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Most Airlines Are Holding Back on Capacity — American Is Flying More

American has made some capacity cuts, but they’re much more modest compared to that of its chief rivals Delta and United. Executives at the carrier said they were taking a more conservative approach to cuts due to volatility around fuel prices.

Meghna Maharishi | 1 day ago

Saadia Zahidi pictured at a World Economic Forum event.

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IATA Makes Surprise Pick for New Leader, Skips Airline Veterans

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IndiGo Swings to Loss as Fuel Costs Surge Amid Middle East Flare-Up

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IndiGo Co-Founder: Airport-Airline Ownership Is a 'Massive Conflict of Interest'

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Travel Advisories Are Back and the Gulf Is Out With Flight Deals and Easier Visas

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American Airlines Offset Half Its Fuel Costs With Higher Fares, But Cuts Profit Outlook

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Phones and tablets perched on airplane seats.

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Southwest’s New Fees and Fare Hikes Offset an $889 Million Fuel Bill

Southwest said it will focus more on enhancing its network, products, and pricing as part of an effort to further strengthen its profitability.

Meghna Maharishi | 2 days ago

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Fuel Costs Wipe Out Alaska Airlines’ Profit — Nearly $500 Million in Losses

Surging fuel costs hit Alaska particularly hard this year. But the carrier is betting that it can turn its profitability around with higher travel demand — and even catch up to Delta and United.

Meghna Maharishi | 2 days ago

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Emirates Rebuilds to 92% Capacity, Even as the Iran War Grinds On

Emirates has rebuilt faster than initially forecast, and faster than the war itself has resolved. Sir Tim Clark's well-worn crisis-management playbook is being tested in real time — and it's holding so far.

Gordon Smith | 2 days ago

Sir Tim Clark speaking at the Farnborough Airshow on July 21, 2026

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Emirates’ Sir Tim Clark on Retirement: ‘It’s Not Time’

Clark insists Emirates is ready for life after him, but his decision to stay on keeps one of aviation’s longest-running succession stories alive.

Gordon Smith | 3 days ago

A Riyadh Air Boeing 787-9 and 787-10 in flight.

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Riyadh Air Waited Years for New Planes. Now Six Have Arrived in 30 Days

For a startup with no legacy fleet to fall back on, delivery delays were painful. But taking such a large number of aircraft in just a month brings its own headaches.

Gordon Smith | 4 days ago

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JetBlue Wins Spirit’s LaGuardia Slots for $58.5 Million — Below Spirit’s Own Estimate

JetBlue’s winning bid comes in well below Spirit's $86.7 million valuation of its LaGuardia slots.

Meghna Maharishi | 4 days ago

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Aeromexico’s Message: Don’t Worry, Be Happy

Aeromexico's Q2 was a fuel-and-World-Cup dent, not a demand crack, and a record premium mix plus a shrinking domestic rivalry point the rest of the year sharply up.

Gordon Smith and Jay Shabat | 5 days ago

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Europe May Finally Charge International Flights for Emissions — U.S. and China Get a Pass

Associations are unhappy with Europe’s plans to make the aviation industry pay more for its international emissions — for different reasons. One side argues proposals don’t go far enough, and the other says they shouldn’t exist at all.

Tasmin Lockwood | 1 week ago

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Allegiant, Long an OTA Holdout, Signs an Exclusive Deal With Expedia

A shrinking number of airlines shun online travel agency distribution. Allegiant's deal with Expedia Group means it abandoned its direct-distribution-only strategy — one that it touted as advantageous as late as February 2026.

Dennis Schaal | 1 week ago

Tail wings of Delta planes on the tarmac at night.

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Delta Adds LAX-Manila Route as the Battle for West Coast and Asia Heats Up

Delta is focusing international growth out of the West Coast, looking to become the dominant carrier out of LAX.

Meghna Maharishi | 1 week ago

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Jay Shabat is an airline industry analyst with 30 years of experience. He spent the early part of his career at US Airways and Air France before starting the Airline Weekly newsletter in 2004, which Skift purchased in 2018. Jay is also the co-author of “Glory Lost and Found,” a history of Delta Air Lines.

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