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Articles tagged “airline earnings”

Airlines

Delta Hints at Return to Days of Simpler Fares

Airlines aren't always the most customer-centric businesses so any move to make things easier to understand should be welcomed. As usual, we'll believe it when we see it.

Patrick Whyte, Skift | 5 years ago

Delta Hints at Return to Days of Simpler Fares

Airlines

Alaska Air Slows Its Growth as It Focuses on Absorbing Virgin America

Alaska has always been a growth airline. But after acquiring Virgin America, it slowed slightly. Next year, the growth should pick up again. That should be good news for customers, as more capacity can spur lower fares.

Brian Sumers, Skift | 5 years ago

Airlines

U.S. Airline Earnings Show Race Between Rising Costs and Higher Revenues

U.S. airlines are still struggling to recoup their higher fuel and labor costs. But as their fourth quarter results showed, they’re making progress. How? With help from some strong revenue tailwinds.

Jay Shabat, Skift | 5 years ago

Airlines

Aeromexico Struggles as Most North American Airlines Report Hefty Profits

Aeromexico blamed its fourth quarter operating loss on one-off items. To a large extent that's true. But the airline still has some looming problems, which is probably why it won't grow at all this year.

Brian Sumers, Skift | 5 years ago

Airlines

United Airlines Avoids Fuel Cost Hit to Earnings With Higher Ticket Prices

We told you United would probably turn things around on finances when it hired revenue whiz Scott Kirby back in August 2016. And look what's happening. Now, it's time for the airline to improve its customer service, too.

Brian Sumers, Skift | 6 years ago

United Airlines Avoids Fuel Cost Hit to Earnings With Higher Ticket Prices

Airlines

Southwest CEO Says Assigned Seats Still Don’t Make Sense

You have to give Southwest Airlines CEO Gary Kelly credit. Analysts are constantly prodding him to embrace tried-and-true approaches for generating ancillary revenue. For the most part, he resists. He doesn't want to mess with the airline's secret sauce.

Brian Sumers, Skift | 6 years ago

Airlines

Can JetBlue Cut Costs and Maintain Margins While Fuel Prices Keep Rising?

JetBlue is doing its best to ensure its cost-cutting approach won't affect passengers. But on the periphery, the airline's customers might notice some differences as JetBlue tries to remove $300 million in non-fuel cost by 2020.

Brian Sumers, Skift | 6 years ago

Can JetBlue Cut Costs and Maintain Margins While Fuel Prices Keep Rising?