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EL AL Signs its Biggest Boeing Order Ever as Profits Soar
EL AL is doubling down with Boeing as it places the largest single order in the Israeli airline's history.
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Southwest Braced for Boardroom Battle as Activist Investor Nominates 10 New Members
As industry veterans, Elliott Investment Management's 10 candidates have the potential to radically shake-up the 15-person Southwest board.
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Delta’s Free Wi-Fi Goes Global — How Do Other Airlines Compare?
Once considered an overpriced gimmick, onboard Wi-Fi is quickly becoming a cabin commodity.
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India's Surging Role in Global Tourism: Key Insights from Earnings Calls
The travel industry is making a global shift to capture India’s booming outbound tourism. From hotels and airlines to credit cards and digital platforms, everyone’s racing to cater to this surging wave of Indian travelers. As the market soars, the India opportunity is simply too big to ignore.
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Inflation Frustration: Our Q2 U.S. Airline Review
All major U.S. airlines have now reported their Q2 results, which in the aggregate looked pretty good. But while Alaska, Delta, and United thrived, others encountered more difficulties dealing with cost inflation, aircraft disruptions, self-inflicted wounds, and a glut of domestic and Caribbean capacity.
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We Ask Five Airline CEOs What They Really Think About AI
Airlines comes in all shapes and sizes, and so do the real world applications for artificial intelligence. We sat down with five aviation leaders to find out how they think the new technology will impact their business.
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The Q2 2024 Earnings Scoreboard
Alaska Airlines shines in Q2, leading US carriers as IAG’s steady profits highlight global airline shifts.
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Germany's Shrinking Airline Market
Due to increased airport costs and decreased corporate travel, both Low-Cost Carriers and Full-Service Carriers have scaled back operations in Germany, leading to a 10-year low in capacity levels in 2023.
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Delta Refutes CrowdStrike’s Claims, Says Offer of Help Came Too Late
In the latest tit-for-tat between Delta, CrowdStrike and Microsoft, Delta is claiming that CrowdStrike’s offer of onsite assistance came after it restored most of its critical systems.
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Former American Airlines Exec Vasu Raja on Where the Industry Is Going — and Why He’s Still Bullish on Direct Selling
In a wide-ranging exclusive interview with Skift since he left American Airlines, Raja discussed the future of the airline industry.