Airline Weekly Lounge Episode 30: Qantas' Boomerang Effect
After hitting the floor in 2013, Qantas, has—like a boomerang—come all the way back and more. In fact, the Australian carrier set an annual profit record in 2015. Despite enjoying the same advantages ...
8 Mar 201628min
Airline Weekly Lounge Episode 29: IAG Has all the Right Moves
IAG, the airline group that includes British Airways, Iberia, Vueling and Aer Lingus, is continuing its run of success—a run that probably has peers such as Air France/KLM and Lufthansa feeling a bit ...
2 Mar 201624min
Airline Weekly Lounge Episode 28: The French Correction
What’s it gonna take to fix Air France/KLM? The airline group has a number of problems—from labor inflexibility to a soft French economy—all in a very competitive part of the world. But there are reas...
24 Feb 201629min
Airline Weekly Lounge Episode 27: Profits Cool in Scandinavia
Finnair, Norwegian and Icelandair all had rather forgettable off-peak fourth quarters, but not because of the chilly weather they are all enduring. Rather, each has a unique set of challenges and oppo...
17 Feb 201623min
Airline Weekly Lounge Episode 26: Singapore's Swing
Singapore Airlines swung back to solid profits in 2015. Does this turnaround mean the airline is returning to its former glory, not seen since 2010? Or are low fuel prices just making everyone look go...
10 Feb 201622min
Airline Weekly Lounge Episode 25: JetBlue Breaks Out
JetBlue’s big fourth quarter was kind of a big deal. Low oil prices essentially mean that every airline is making money right now, but JetBlue’s 21% operating margin is about more than just oil prices...
3 Feb 201635min
Airline Weekly Lounge Episode 24: Rapidly Receding Revenues
Where Delta’s revenues were relatively resilient, United’s are rapidly receding, at least in the fourth quarter. In Episode 24—informally “part two” of U.S. earnings season—we discuss the sources of U...
27 Jan 201631min
Airline Weekly Lounge Episode 23: Relatively Resilient Revenues
Delta kicked off earnings season with—yawn—another record-breaking fourth quarter highlighted by a pre-tax profit that starts with a “b” (and ends with an “illion.”) The success is coming from a lot o...
20 Jan 201626min
