
In part one, Gordon and Jay discuss a mixed set of Q2 results for Turkish Airlines. In part two, the conversation turns to Allegiant Air, with the U.S. carrier now taking Sun Country under its wing. 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. 00:00 Welcome and agenda 00:54 Turkish earnings overview 02:47 Why margins fell 05:16 Middle East disruptions 07:12 Gulf competition returns 08:56 Cargo boosts revenue 11:18 Q3 outlook and seasonality 12:46 Air Europa stake update 16:23 Wrap Turkish and break 17:17 Allegiant merger context 18:10 Best US margins 19:41 Product and distribution shifts 22:01 Demand and Florida focus 24:12 Fuel flexibility model 25:21 Pilot retention challenge 26:52 Forum announcements and close 28:31 Final subscribe reminders
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