Gordon Smith

Gordon Smith is Airlines Editor at Skift and Editor at Airline Weekly. He’s covered the industry for more than 15 years across television, print, and digital platforms. Since joining Skift in January 2024, he has interviewed more than 20 airline CEOs, often helping make headlines along the way. Send stories/tips via Signal: smithgme.01

Airlines

Is the Profit Party Over? Wizz Air Reports 44% Drop in Earnings as Aircraft Groundings Bite

Wizz Air joins a growing list of airlines to report a steep drop in profits for the last quarter. It remains to be seen if this is a benign correction or the start of something more significant.

Gordon Smith | 2 years ago

Airlines

Spirit Posts ‘Disappointing’ Revenues as CEO Promises Change

With 'transformational' changes to its business model announced earlier this week, Spirit will be hoping that these numbers are the start of a long-term shift for the troubled airline.

Gordon Smith | 2 years ago

Airlines

Boeing Names Kelly Ortberg as New President and CEO

Ortberg is an industry veteran with more than 35 years in the aerospace sector. Heading up Boeing will be his biggest challenge yet.

Gordon Smith and Meghna Maharishi | 2 years ago

Airlines

Spirit Announces Huge Premium Push, But is it Enough to Shore Up the Airline?

Spirit is the latest U.S. low-cost airline to make a premium pivot in a bid to boost profitability. Wall Street will be watching closely.

Gordon Smith | 2 years ago

Airlines

Air New Zealand Scraps 2030 Climate Goal — Will Other Airlines Follow?

Air New Zealand's CEO cited multiple factors for the decision, ranging from a lack of regulatory support to supply chain problems.

Gordon Smith | 2 years ago

Airlines

The Airlines Taking Olympic Sponsorship to New Heights

Gold medals aren't the only prize in contention at Paris 2024. Airlines from around the world are using the Olympics to bolster brand recognition in a big way.

Gordon Smith | 2 years ago

Airlines

Southwest Rips Up its Business Model: Here’s What’s Changing

Southwest's leadership team will be hoping that these changes will be enough win back customers and fend off a vocal activist investor.

Gordon Smith | 2 years ago

Airlines

Why Doesn’t Turkish Airlines Have Premium Economy? We Ask the Chairman

Speaking to Skift, Turkish Airlines chairman Ahmet Bolat explains why he is comfortable defying the direction of travel at most other long-haul airlines.

Gordon Smith | 2 years ago

Qatar Airways First Class Cabin - Airbus A380

Airlines

Qatar Airways CEO to See First Class Suite Prototype Thursday But Warns of Delays

Speaking to Skift, Badr Mohammed Al-Meer said supply chain and regulatory hurdles could hinder the speed of the first class roll-out.

Gordon Smith | 2 years ago

An overview of Tampa International Airport

Airlines

Global IT Outage Sparks Travel Chaos as 4,000+ Flights Canceled Worldwide

Computer problems are nothing new for airlines and airports, but the scale of Friday's outage is without recent parallel, with Delta and United among those badly hit.

Gordon Smith and Peden Doma Bhutia | 2 years ago