Airline Weekly Lounge Podcast

Analyzing United Airlines' strategic moves and performance, including the impact of eliminating ticket change fees and Boeing Max delays. Exploring Denver's ascension as a key hub, airline hub performance, and economic factors. Insights on airline profitability for 2023 and teasing unexpected top performers.

In this week's episode, Gordon Smith and Jay Shabat dig into Delta's latest earnings report to find out what's making the U.S. carrier one of the industry's biggest success stories.

In this week's episode, Gordon Smith is joined by Ashab Rizvi from Skift Research to discuss the key findings from a new report into the low-cost, long-haul airline sector.

Join Ryanair Group CEO Michael O'Leary as he discusses airline policies, customer service improvements, the baggage fee dilemma, and the evolution of social media in the airline industry. Explore his insights on Southwest Airlines' business model and revenue strategies.

Gordon Smith and Jay Shabat discuss the global airports that look set to be the big winners and losers in the coming quarter.

Exploring Lufthansa Group's financial performance and challenges, including comparisons with other European airlines. Delving into subsidiary struggles and strategies, like Austrian Airlines. Reviewing Euro Wings' success and joint venture with Sun Express. Insights from JP Morgan conference on US airlines and Boeing delays impact. Southwest's employee reduction plans and JetBlue's focus on fundamentals for improvement.

Gordon Smith and Jay Shabat discuss a new strategy from American Airlines to win back domestic market share and boost loyalty. We also examine the impact of Turkish Airlines' Australian debut on Qantas and other major carriers. 

Gordon Smith and Jay Shabat examine the latest results from IAG to find out how they compare with Air France-KLM. We also take a deep-dive into Latin America to explore the fortunes of Latam Airlines. 

Gordon Smith and Jay Shabat discuss supply chain issues and climate change impacts on the aviation sector. They cover challenges faced by airlines due to supply chain shortages, including maintenance delays. The podcast explores sustainable aviation fuels and the slow progress towards reducing carbon emissions. They also talk about the effects of climate change on travel preferences and efforts to combat it within the airline industry.

Gordon Smith and Jay Shabat discuss how Thai Airways has shaken off its pandemic problems and emerged as one of the world's most profitable carriers.