Airline Weekly Lounge8 Jul 2022

SAS Airline's Long Road to Bankruptcy

Scandinavian airline SAS is in bankruptcy after years of struggles. Edward Russell and Jay Shabat discuss how the carrier could still struggle to extract needed savings, particularly from aircraft lessors. And, will Star Alliance’s new partnership with German rail operator Deutsche Bahn really reduce carbon emissions? More coverage of SAS's woes: SAS Joins List of Airline Failures and Bankruptcies Since Pandemic’s Start SAS Airlines’ Bankruptcy Follows Months of a Showdown Over Aircraft Leases Scandinavia’s SAS Files for Bankruptcy Protection in the U.S.

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