Apollo outbid Castlelake and outstructured it. Its winning approach could become the blueprint for how overseas private equity acquires European airlines under strict local ownership rules.
Skift Airlines•Gordon Smith6 Aug
Neither airline hired for today’s problems. Air India is trying to make a 600-aircraft expansion look orderly, while IndiGo is trying to ensure its global ambitions don’t arrive before its widebody fleet.
Skift Airlines•Peden Doma Bhutia6 Aug
Allegiant pilots based in Minneapolis are leaving for Delta, causing Allegiant to further reduce flying out of the region.
Skift Airlines•Meghna Maharishi5 Aug
The green-light could set precedent for other UK airports that have committed to curbing emissions but are also eyeing expansion — the question is whether growth and sustainability are compatible.
Skift Airlines•Tasmin Lockwood5 Aug
Tewolde Gebremariam coming in as Air India CEO was definitely not in our bingo card, but it may be exactly the kind of operator the airline needs for its next phase.
Skift Airlines•Peden Doma Bhutia5 Aug
IndiGo and Ethiopian Airlines were built on workers, traders, students, and diaspora travel rather than tourism. Destinations that understand those flows will spend their money differently.
Skift Airlines•Rafat Ali5 Aug
As the German group prepares to double down in Rome and potentially Lisbon, the challenge isn’t finding new hubs – it's getting them to perform more like Swiss in Zurich.
Skift Airlines•Gordon Smith4 Aug
The certification is a big win for Southwest, which has been waiting for the aircraft for years as it looks to grow and replace parts of its aging fleet.
Skift Airlines•Meghna Maharishi3 Aug
Lisbon has made clear that price alone won't decide TAP's future. One bidder arrived in Portugal with a spade; the other enlisted Delta's Ed Bastian.
Skift Airlines•Gordon Smith30 Jul
Airlines are investing heavily in direct bookings, loyalty programs, and more flexible offer creation. But the bigger opportunity may depend on something more basic: knowing who travelers are, what communities they belong to, and how to recognize them in ways that build lasting relationships.
Skift Airlines•SheerID + Skift30 Jul
Frontier Airlines saw record revenue in the second quarter on higher airfares and a readjustment in capacity following Spirit’s liquidation.
Skift Airlines•Meghna Maharishi29 Jul
Before the Iran war, all three of Europe's largest legacy players enjoyed decent profits. A costlier second half of the year will test how much of that holds.
Skift Airlines•Gordon Smith29 Jul
Despite some skepticism about JetBlue’s viability, the carrier reaffirmed its outlook for the year and is banking on domestic first class to help it turn a profit.
Skift Airlines•Meghna Maharishi28 Jul
The proposed merger represents United CEO Scott Kirby’s high appetite for ambitious and large deals.
Skift Airlines•Meghna Maharishi26 Jul
With the possibility of lounges, Southwest is betting that it can capture more premium customers and boost engagement with its loyalty program.
Skift Airlines•Meghna Maharishi24 Jul
Fewer orders than the hype promised, and most of the big money spent by companies that don't fly a single passenger.
Skift Airlines•Gordon Smith24 Jul
American has made some capacity cuts, but they’re much more modest compared to that of its chief rivals Delta and United. Executives at the carrier said they were taking a more conservative approach to cuts due to volatility around fuel prices.
Skift Airlines•Meghna Maharishi23 Jul
IATA has picked its first leader from outside the airline industry in four decades. The gamble is whether member carriers will take their cues from an economist who has never run an airline.
Skift Airlines•Gordon Smith23 Jul
IndiGo charged more, earned more, and still lost money. Welcome to the brutal math of aviation.
Skift Airlines•Peden Doma Bhutia23 Jul
If the idea is to break the two-airline duopoly, the irony is hard to miss. India could end up replacing airline concentration with something even more powerful — a conglomerate that controls the skies, the gates, and everything in between.
Skift Airlines•Peden Doma Bhutia23 Jul