Articles tagged “airlines”

It's tempting to group Europe's low-cost airlines together, but 2024 highlighted major differences in performance, problems, and profitability.

Overlooked secondary cities are on the radar of airline executives and network planners, as a new generation of long-haul aircraft upends traditional in-flight economics. 

Thursday’s multi-billion dollar deal for the 737 Max will delight Boeing executives after a terrible year. Now comes the tricky part — delivering the planes on time and to the right specification.

The weeks surrounding Christmas and New Year's are historically peak travel periods, but three dates in particular are set to see extra volume this year, according to the TSA.

While no two markets are the same, fears of a global slowdown in airline capacity growth were unfounded in 2024. These new figures set up 2025 to be another year of robust network expansion.

Sustainable Aviation Fuel is being pushed as the main decarbonization pathway for the aviation industry. But a growing number of airline executives are pushing back on it as a waste of time when better solutions exist.

Industry leaders took to the stage at Skift Aviation Forum to decipher the trends and challenges facing today’s airline industry. Skift partnered with Universal Air Travel Plan (UATP) to provide an overview of some of the most important conversations and insights shared at this year's event.

It’s been a sky-high saga worthy of a K-Drama script. After more than four years, South Korea’s two biggest airline groups have become one. Skift is here to help make sense of it all.  

From ordinary passengers to airline CEOs, Heathrow has no shortage of detractors – however these latest numbers suggest the London airport still boasts serious pulling power. 

Upgraded airports and nonstop flights are opening Greenland to more visitors. Managing growth while preserving its unique environment and culture will be critical to long-term success.