One of the most fascinating things about the commercial aviation industry is the level of interaction that supply and demand for air travel have with global macroeconomic conditions. On the supply side, airline profits are overwhelmingly driven by fuel prices, with costs rising significantly during times in which fuel prices are high and dropping significantly when they are lower. Other supply-side factors that have a major impact on airline operations include labor market conditions and raw material availabilities, as many rare-Earth minerals are crucial components of modern aircraft construction, especially when it comes to their advanced electronics.
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Is This Airline Poised To Join The SkyTeam Alliance?
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- November 6, 2025
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Remember last year when Air France-KLM announced that it would be acquiring a nearly 20% stake in SAS? Once things became clear that the deal would go through, it was announced that the Scandinavian carrier would be hopping from Star Alliance to SkyTeam overnight – from August 31st to September 1st 2024. Similarly, with ITA Airways – the jump from SkyTeam to Star Alliance was prompted by Lufthansa Group taking a share of the Italian carrier.And so when it comes to WestJet will it become a SkyTeam member in the future due to its new minority owners?