United Airlines Is Betting on New Hybrid Work Habits
Today’s edition of Skift’s daily podcast looks at United’s earnings, a Barcelona tourism shakeup, and the pending JetBlue-Spirit merger.
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United Airlines Says Hybrid Work Will Drive Future Demand
United's Scott Kirby and Airbnb's Brian Chesky make for strange bedfellows. Both believe hybrid work models will lead to permanent changes in how their respective companies operate.
Spirit Airlines Shareholders Approve JetBlue Merger
The JetBlue Airways and Spirit Airlines merger is a step closer to reality with the approval of the latter’s shareholders Wednesday.
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Avianca and Viva Air Expect Year-End Approval of Merger in Colombia
The first piece of Latin America's new airline group Abra, the merger of Avianca and Viva Air in Colombia, could be done by the end of the year.
Etihad Airways Names Former TAP Chief as Its New CEO
Abu Dhabi-based carrier Etihad Airways has got the former boss of Portugal's national carrier TAP, Antonoaldo Neves, as its new CEO.
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Latin America Airline CEOs Temper Optimism on Strong Demand With Caution on Economy
Latin American airlines, no strangers to economic uncertainty, are far from calling the travel recovery countercyclical.
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Aerolineas Argentinas: No Plans to Join Latin American Group
Consolidation is not for everybody. State-owned Aerolineas Argentinas plans to go it alone and focus on partnerships rather than mergers.
Europe and Southeast Asia Open Skies to Fuel Airline Expansion
The European Union and Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) have signed a new open skies agreement aimed at recovering and expanding airline links between the two regions.
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Winter Heat
Third quarter earnings season is underway, with Delta as usual batting leadoff. For the second straight quarter, its earnings were strong, underscored by another double-digit operating margin. That’s thanks to…
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Why Airline CEOs Think Travel Demand Won’t Wane
Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian claimed this week, after his airline reported a robust third quarter profit and sees seemingly unsated demand, that travel is “countercyclical” to the economic winds. And he’s not alone.