Airlines’ Winter Capacity Decisions Highlight Tough Environment

Wizz Air Airbus A321neo flying

Wizz Air’s CEO says the bigger the crisis, the better for ultra-low-cost carriers.

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After a summer of geopolitical turbulence and high fuel prices tempered by strong demand, airlines are looking ahead to the winter, when the complicated challenges they are facing could have a bigger impact on capacity decisions in certain markets. Global capacity is projected to comprise 2.4...
Helen Massy-Beresford

Based in Paris, Helen Massy-Beresford covers European and Middle Eastern airlines, the European Commission’s air transport policy and the air cargo industry for Aviation Week & Space Technology and Aviation Daily.

Christine Boynton

Christine Boynton is a Senior Editor covering air transport in the Americas for Aviation Week Network.

Lori Ranson

Lori covers North American and Latin airlines for Aviation Week and is also a Senior Analyst for CAPA - Centre for Aviation.

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