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Gordon Smith

Reporter · US

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Sep 14, 2026
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Jul 8, 2026

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  1. Article · Sep 14, 2026 · Gordon Smith

    AirBaltic Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Protection as Financial Pressures Mount (opens the original)

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    Passengers probably won’t notice AirBaltic’s bankruptcy filing. Its creditors, lessors and shareholders certainly will. Select a question above or ask something else Latvia’s AirBaltic has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the U.S., giving the struggling airline court protection from creditors as it seeks to restructure its debt and secure its future. The airline filed Monday in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York, according to court documents. It said fli

  2. Article · Sep 3, 2026 · Gordon Smith

    Emirates Pushes Premium Economy Upmarket as Business Class Gets Sliced Up (opens the original)

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    Airlines can no longer rely on passenger growth alone, so they're fighting harder for travelers who will pay more. Select a question above or ask something else For years, the aircraft arms race was fought at the very front of the plane, with airlines pouring millions into first-class suites and ever-flatter business-class beds. Now the battle is moving a few rows back. On Thursday, Emirates launched a premium economy seat with a full-height, electrically operated privacy divider, which passenge

  3. Article · Sep 2, 2026 · Gordon Smith

    Southwest to Launch 'at Least' 11 Airport Lounges in Chase Partnership (opens the original)

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    Lounges are the latest step in Southwest’s rapid transformation from a low-cost domestic carrier to a full-service operator. Select a question above or ask something else Southwest Airlines is opening a slate of lounges in Austin, Baltimore, Nashville, and Honolulu, marking the latest step in the carrier’s transformation. The carrier is partnering with JPMorgan Chase for the lounges, which will make their debut in late 2027. Southwest is also launching a new credit card that will provide access

  4. Article · Sep 2, 2026 · Gordon Smith

    Ryanair Pulls Winter Capacity and Warns Rivals May Struggle to Survive (opens the original)

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    Ryanair has a fuel hedge most airlines would envy, and it's still cutting unprofitable winter flights. Its more exposed rivals should be nervous. Select a question above or ask something else Ryanair is cutting its traffic target for the financial year by 2 million passengers as the carrier limits its exposure to soaring unhedged fuel prices. Europe’s largest low-cost airline said Wednesday it now expects to carry 214 million passengers, down from its previous target of 216 million. The reductio

  5. Article · Aug 27, 2026 · Gordon Smith

    The UK’s Airport Record Hides a Huge Traffic Shift (opens the original)

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    A record quarter for UK airports was less a boom than a reshuffle: Gulf traffic collapsed as low-cost carriers and European leisure routes picked up the slack. Select a question above or ask something else UK airports handled more passengers between April and June than in any comparable quarter on record – but the milestone masks a dramatic change in the traffic mix and the airlines carrying it. More than 81 million passengers boarded or disembarked at UK airports during the second quarter, up

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