Graham and Lewis discuss the transition from a positive summer period in terms of demand and - in some cases - profits to an uncertain winter, with a long list of challenges clouding the 2023 outlook. Jon Hemmerdinger then joins Graham to discuss the recent tie-up between United Airlines and Emirates, and Frontier Airlines' strategy after losing out on Spirit. Finally, Graham and Lewis consider some of the consolidation moves in markets in recent weeks, before discussing the grounding of flights at Romanian operator Blue Air. Music credit: Tea K Pea “highabove”/Creative Commons The two unusual phenomena faced by airlines as headwinds strengthen https://www.flightglobal.com/airlines/the-two-unusual-phenomena-faced-by-airlines-as-headwinds-strengthen/150120.article United and Emirates strike broad partnership that will ‘terrify’ competitors https://www.flightglobal.com/strategy/united-and-emirates-strike-broad-partnership-that-will-terrify-competitors/150200.article JetBlue-Spirit deal will leave Frontier like ‘Southwest in the late ’80s’: CEO https://www.flightglobal.com/strategy/jetblue-spirit-deal-will-leave-frontier-like-southwest-in-the-late-80s-ceo/150237.article Romania’s Blue Air delays service restart until 10 October https://www.flightglobal.com/airlines/romanias-blue-air-delays-service-restart-until-10-october/150143.article Italian start-up ITA retreads familiar path with Air France-KLM link-up https://www.flightglobal.com/strategy/italian-start-up-ita-retreads-familiar-path-with-air-france-klm-link-up/150101.article