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Gordon Smith

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Airlines Editor at Skift

Rarely here. Find me @skift ✈️

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  • Will United’s Loyal Customers Shield it From a Downturn?

    3 days ago | airlineweekly.skift.com | Gordon Smith |Jay Shabat

    North America Will United’s Loyal Customers Shield it From a Downturn? April 2025 Already a subscriber? Login Skift Take Brand loyal. Brand loyal. Brand loyal. Say that 31 times. Then again? You don’t need to. United already did. No kidding. In its Q1 earnings call last week, United repeated the phrase over and over, keen to underscore one of its chief arguments: That it is winning with travelers who care about more than just price.

  • The Scary Canary? Delta’s Thoughts in Times of Tumult

    1 week ago | airlineweekly.skift.com | Gordon Smith |Jay Shabat

    The Scary Canary? Delta Speaks Up April 2025 Already a subscriber? Login Skift Take The whole world was watching. On Wednesday, Delta became the first major U.S. travel company to report first quarter earnings. What would it say about the crisis in confidence unfolding throughout the U.S. economy? How much worse have things gotten in the past month, since Delta first warned about deteriorating demand trends? Issue Overview The whole world was watching.

  • Heathrow Still 'On Track' for Record-Breaking Year – Despite March Meltdown | Flipboard

    1 week ago | flipboard.com | Gordon Smith

    NowIt feels like we’ve been waiting forever for Qantas to turn Project Sunrise into a reality. Sure, the pandemic has understandably delayed things, but travelers are no doubt anxious for non-stop service between London and Sydney or between New York and Sydney! Sadly, it seems like things have been delayed yet again.

  • Making Sense of Airline Market Turmoil

    2 weeks ago | airlineweekly.skift.com | Gordon Smith |Jay Shabat

  • Transborder Disorder: Big Trump Trouble for Canada’s Airlines

    2 weeks ago | airlineweekly.skift.com | Gordon Smith |Jay Shabat

    North America Transborder Disorder: Big Trump Trouble for Canada’s Airlines April 2025 Already a subscriber? Login Skift Take Alright, so here we go again. Something’s gone awry in the world, and airlines are among the first to feel it. Following last week’s U.S. plan to essentially dismantle the global trading system, uncertainty has reached a fever-pitch.

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Gordon Smith
Gordon Smith @smithgme
15 Mar 24

Big news from Qatar Airways this morning, with a major U-turn in its first class strategy. https://t.co/SF1aW9PfoS

Gordon Smith
Gordon Smith @smithgme
5 Jan 24

RT @SophieLamTravel: 🎈No more airports and fast ferries: how we'll be flying in the near future 🔴@smithgme for @iPaperTravel https://t.…

Gordon Smith
Gordon Smith @smithgme
4 Jun 23

Making an early exit from @IATA tomorrow night to join @aix_expo on Tuesday. I’ll be moderating a panel discussion at 2pm in the CabinSpace Live theatre for @inflightmag. Join us if you can. ✈️

Aircraft Interiors Expo
Aircraft Interiors Expo @aix_expo

Don't miss out on #AIX2023 and the #CabinSpaceLive, featuring sessions with cabin interiors thought leaders including @ValourLtd @flyingdisabled @PilotinDave @_ben_griffin @smithgme @CoStreichert @inflight_editor and many more. View the programme and plan your show: https://t.co/h34ijvON3y