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Air Canada Could Shutdown Operations Within Days Amid Fierce Labor Battle

Air Canada's shutdown plan throws fuel onto an already heated dispute. The parties are continuing to talk, but the preparation of contingency measures suggests a total shutdown of the airline by next week is a real and growing possibility.

Gordon Smith | 2 weeks ago

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Thunder Down Under: Qantas Flexes Its Muscles

Ten years ago Qantas was struggling. Dangerously thin profits, if not outright losses in some periods, drove its then-CEO Alan Joyce to undertake controversial cost-cutting measures. Fast forward to 2024, and Qantas is earning higher margins now than before the pandemic.

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Ryanair’s Michael O’Leary: eDreams CEO Is ‘Spoofing His Shareholders’

Expedia, eTraveli Group, lastminute.com, Kiwi, loveholidays.com and Omio have authorized access to Ryanair flights. eDreams Odigeo is missing in action — and it hurts.

Dennis Schaal | 2 weeks ago

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How Holiday Packages are Boosting EasyJet and British Airways

Once snobbishly consigned to the ‘bucket and spade brigade,’ package holidays are one of the fastest-growing products in UK travel. This lucrative opportunity to diversify revenue has not gone unnoticed by British Airways or easyJet, with both airlines rapidly expanding their highly profitable holiday divisions.

Pranjal Pande and Gordon Smith, Skift | 2 weeks ago

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What’s Next For Azul, Brazil’s No. 2 Airline?

Azul is now the second-largest carrier in Brazil. The pandemic did little to deter its growth, but the airline must find a solution for its increasing debt levels. Could a merger fix this?

Ashab Rizvi | 2 weeks ago

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Japan to Introduce U.S.-Style Electronic Travel Authorization: 71 Nations Affected

Think travel to Japan is a breeze? Time to bid sayonara to that idea! Your Japan trip just got an upgrade in red tape.

Peden Doma Bhutia | 2 weeks ago

Airline Weekly

Qantas in Focus

In part one, Gordon Smith and Jay Shabat take a closer look at Qantas and ask how major new projects could change its business. In part two, we turn our attention to Colombian national carrier Avianca and put its latest earnings in context.

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DOT Launches Probe Into Loyalty Programs of 4 Largest U.S. Airlines

The investigation seeks to determine whether recent industry trends like devaluing the worth of miles and consolidation have adversely affected consumers.

Meghna Maharishi | 2 weeks ago

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American Airlines Adds 5 New European Routes for Summer 2025

The new routes are a bet that the international travel boom will continue next summer.

Meghna Maharishi | 2 weeks ago

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JetBlue Raises Third-Quarter Outlook, Sees Bump in Summer Bookings

It looks like JetBlue’s new strategy that emphasizes cutting unprofitable routes and bolstering leisure capacity in the East Coast is continuing to pay off.

Meghna Maharishi | 2 weeks ago