Graham and Lewis discuss the confusing picture that has emerged in the first half of the earnings season in Europe, plus the actions under way at US low-cost carriers as they seek to boost revenues and what might be in store in the Asia-Pacific region. They then look back at this year's Farnborough air show, which was a quiet one order-wise by historical standards, before taking an in-depth look at some of the winners from this year's Airline Strategy Awards. Music credit: Tea K Pea “highabove”/Creative Commons. Four days that brought high-flyers Delta and Ryanair back down to earth https://www.flightglobal.com/analysis/four-days-that-brought-high-flyers-delta-and-ryanair-back-down-to-earth/159388.article Timing counts for Southwest move to ditch flagship seating policy https://www.flightglobal.com/analysis/timing-counts-for-southwest-move-to-ditch-flagship-seating-policy/159377.article Why are EasyJet and Ryanair expressing such contrasting views on yields and demand? https://www.flightglobal.com/analysis/why-are-easyjet-and-ryanair-expressing-such-contrasting-views-on-yields-and-demand/159337.article Air France-KLM drops pace during Olympics but stays on track https://www.flightglobal.com/analysis/air-france-klm-drops-pace-during-olympics-but-stays-on-track/159380.article Why Lufthansa Airlines is suffering more than other airlines in the group https://www.flightglobal.com/analysis/why-lufthansa-airlines-is-suffering-more-than-other-airlines-in-the-group/159425.article Spirit Airlines rolls out new fare bundles and blocked seats in up-market bid https://www.flightglobal.com/analysis/spirit-airlines-rolls-out-new-fare-bundles-and-blocked-seats-in-up-market-bid/159413.article Isom hopes for quick wins as American rebuilds sales and slows capacity growth https://www.flightglobal.com/analysis/isom-hopes-for-quick-wins-as-american-rebuilds-sales-and-slows-capacity-growth/159383.article Slow business at Farnborough reflects industry taking stock https://www.flightglobal.com/analysis/slow-business-at-farnborough-reflects-industry-taking-stock/159396.article Airline Strategy Awards recognises leaders of Delta, Emirates and IndiGo https://www.flightglobal.com/analysis/airline-strategy-awards-recognises-leaders-of-delta-emirates-and-indigo/159223.article