Edward Russell

Edward is Skift's Washington, D.C.-based editor of Airline Weekly, and transport reporter. He's covered the airline industry from the American-US Airways combo to the Boeing 737 Max grounding and through the Covid-19 pandemic. He enjoys bikes, trains, and runs with his dog, Heathrow.

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Transatlantic Travel Boom

There was one thing in common across Air France-KLM, IAG, and JetBlue in the second quarter: Transatlantic travel demand is booming.

Transatlantic Travel Boom

Airlines

Lufthansa Lifts Profit Outlook as Travelers Pay Up for European Trips

European airlines are flying from strength to strength this year with talk of an economic slowdown seemingly just a memory.

Lufthansa Lifts Profit Outlook as Travelers Pay Up for European Trips

Airline Weekly

Allegiant Air Proves Worth of Its Model as It Bucks Trend of Falling U.S. Airfares

Leisure travelers increasingly prefer to fly on just a few, peak days of the week.

Allegiant Air Proves Worth of Its Model as It Bucks Trend of Falling U.S. Airfares

Airline Weekly

JetBlue Will Pay Dearly to End its Alliance With American Airlines

JetBlue may lose money in the peak third quarter as ending its American alliance, air traffic control issues, and travelers shift to long-haul trips weigh.

JetBlue Will Pay Dearly to End its Alliance With American Airlines

Airline Weekly

Brazil’s Gol is Performing Well but Hobbled by Debt

At first glance, Gol looks like a superstar Forward. Despite the second quarter being offpeak in South America, the Brazilian low-cost carrier managed a striking 13% operating margin. That’s after hitting 17% in the busy first quarter. What’s not to like? But Gol is playing injured.

Brazil’s Gol is Performing Well but Hobbled by Debt

Airlines

British Airways and Iberia Parent IAG Sees No Travel Slowdown

Leisure travelers are still fueling strong results at British Airways and Iberia.

British Airways and Iberia Parent IAG Sees No Travel Slowdown

Airline Weekly

Falling Airline Yields Do Not Mean Weak Demand

Yields may be falling at Ryanair and Alaska, but executives say that's not indicative of travel demand.

Falling Airline Yields Do Not Mean Weak Demand

Airline Weekly

Southwest Airlines’ Former CEO Gary Kelly Was Right About the Corporate Travel Recovery

Southwest is rejigging its route map with the expectation that there will be fewer road warriors traveling for some time to come.

Southwest Airlines’ Former CEO Gary Kelly Was Right About the Corporate Travel Recovery

News Blog

U.S. to Require Larger Toilets on Most Single-Aisle Planes – From 2035

The U.S. Department of Transportation has released its final rule governing the size of lavatories on narrowbody aircraft, or those with just one aisle, with the aim to make air travel more accessible. Under the rule released Wednesday, all newly manufactured narrowbody planes with 125 or more seats would need at least one lavatory that…

Airline Weekly

Alaska Airlines Sees Domestic Fares Weaken as Americans Take More International Trips

Calm down Wall Street, Alaska Airlines' numbers are nothing to brush off.

Alaska Airlines Sees Domestic Fares Weaken as Americans Take More International Trips