About this episode
Gordon and Jay discuss the impact of the Iran war on the aviation industry and review the latest earnings from Qantas and Virgin Australia.
In a week when the world's busiest international airline ground to a halt and Gulf hubs faced aerial attack, Gordon and Jay explore the impact of the Iran war on the aviation industry. In part two, we take a closer look at the latest earnings from Qantas and Virgin Australia. Follow the Hosts: Gordon Smith – LinkedIn Jay Shabat – LinkedIn Meghna Maharishi - LinkedIn Connect with Airline Weekly LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/airline-weekly/ X: https://x.com/Airline_Weekly/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/airlineweekly/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/skiftnews/ WhatsApp: https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VaAL375LikgIXmNPYQ0L/ Subscribe to @SkiftNews and never miss an update from the airline and travel industries.
People in this episode
Host: Gordon Smith
Topics covered
- aviation
- Iran war
- Gulf airlines
- Qantas
- Virgin Australia
Keywords
- airline crisis
- earnings report
- aviation industry
Mentioned in this episode
Products: Qantas, Virgin Australia
Places: Gulf, Iran
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