekly. He’s been writing about the sector for more than a decade and enjoyed a front-row seat for some of the aviation industry’s biggest stories. Since joining Skift in January 2024, he has interviewed more than a dozen global airline CEOs, often helping make headlines along the way (special thanks to Michael O’Leary!). His informed insights have led to contributions for international media, including the London Evening Standard and Canada’s CBC Radio.
The Biggest Airline Trends of 2024 (Part Two)
In this week’s episode, Gordon Smith and Jay Shabat are back for the second half of their 2024 trends countdown. Hot topics include the impact of a strong U.S. Dollar and chronic supply chain issues.
The Biggest Airline Trends of 2024 (Part One)
In this week’s episode, Gordon Smith and Jay Shabat discuss the biggest trends to have shaped the airline sector in 2024. From continued consolidation to a horror show for U.S. LCCs, we reflect on a fascinating year for the industry.
Our Top Airline Trends of 2024
Was 2024 a good year for the global airline industry? Yes. Demand was strong, supply was constrained, and fuel prices dropped as the year progressed. In this, our last issue of Airline Weekly before the new year, we look at the top trends and themes of the past year, one that many airlines will remember fondly.
Airline Junk Fees Under Scrutiny
In this week’s episode, Gordon Smith and Jay Shabat are joined by Skift airlines reporter Meghna Maharishi to discuss why ancillary fees are coming under pressure from lawmakers in Washington.…
Good Times in Taiwan
Ten years ago, Airline Weekly published a story about Taiwan’s booming airline traffic. East Asian economies were growing rapidly, low-cost carriers were expanding aggressively, and Emirates had just launched services linking Taipei with its Dubai mega-hub. Today, as 2024 nears its end, Taiwan’s airline market is again flourishing, however the dynamics are rather different. In this week's feature, we examine the key factors driving impressive margins and double-digit growth.
DFW Airport CEO Sean Donohue on New Terminals, New Airlines, and Finding Solutions to New Problems
In this week's show, Airline Weekly's Gordon Smith is in conversation with Sean Donohue, CEO of Dallas Fort Worth International Airport. This wide-ranging discussion includes insights into major terminal overhauls,…
Bad Luck Run Amok: The Air New Zealand Story
Talk about bad luck. Greg Foran’s first day as chief executive of Air New Zealand was February 3rd, 2020. Barely a month later, the Covid virus all but grounded the airline’s passenger business. The crisis would end. But Foran’s luck didn’t get much better. Today, about 16% of ANZ’s jet fleet is grounded due to engine issues, affecting both B787s and A320-family Neos. Despite the woes, Foran and his team are bullish about the carrier's prospects, as we discover in this week's feature story.
AirAsia CEO Tony Fernandes on Trump, Tragedies, and Transformation
Recorded at the Skift Global Forum East held in Dubai earlier this month, AirAsia CEO Tony Fernandes speaks to Skift Asia Editor, Peden Bhutia. In a wide-ranging conversation, the pair…
Eleven Sent: Spirit Files for Bankruptcy
It’s the question everyone’s been asking for more than a year now: Will Spirit Airlines, a profit superstar before the pandemic, file for bankruptcy? Now we have the answer: Yes.