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No, airlines wouldn't be operating at a loss without loyalty programmes

Few things trigger us more than the old wives’ tale that airlines only make money from loyalty programmes and don’t make money from flying.

Apr 21

Why airlines aren't supermarkets & why investing in a new airline in Australia is stupid

And what would change our mind!

Feb 24, 2025

Emirates and Dubai: the anatomy of a global mega hub

In our first anniversary post in September we committed to diversifying our analyses to include more non-Qantas and global topics.

Nov 12, 2024

What limits fifth freedom flights to Australia?

Last week, there was an interesting exchange on social media regarding the granting of fifth freedom rights on routes to/from Australia. The discussion…

Oct 19, 2023

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