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What’s Ahead for the Airline Industry in 2025?

The airline industry has experienced the best and the worst times in the soon-to-be-ended current year.
What’s Ahead for the Airline Industry in 2025?
A Spirit Airlines Airbus A320 and a United Airlines Airbus A319 arrive at LaGuardia Airport in New York City on Jan. 9, 2024. Spirit’s successful business model inspired other companies, including United Airlines. Charly Triballeau/AFP via Getty Images
Panos Mourdoukoutas
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The skies look clear for the airline industry for the new year: The Boeing strike is over, traveling demand is robust, airlines are well prepared to monetize their assets, and the incoming Washington administration could pave the way for consolidation.

The airline industry has experienced the best and the worst times in the soon-to-be-ended current year. The best times were caused by the acceleration of the post-COVID-19 demand recovery for travel, with bookings hitting a record during the year.
Panos Mourdoukoutas
Panos Mourdoukoutas
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Panos Mourdoukoutas is a professor of economics at Long Island University in New York City. He also teaches security analysis at Columbia University. He’s been published in professional journals and magazines, including Forbes, Investopedia, Barron's, IBT, and Journal of Financial Research. He’s also the author of many books, including “Business Strategy in a Semiglobal Economy” and “China's Challenge.”