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Airlines

How Holiday Packages are Boosting EasyJet and British Airways

Once snobbishly consigned to the ‘bucket and spade brigade,’ package holidays are one of the fastest-growing products in UK travel. This lucrative opportunity to diversify revenue has not gone unnoticed by British Airways or easyJet, with both airlines rapidly expanding their highly profitable holiday divisions. 
Pranjal Pande and Gordon Smith | 6 months ago
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Airlines

What's Next For Azul, Brazil's No. 2 Airline?

Azul is now the second-largest carrier in Brazil. The pandemic did little to deter its growth, but the airline must find a solution for its increasing debt levels. Could a merger fix this?
Ashab Rizvi | 6 months ago
Airlines

Qantas in Focus

In part one, Gordon Smith and Jay Shabat take a closer look at Qantas and ask how major new projects could change its business. In part two, we turn our attention to Colombian national carrier Avianca and put its latest earnings in context. 
6 months ago
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Airlines

Spirit Airlines Furloughs 186 Pilots as Many Take Voluntary Leave

The furloughs were part of an attempt to cut costs as Spirit’s revenues have sharply declined over the past few years. However, the carrier still has more hurdles to overcome — including a staggering $1.1 billion in debt that’s set to mature in a year.
Meghna Maharishi | 6 months ago