Airline Business Podcast

Graham and Lewis return to discuss the challenges facing airlines as they ramp-up operations heading into the northern hemisphere summer, notably amid staffing shortages and rising fuel prices. They also take a look at the competition to purchase Spirit Airlines, after JetBlue Airways threw its hat into the ring for the US ultra-low-cost carrier, weeks after Frontier Airlines had agreed to purchase its rival. They further consider whether the move reflects growing interest in consolidation as regions emerge from the pandemic. Music credit: Tea K Pea "highabove"/Creative Commons How Russian airspace restrictions are adding hours to some Europe-Asia flights https://www.flightglobal.com/networks/how-russian-airspace-restrictions-are-adding-hours-to-some-europe-asia-flights/148245.article Spirit’s board to weigh pros and cons of competing offers https://www.flightglobal.com/strategy/spirits-board-to-weigh-pros-and-cons-of-competing-offers/148179.article JetBlue would dismantle Spirit as ultra-low-cost competit