Delta Air Lines kicked off the first-quarter earnings season this week. Edward Russell and Jay Shabat discuss what they expect. Plus, can American Airlines catch up to the pack?
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Delta Margin Recovery to Near Pre-Pandemic Levels in Second Quarter

American Airlines Expects a Good First Quarter, the Second Is an Open Question

American, Still Less Profitable than Delta and United, Attempts to Catch Up

First Quarter U.S. Airline Earnings Preview

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With earnings season well underway, Gordon Smith and Jay Shabat examine the key trends and finer details from JetBlue and Volaris - two of the largest low-cost carriers in the Americas.

JetBlue and Volaris

Fresh out of United's Q1 earnings call, Gordon Smith and Jay Shabat discuss the headline numbers and critical trends facing the U.S. carrier.

United's Fascinating First Quarter

In this week's episode, Gordon Smith and Jay Shabat dig into Delta's latest earnings report to find out what's making the U.S. carrier one of the industry's biggest success stories.

Why Delta's Flying High

In this week's episode, Gordon Smith is joined by Ashab Rizvi from Skift Research to discuss the key findings from a new report into the low-cost, long-haul airline sector.

Low-Cost, Long-Haul Challenges

In this special edition of the Airline Weekly Lounge, we sit down with Ryanair Group CEO Michael O'Leary. No subject is off the table as we discuss everything from social media to Southwest's business model.

First Quarter U.S. Airline Earnings Preview

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