Spirit Airlines: The Post-Mortem
Spirit Airlines is gone, and on this Airline Weekly Lounge we unpack how runaway costs killed the carrier, who's next in the crosshairs, and why no new ULCC is coming to take its place.
The Airline Weekly Lounge Podcast
The editors of Airline Weekly discuss the most interesting developments within the commercial airline industry. In keeping with Airline Weekly’s style, conversation generally centers on one question: How do you make money in this industry?
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Who Will Lead IATA Next?
The aviation industry is navigating a turbulent stretch of leadership upheaval, fuel cost pressures, and strategic overreach, with Willie Walsh's surprise move to IndiGo and Alaska Airlines' Hawaii-Mexico drag serving as the clearest signals of an industry in flux.
An Aviation Crisis – with a Twist
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