Gordon Smith

Gordon Smith is Airlines Editor at Skift and Airline Weekly. He can be contacted via [email protected]

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2 Cities For The Price of 1: Portugal Turns Stopover Passengers into Tourists

TAP Air Portugal is one of a growing list of airlines encouraging transit passengers to explore the country during a long-haul layover. New figures show tens of thousands of travelers took the company up on its offer last year.

Gordon Smith | 10 hours ago

2 Cities For The Price of 1: Portugal Turns Stopover Passengers into Tourists

Airlines

Emirates Reveals First 9 Destinations for New Airbus A350: Is Your City on the List?

The Emirates A350 is one of the year's most hotly anticipated aircraft launches. We now know when it'll make its debut and which cities will see it first.

Gordon Smith | 3 days ago

Emirates Reveals First 9 Destinations for New Airbus A350: Is Your City on the List?

Airline Weekly

European Airlines’ High Hopes

Their first quarter figures weren’t pretty. But Lufthansa and Air France/KLM remain hopeful that strong demand—combined with short supply—will help them overcome rising costs. The all-important summer peak is fast approaching and, as of now, bookings look good.

3 days ago
European Airlines’ High Hopes

Airline Weekly

Making Sense of European Airlines’ Quarterly Earnings

In this week's episode, Gordon Smith and Jay Shabat take a deep-dive into the latest earnings from carriers across the European continent. From airline supergroups to more niche Nordic players, we make sense of the big numbers and ask what they could mean for the coming summer season.

5 days ago
Making Sense of European Airlines’ Quarterly Earnings

Airlines

Is Air India’s A350 Dubai Debut a Warning Shot to Emirates?

By bringing its new flagship plane to Dubai, Air India is making a statement of intent about its global ambitions. 

Gordon Smith | 6 days ago

Is Air India’s A350 Dubai Debut a Warning Shot to Emirates?

Airlines

Australian Airline Bonza Cancels All Flights Leaving Thousands of Passengers Stranded

Bonza sought to shake-up the establishment by bringing low-cost travel to smaller towns and cities across Australia.

Gordon Smith | 1 week ago

Australian Airline Bonza Cancels All Flights Leaving Thousands of Passengers Stranded

Airlines

Volotea: The Biggest Low-Cost Airline You’ve Never Heard Of

Volotea is something of a maverick among European budget carriers. It's strategy according to CEO Carlos Muñoz? Don't chase the big guys and get the basics right.

Gordon Smith | 1 week ago

Volotea: The Biggest Low-Cost Airline You’ve Never Heard Of

Airlines

China’s New Plane Wins Two Big Orders: Should Airbus and Boeing Be Worried?

With Airbus and Boeing booked up until the end of the decade, will other airlines be tempted to buy these Chinese-built aircraft?

Gordon Smith | 1 week ago

China’s New Plane Wins Two Big Orders: Should Airbus and Boeing Be Worried?

Airline Weekly

The Under and the Over Capacity Problem

In Mexico, there’s too little capacity. In the neighboring Caribbean, there’s too much.

1 week ago
The Under and the Over Capacity Problem

Airline Weekly

JetBlue and Volaris In Focus

With earnings season well underway, Gordon Smith and Jay Shabat examine the key trends and finer details from JetBlue and Volaris - two of the largest low-cost carriers in the Americas.

2 weeks ago
JetBlue and Volaris In Focus