High Flyers and Terminal Declines
In this week's Airline Weekly Lounge podcast, Gordon Smith and Jay Shabat discuss the global airports that look set to be the big winners and losers in the coming quarter.…
Jay Shabat
Lufthansa's Lufthansa Problem
The Lufthansa Group is trying to field a championship football squad. But the team captain isn’t playing well. Its name is Lufthansa. What’s wrong with the German airline, and can…
The Lufthansa Problem
In this week's Airline Weekly Lounge podcast, Gordon Smith and Jay Shabat discuss the latest developments from the Lufthansa Group and explain why the German flag carrier is trailing competitors.…
Dis-AAdvantaged
American Airlines has got problems. There’s no disputing that. It shows in its lagging margins. But does it have solutions?
American Airlines Fights Back
In this week's Airline Weekly Lounge podcast, Gordon Smith and Jay Shabat discuss a new strategy from American Airlines to win back domestic market share and boost loyalty. We also…
The South American Airline Paradox
Pity the airlines of South America. So many bankruptcies and near bankruptcies. Must be an awful market.
IAG Earnings in the Spotlight
In this week's edition of the Airline Weekly Lounge Podcast, Gordon Smith and Jay Shabat examine the latest results from IAG to find out how they compare with Air France-KLM.…
Canada Goosed
Air Canada has just delivered its best year since 2015 and is now one of the region's most profitable airlines. Will the good times last? We probe this question and…
Megatrends 2024: Supply Chains and Climate Change
In this special episode, Skift Editor-in-Chief Sarah Kopit is joined by Airlines Editor Gordon Smith and Airline Weekly Senior Analyst Jay Shabat, to discuss some of Skift's most "problematic" Megatrends.…
Jazz Funk: Kuwait’s Jazeera Airways Hits A Rough Patch
In this week’s edition, the Gulf Middle East takes center stage with a profile of Kuwait’s Jazeera Airways. Though rather small, Jazeera’s difficulties with overcapacity are afflicting carriers of all…