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Edward is Skift's Washington, D.C.-based airlines reporter. He's covered the industry from the American-US Airways combo to the depths of the coronavirus pandemic. He enjoys bikes, trains and runs with his dog, Heathrow.
Airline Weekly
Is more winter weather equipment enough to avoid the next big meltdown at Southwest? The airline certainly hopes so.
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News Blog
German rail operator Deutsche Bahn expects a very good year in 2023. Ridership on its long-distance trains is forecast to be "well over" 150 million passengers, exceeding the peak before the pandemic of 150.7 million riders, CEO Richard Lutz said Thursday. But while that outlook shows the strong demand for travel and resilience of rail…
Edward Russell | 21 hours ago
Istanbul is the hot, new European destination for airlines.
1 day ago
American and United's spring cuts are likely only the beginning as the airline industry braces for another challenging summer travel season.
3 days ago
Why isn't Avianca happy that it finally has a green light to merge with bankrupt Viva Air?
4 days ago
Sometimes, bankruptcy is just what the doctor ordered. Thai Airways, Thailand’s largest airline, just stunned the aviation world with a striking 21 percent operating margin for the October-to-December quarter.
3 weeks ago
It’s official: The U.S. Justice Department just sued to block JetBlue and Spirit from merging. Will it win?
Brazil's Gol plans to keep prices high as travel demand rises faster than it can get new planes needed to grow.
Airlines
As expected, the Justice Department is moving forward to block one of the biggest proposed tie-ups in U.S. airlines in years. Can the deal be saved?
Edward Russell | 3 weeks ago