Airline Weekly Lounge Podcast
1) What Makes Ryanair So Darn Profitable?
In part one, Gordon and Jay break down Ryanair’s latest earnings and uncover what keeps Europe’s biggest low-cost airline flying high. In part two, they share key takeaways from the CEOs of Etihad and...Show More
2) Is the Government Shutdown Affecting Air Travel?
In part one of this week's show, Jay and Meghna discuss the latest developments regarding the U.S. government shutdown and its impact on air travel. In part two, their attention turns to JetBlue and i...Show More
3) What's Driving United's Domestic Headwinds?
In part one of this week's show, Gordon and Jay examine some of the factors creating headwinds for United in the U.S domestic market. In part two, we turn our attention to Europe and discuss a rare jo...Show More
4) Virgin Atlantic Gets a New CEO
In part one of this week's show, we discuss a changing of the guard at Virgin Atlantic, as CEO Shai Weiss prepares to step down after seven years. In part two, we contextualize a strong set of Q3 figu...Show More
5) The Megatrends Shaping Q3 Earnings Season
On the eve of Q3 earnings season, Gordon and Jay explore the key trends to watch as America's biggest carriers get ready to reveal their latest financials. Follow the Hosts: Gordon Smith – ...Show More
6) Hong Kong Stages Global Comeback
In this week's show, Gordon and Jay discuss the latest developments in the Hong Kong aviation scene. From a return to profitability at Cathay Pacific to a new third runway at the city's international ...Show More
7) U.S. and International Airlines at a Strategic Crossroads
In this week’s Airline Weekly Lounge, Jay Shabbat and guest-host Meghna Maharishi unpack the biggest takeaways from Skift Global Forum in New York. The discussion spans airline labor challenges easi...Show More
8) Airline Leaders Descend on Washington D.C.
In part one of this week's show, we discuss the key developments from a major U.S. aerospace summit in Washington D.C. attended by Skift airline reporter, Meghna Maharishi. In part two, Gordon and Jay...Show More
9) What’s Happening at WestJet?
As WestJet places the biggest aircraft order in its history, we discuss the past, present, and future direction of Canada’s second-largest airline. The conversation also includes updates on the latest...Show More
10) Profits A'Plenty for Australian Airlines
In part one, Gordon and Jay discuss robust financials from the Qantas Group and Virgin Australia, and explore why Air New Zealand continues to struggle. In part two, the conversation turns to China ...Show More