Gordon Smith

Airlines Editor

Covers Airlines, Airports, Passenger Experience, Loyalty

Gordon Smith is Airlines Editor at Skift and Editor at Airline Weekly. He’s covered the industry for more than 15 years across television, print, and digital platforms. Since joining Skift in January 2024, he has interviewed more than 25 airline CEOs, often helping make headlines along the way. Send stories/tips via Signal: smithgme.01

For Airline Weekly Subscribers launch

Trouble in the Gulf: Our 2026 Half-Time Report

The Iran war handed some European and East Asian carriers a windfall they didn't earn and handed every airline a fuel bill they couldn't avoid. The industry's pricing power has held — so far — but the second half will show whether that was resilience or just the absence of a better option.
Gordon Smith and Jay Shabat |
For Airline Weekly Subscribers launch

What’s Wrong with Las Vegas?

Next time you’re in Las Vegas, don’t bet on the number six. During the first four months of this year, passenger traffic at Las Vegas airport was down 6% versus the same four months last year.
Gordon Smith and Jay Shabat |