Robert Silk

denver, colorado, united states

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I cover the airline industry for Travel Weekly, focusing on analysis, breaking news, decarbonization, distribution, and anything else that would interest travel agents as well as the general public. I also write Travel Weekly's Wheels Up opinion column and cover the destination ski and golf industries.

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Allegiant to acquire Sun Country for $1.5 billion: Travel Weekly

Las Vegas-based Allegiant Air has reached an agreement to purchase Sun Country Airlines for $1.5 billion. The merger, if approved by federal antitrust regulators, would bring together the Minneapolis-centric network of Sun Country with Allegiant's broader... See more

travelweekly.com•Robert Silk•Jan 12, 2026

U.S. airlines press for removal of Dublin Airport passenger cap: Travel Weekly

Trade group Airlines for America (A4A) has asked the U.S. Transportation Department to push back against the government of Ireland and the EU to prevent an annual cap on Dublin Airport passengers. In a formal complaint dated Jan. 5, A4A said a cap of 32 m... See more

travelweekly.com•Robert Silk•Jan 11, 2026

Ski areas get creative as low snowfall threatens season: Travel Weekly

With the holiday rush building up on Dec. 23, ski areas across Colorado struggled to open even 20% of their terrain because of historically low snowpack. But Monarch Mountain , located along the Continental Divide in the center of the state, had 51 of 77 ... See more

travelweekly.com•Robert Silk•Jan 10, 2026

Telluride ski patrollers end their strike: Travel Weekly

Telluride Resort ski patrollers have ended their strike, accepting a new offer put forward by TelSki, owner of the Colorado ski resort. Members of the Telluride Professional Ski Patrol Association (TPSPA) approved the new contract by a less than unanimous... See more

travelweekly.com•Robert Silk•Jan 9, 2026

Jimmy Dempsey named Frontier's CEO: Travel Weekly

Jimmy Dempsey is Frontier Airlines' new CEO. Dempsey, 50, had been interim CEO of the discount carrier since Barry Biffle was removed from leadership on Dec. 16. Jimmy Dempsey "Jimmy has demonstrated over his more than a decade at Frontier that he's the r... See more

travelweekly.com•Robert Silk•Jan 8, 2026

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Master Of Arts, Communication, Communications at University Of MiamiGraduated: 2002

Bachelors, Government, Political Science at Uc Santa BarbaraGraduated: 1994

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Allegiant to acquire Sun Country for $1.5 billion: Travel Weekly

U.S. airlines press for removal of Dublin Airport passenger cap: Travel Weekly

Ski areas get creative as low snowfall threatens season: Travel Weekly

Telluride ski patrollers end their strike: Travel Weekly

Jimmy Dempsey named Frontier's CEO: Travel Weekly

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Allegiant to acquire Sun Country for $1.5 billion: Travel Weekly

U.S. airlines press for removal of Dublin Airport passenger cap: Travel Weekly

Ski areas get creative as low snowfall threatens season: Travel Weekly

Telluride ski patrollers end their strike: Travel Weekly

Jimmy Dempsey named Frontier's CEO: Travel Weekly

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