About this episode
The episode discusses JetBlue's recent struggles and compares them to Norwegian's strong performance.
Gordon and Jay open with JetBlue's latest quarterly results, unpacking what's behind the airline's struggles and what it might take to get back on course. Then they turn to Norwegian, where a strong set of numbers tells a very different story. 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. 01:24 JetBlue Earnings Snapshot 03:31 Why JetBlue Is Struggling 07:40 Fort Lauderdale and JFK Strategy 11:15 Spirit Bailout…
People in this episode
Hosts: Gordon Smith, Jay Shabat
Topics covered
- JetBlue struggles
- Norwegian performance
- aviation industry analysis
- quarterly results
- airline strategies
Keywords
- JetBlue
- Norwegian
- aviation
- quarterly results
- airline strategies
- fuel supply
- demand strength
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Organizations: JetBlue, Norwegian, Airline Weekly, Skift
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