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Airlines

Highest-Paid U.S. Airline CEOs in 2022

United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby replaced Delta's Ed Bastian as the highest-paid U.S. airline chief in 2022. Here's how much the industry's leading executives took home — as well as how their pay was calculated.

Highest-Paid U.S. Airline CEOs in 2022

Airlines

Full Video: Sun Country Airlines CEO at Skift Aviation Forum 2022

Sun Country Airlines CEO Jude Bricker doesn't believe that changes in travel patterns since the start of the pandemic are permanent. But he explained at Skift Aviation Forum why the demand for ultra low-cost carriers is changing.

Full Video: Sun Country Airlines CEO at Skift Aviation Forum 2022

Airline Weekly

5 Big Takeaways From This Week’s Skift Aviation Forum

Demand is robust but it's different — and the challenges very much real for the aviation industry as it exits the pandemic.

5 Big Takeaways From This Week’s Skift Aviation Forum

Airlines

Sun Country CEO Says Flying Amazon Cargo Allows Airline to ‘De-Peak’ Schedule

Sun Country Chief Jude Bricker made the case for why low-cost carriers are the real growth story in aviation. "Our cost structure isn't dependent on adding new airplanes or keeping our pilots junior." Take that, Scott Kirby.

Sun Country CEO Says Flying Amazon Cargo Allows Airline to ‘De-Peak’ Schedule

Airline Weekly

Sun Country Flips to Loss as Pilot Shortages Limit Flying, Idle Planes

Sun Country Airlines' successful, diversified business model met its match in the pilot shortage.

Sun Country Flips to Loss as Pilot Shortages Limit Flying, Idle Planes

Airline Weekly

How Sun Country Airlines Won a Unique Federal Grant, Thanks to Eau Claire, Wisconsin

The U.S. government got creative with a grant to fund new Sun Country Airlines flights to Eau Claire, Wis. The win opens the door to more budget airlines seeking federal funds to serve small cities.

How Sun Country Airlines Won a Unique Federal Grant, Thanks to Eau Claire, Wisconsin

Airlines

The Highest Paid U.S. Airline CEOs

It's little surprise that the CEO of most America's most financially sound big airline, Ed Bastian of Delta, was also the highest paid. But how does he stack up to his peers?

The Highest Paid U.S. Airline CEOs

Coronavirus

Why 2021 Is the Year of the Travel IPO

So far this year, a dozen travel companies went public or made plans to do so. A couple of them may shine. But the odds are stacked against this year's IPOs, on average, over the long term. Find out why.

Why 2021 Is the Year of the Travel IPO

Airline Weekly

Will Budget Airlines Like Allegiant, Frontier and Spirit Gain Share in the Recovery?

Will Budget Airlines Like Allegiant, Frontier and Spirit Gain Share in the Recovery?

Airlines

Hopes Dashed for a Quick U.S. Airline Recovery Amid Coronavirus Spikes

The messaging about the U.S. airline recovery includes some, shall we say, irrational exuberance. Sure, some people will always want or need to fly. But many more want to manage their risk, and that's hard to do when the United States can't control a raging pandemic.

Hopes Dashed for a Quick U.S. Airline Recovery Amid Coronavirus Spikes