Financial Performance

A collection of 47 posts

Qantas

Qantas’ stability: three takeaways from its H1 FY26 results

While Qantas' overall results were strong, the carrier's international segment's unit revenues were slightly lower compared to H1 FY25.

Volaris

Volaris’ revenue struggles: three takeaways from its Q4 2025 results

Volaris, especially in 2025, struggled with its passenger revenue.

Etihad Airways

Etihad Airways’ growth spurt: three takeaways from its 2025 results

Etihad Airways continues to grow, including its point-to-point traffic to Abu Dhabi.

Financial Performance

easyJet, Ryanair, and Wizz Air: comparing their Q4 20252 results

Ryanair, despite an exceptional charge, continued to dominate its low-cost rivals in Europe.

Air France-KLM

Air France-KLM roars back: three takeaways from its Q4 2025 results

The group's top performer was Air France, with KLM having begun to stabilize its operations in 2025.

Air Canada

Air Canada navigating disruption: three takeaways from its Q4 2025 results

2025 was quite a turbulent year for Air Canada, including a labor dispute that resulted in the airline temporarily suspending flights.

Frontier Airlines

Frontier Airlines: three takeaways from its Q4 2025 results

Frontier Airlines is not only deferring 69 aircraft deliveries, but is also prematurely ending leases for 24 aircraft.

Finnair

Finnair’s unit revenue struggles: three takeaways from its Q4 2025 results

The Finnish airline admitted that its lower unit revenues could partly be due to lower fares.

Icelandair

Icelandair’s hopeful future: three takeaways from its Q4 2025 results

Icelandair is hopeful that it will return to profitability in 2026.

Sun Country Airlines

Sun Country increasingly focused on charter and cargo: three takeaways from its Q4 2025 results

Sun Country Airlines ended the year strong, albeit with a lower net profit margin compared to 2024.

American Airlines

American Airlines’ distribution costs kept rising as it clawed back revenue indirect share from sales and distribution

In comparison, Delta Air Lines and United Airlines spent the same or even less on distribution costs in 2025 compared to 2024.

Wizz Air

Wizz Air in a transitional year: three takeaways from its Q3 F26 results

Wizz Air struggled to contain its costs during Q3 FY26.

Southwest Airlines

Southwest Airlines’ ambitious guidance: three takeaways from the airline’s Q4 2025 results

Southwest Airlines has a bullish outlook for 2026.

American Airlines

American Airlines’ road to recovery: Three takeaways from its Q4 2025 results

American Airlines is hoping that its profitability will recover significantly in 2026.

Ryanair

Ryanair delivers a masterclass: Three takeaways from the airline’s Q3 FY26 results

Despite a hefty fine from Italian authorities, Ryanair delivered a masterclass of a quarter.

Alaska Airlines

Three takeaways from Alaska Airlines Q4 2025 results: income down vs 2024, turning point in Q4, and Alaska driving group’s profits

Alaska Airlines has released its Q4 2025 financial results, with the quarter marking yet another important step in fully integrating Hawaiian Airlines. At the same time, there were some worrying signs for the group, including losses at Hawaiian Airlines and its regional operations. Income down vs 2024 Alaska Air Group,

United Airlines

3 takeaways from United Airlines’ Q4 2025 results: lower operating income, better YoY PRASM than Q3, and growing economy revenues

There were some positives and negatives within United Airlines' Q4 2025 financial results.

Delta Air Lines

Delta’s premium ticket revenue exceeds Main Cabin ticket revenue for the first time

For the first time in its history, Delta Air Lines' quarterly ticket revenues mainly come from its premium cabins.

Frontier Airlines

Frontier Airlines experiences strong revenue performance in Q4, confirms higher-end EPS guidance

The carrier also confirmed Jimmy Dempsey as its permanent President and CEO.

Norse Atlantic Airways

Norse Atlantic’s passenger numbers grow 26% in 2025

In 2025, Norse carried a total of 1.84 million passengers.

Ryanair

Ryanair, Wizz Air end 2025 with growing passenger numbers

Both low-cost carriers continued to grow their passenger numbers during the calendar year.

Wizz Air

Wizz Air creates a financial committee, chaired by Indigo Partners director

The committee has been active since December 22.