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Analyst Perspective: Losing Spirit - what the collapse of a ULCC pioneer reveals about the US market

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The collapse of  Spirit Airlines  marks the end of one of the most recognisable ultra-low-cost operators in the  United States ,...

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The US airline model: consolidation created strength, premiumisation is now sustaining it

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Consolidation built the modern  US  airline industry - but its next chapter is far from straightforward. As renewed speculation...

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Resilient but rewritten: the new economics of air transport

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The global aviation industry entered 2026 on firmer footing - but far less certain ground. What was once a story of recovery has evolved into...

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Global hubs expand again, but demand will decide the winners

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Global airport seat capacity has become an increasingly important reference point for understanding how the aviation industry is evolving,...

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Megahubs 2025 – Asia Pacific is the region to watch for growing connectivity

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The latest iteration of  OAG 's Global Megahubs report points to the  Asia Pacific  region being the one still to watch in respect...

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Latin American airlines exude confidence amid prolonged economic ambiguity

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Although no region is completely shielded from ever-changing  US  trade policy,  Latin America  has arguably fared better than...

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Australasian airline update: earnings briefings reveal more about fleet strategies

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With the three major Australasian airlines all releasing their annual results within a 24-hour span in 3Q2025, new details emerged that shed more...

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WestJet’s doubling of its widebody fleet show it’s thinking long haul over the long term

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WestJet 's recent significant order with  Boeing  is a move to ensure that it has an ample pipeline of aircraft for the foreseeable...

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Cape Verde vs The Gambia; two West African countries locked in battle for tourist dollar - part one

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When one thinks of West  Africa  it is rarely in connection with vacations - especially beach holidays, and certainly not upmarket ones....

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Ryanair: ‘UK’s biggest passenger airline’ with ‘double BA’s traffic’?

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In its 27-Aug-2025 announcement of its  UK  winter schedule,  Ryanair  said that it expected 60 million passengers in...

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