All Analysis articles
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Airline BusinessSpirit’s network cuts open doors for rival ULCCs Frontier and Allegiant
As a major competitor’s struggles cause it to enact sweeping fleet and network cuts, a pair of ultra-low-cost carriers – Frontier Airlines and Allegiant Air – are capitalising on the opportunity.
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Airline BusinessMain cabin demand improves for American amid pivot to premium
American is rolling out new premium products across its fleet, from its new Airbus A321XLRs to its older 777-200s.
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Airline BusinessMexican ULCCs shake off demand swoon, GTF engine issues to post steady Q3 results
Mexican carriers VivaAerobus and Volaris have observed a recent rebound in the critical Mexico-to-USA market following a sharp downturn in transboder traffic earlier this year.
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Airline BusinessJetBlue reports recovering demand momentum heading into 2026
JetBlue Airways says air travel demand recovered through the summer months following an early-year industry downturn, with the carrier reporting strong momentum heading into the holiday season and expanding operations in South Florida.
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Airline BusinessUnited Airlines keeps cruising thanks to customer loyalty strategy
Beating a now familiar-sounding drum, United Airlines maintains that repeat customers are boosting its bottom-line results while other US carriers falter.
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Airline BusinessAbra Group bolsters position in Latin America with ambitious fleet, IPO plans
Hot on the heels on Abra Group revealing plans to become a publicly traded company on the US stock market, the Latin American airline company has disclosed a major addition to its Airbus aircraft orderbook.
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Airline BusinessDelta marks ‘financial divergence’ of US airline sector after strong Q3
Now appearing to distance itself from a gloomy early-year forecast, Delta Air Lines reports that market trends have improved considerably and that momentum “built through the quarter”.
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Airline BusinessFrontier chief calls US airline sector ‘rigged’ over gate access
Frontier Airlines chief executive Barry Biffle has accused major US carriers of using gate control at busy airports to limit competition and maintain pricing power, calling the sector “pretty rigged”.
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Airline BusinessAbra Group does not rule out future Azul-Gol combination
Abra Group officially pulled the plug on combining Gol and competitor Azul but the Brazilian carriers may still revisit such a deal in the future.
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Airline BusinessAir Transat reports strong demand for southern sun destinations as Canadians avoid US travel
Canadian airline Transat AT has capitalised on shifting travel preferences as passengers increasingly choose Mexico and Caribbean destinations over US travel options.
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Airline Business‘Stop doing things that lose money’: Frontier CEO Biffle on industry-wide capacity cuts
Frontier Airlines reports $70 million second-quarter loss as CEO Barry Biffle asserts that all US carriers are losing money on domestic operations, with only international segments keeping some airlines profitable.
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Airline BusinessSun Country’s home turf becoming ‘two airline market’ in competition versus Delta
The low-cost carrier has observed Southwest Airlines, Frontier Airlines and Spirit Airlines all “pull back from the Minneapolis market”, says CEO Jude Bricker.
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Airline Business‘Cautious’ consumers, peso devaluation weigh on Aeromexico and VivaAerobus
For both Mexican carriers, second-quarter revenue was down significantly year-on-year despite higher passenger capacity.
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Airline BusinessHawaiian halts loss-making trend as Alaska combination in full swing
Alaska Air Group is starting to reap rewards from acquiring Hawaiian Airlines, with company executives touting the combined network’s expanded reach and their vision of building a “larger global airline”.
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Airline BusinessAzul enters US bankruptcy protection with backing from American and United
After long resisting filing for bankruptcy protection, Brazilian carrier Azul has initiated the Chapter 11 process in a US bankruptcy court.
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Airline BusinessAmerican still expects profitable year despite weak domestic leisure demand
Demand for domestic leisure travel in the USA has stabilised at a level lower than what American Airlines expected at the beginning of the year, though it remains hopeful that it can turn a profit in 2025.
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Airline BusinessWhat does ‘Open Skies’ expansion mean for Southwest’s international designs?
Southwest Airlines has been granted permission to operate flights to “all countries” with which the USA shares Open Skies agreements. But that does not mean a major international expansion is imminent.
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Airline BusinessIs United the hinted-at ‘large’ domestic carrier exploring partnership with JetBlue?
Hours after JetBlue Airways executives disclosed on 29 April that they are still exploring the formation of a new domestic airline alliance, reports tied United Airlines to the emerging pact.
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Airline BusinessJetBlue takes gloomy view of second quarter as bookings still suppressed
JetBlue Airways joins a host of global carriers that have lowered their financial forecasts based on eroding demand as consumers hesitate to book air travel.
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Airline BusinessLATAM cruises to profitable first quarter as other carriers lose altitude
In an atmosphere of suppressed profitability for airlines, Chile’s LATAM Airlines Group is providing a strong counterpoint with an elevated outlook for the remainder of 2025.