Uploaded October 2019 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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References:
[1] airlines.iata.org/news/iata-forecasts-355bn-net-profit-for-airlines-in-2019
[2] https://blog.aci.aero/airport-markets-and-seasonal-variations/
[3] macrotrends.net/stocks/charts/RYAAY/ryanair-holdings/gross-profit
[4] voxeu.org/article/eu-s-insolvency-reform
[5] ft.com/content/15ecdab8-c960-11e9-a1f4-3669401ba76f
[6] ft.com/content/986c4e6e-db81-11e9-8f9b-77216ebe1f17
[7] twitter.com/tcairlinesuk?lang=en
[8] thepointsguy.co.uk/news/on-thomas-cook-repatriation-flight
[9] web.archive.org/web/20190514055927/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palma_de_Mallorca_Airport#Airlines_and_destinations
[10] thepointsguy.co.uk/news/on-thomas-cook-repatriation-flight
[11] seatguru.com/airlines/Malaysia_Airlines/Malaysia_Airlines_Airbus_A380_new.php; flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/9m-mnf