A monthly thought-provoking encounter with Oneworld's authors and the ideas that inspired them. Never on the fence, The Oneworld Podcast represents many voices and opinions from around the globe. #oneworldpodcast
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Hosted by Scott McCartney, Fmr. Travel Editor/"Middle Seat" Columnist for The Wall Street Journal. Top Stories, C-Suite Guests, Listener Q's. The Leading Podcast Reaching Travel Industry Insiders, Frequent Flyers, & Aviation Geeks. Created by Ben Baldanza.
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A longhaul flight attendant and a freqent flyer get together to discuss every possible detail of airline life.Everything Aviation & A Little On The Side is a new series that will bring all of our travel observations out into the open - the pros, the cons and the down right ridiculous.My name’s Simon Bennett and my co-host for this series is a seasoned traveller herself having lived in London, Paris, Sydney and Melbourne. Not only that, Mayday Millie is an experienced senior international fli ...
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Welcome to the My Digital Story podcast by Triangle Direct Media. On this podcast we talk about how websites evolve from a simple concept and a domain name to a thriving online business. Triangle Direct Media, since 2006 has provided the highest quality marketing services to businesses of all sizes and in almost every business space, so we've heard some amazing stories along the way. Here's where we get to share some.
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259 - Guest Co-Host Maya Leibman & Guest Patrick O'Keeffe, Fmr SVP, People, American
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This week: Guest Co-Host Maya Leibman, Fmr EVP/CIO, American Airlines; Guest: Patrick O'Keeffe, Fmr SVP – People, American Airlines; News: Delta forecasts weaker revenue; Some CrowdStrike context; Disagreement over Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF); Are terminal robo-wheelchairs on the horizon? Boeing strike negotiations not going well; United announ…
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258 - Guest Co-Host Dave Hilfman, Fmr SVP, United Airlines
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This week: Guest Co-Host Dave Hilfman, Fmr SVP, Worldwide Sales at United Airlines; News: Is Spirit planning for a bankruptcy? SWA Board member Rakesh Gangwal buys 3.6M shares - Can improvements be made fast enough? International conflicts affecting travel; Spy transfers FAA infrastructure intel to Iran; United FAA safety review completed; Toyota i…
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257 - Guest Co-Host Oscar Munoz, Fmr Chairman & CEO, United Airlines
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This week: Guest Co-Host Oscar Munoz, Fmr Chairman & CEO, United Airlines; News from Southwest's Investor Day: The SWA plan to increase revenue; GAO report on FAA sites unsustainable systems; The story behind the Munoz transformation of United. Book: Turnaround Time: Uniting an Airline and Its Employees in the Friendly Skies. https://airlinesconfid…
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256 - Jeff Martin, President/CEO, Aero Design Labs
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This week: Jeff Martin, President/CEO, Aero Design Labs; Plus: Southwest's challenges; Alaska - Hawaiian a done deal with special DOT conditions - now what? Potential next moves for Hawaiian's Peter Ingram; JetBlue lounges coming soon; Listener Q on flight data. Next week: Oscar Munoz, Guest Co-host.…
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255 - Rob Gurney, Fmr CEO, Oneworld Alliance
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This week: Rob Gurney, Fmr CEO, Oneworld Alliance, Also: Amy Spowart, Pres/CEO NAA & David Richardson, Pres Aero Club of Washington DC on the Wright Brothers Trophy; Plus: New format announcement; Lots about the situation at Southwest; Boeing on strike; AA F/A contract ratified; 2 airport collisions.…
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254 - Vasu Raja, Fmr. Chief Commercial Officer, American Airlines
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This week: Vasu Raja, Fmr. Chief Commercial Officer, American Airlines; Also: Sept. 11th reflection; JetBlue revises earnings guidance; DOT decides to evaluate award programs instead of addressing flight delay causes; Orlando & Las Vegas market data; Listener input on keeping labor in mind at Spirit.…
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253 - Dominic Gates, Aerospace Journalist, The Seattle Times
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This week: Dominic Gates, Aerospace Journalist / Boeing Reporter, The Seattle Times; Plus: SAS emerges from bankruptcy with new owners Air France/KLM and more; Norse Atlantic trims fleet, puts focus on 787-9s, joins GDS; Canada based Flair seeks new partners; A SeaTac hack; Airlines gained/lost share in key markets; Listener response to Spirit tick…
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252 - Suzanne Neufang, CEO, Global Business Travel Association
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This week: Suzanne Neufang, CEO, Global Business Travel Association; Breaking News: Which airline might trigger Congressional action on "Taxable Transportation"?; TSA Labor Day weekend projections; Mike Spanos out as Delta's EVP/COO; John Laughter & Allison Ausband assume operational responsibilities; Listener Q on 1st class boarding; an equipment …
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251 - David Seymour, COO, American Airlines
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This week: David Seymour, COO, American Airlines; The Alaska-Hawaii situation in depth; JetBlue leverages TrueBlue; Shares down on multiple carriers; Breeze blows down Avelo's neck in New Haven; Questions & comments: Southwest vs Spirit new in-flight experience; Listeners thank Ben Baldanza.Kirjoittanut Scott McCartney & Ben Baldanza
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250 - An announcement from Ben Baldanza
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This week: An announcement from Ben Baldanza; Plus, never before told Ben stories as Scott McCartney welcomes back Seth Kaplan, Chris Chiames, and Chris Sloan as guests to salute Ben; News: Air & Cruise travel demand; Aircraft delivery delays; Capacity discussion; Delta reliability; Listener Q: What would you do if you were CEO at SWA?…
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249 - Bob Jordan, CEO, Southwest Airlines
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This week: Bob Jordan, CEO, Southwest Airlines; Airlines as an economic indicator; Will Spirit's new fare classes be the solution to current woes? DOT lays out new rules on family seating; Boeing has a new leader: Robert K. “Kelly” Ortberg; Two airlines cut Austin routes; Listeners input on the SWA boarding process and aircraft types, plus fees.…
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248 - Bill Swelbar, Chief Industry Analyst, Swelbar-Zhong Consultancy
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This week: William Swelbar, Chief Industry Analyst, Swelbar-Zhong Consultancy; Southwest short on communicating some big changes; A look at Delta's IT meltdown; American down and projects worse; Listener Q on SWA employee reaction to changes.Kirjoittanut Scott McCartney & Ben Baldanza
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247 - Allison Pohle, Travel Reporter, The Wall Street Journal
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This week: Allison Pohle, Travel Reporter, The Wall Street Journal; Evacuating an aircraft; American comes to agreement with flight attendants; Exploding soda at Southwest; United reducing capacity; IT debacle hits airlines hard, especially Delta; Takeaways from TSA Administrator David Pekoske on stats & plans; Listener takes issue with Scott on fe…
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246 - David Pekoske, Administrator, TSA
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This week: David Pekoske, Administrator, Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Delta and other's earnings; Delta announces partnership with Riyadh Air; Cirium seat data released; Rakesh Gangwal joins Southwest Airlines Board of Directors; Listener Q on bad weather flight decisions.Kirjoittanut Scott McCartney & Ben Baldanza
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245 - Boeing in the News
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This week: Boeing pleads guilty to defrauding the government; Boeing to buy back supplier Spirit AeroSystems; and more Boeing news; The fee-based travel economy-Have fees gotten out of hand?; Universal Hydrogen burns through $100MM; SWA Q3 revenue down; Listener Q on Spirit Airlines furloughing while increasing executive pay.…
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244 - Scott McCartney interviews Ben Baldanza
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This week: Scott McCartney interviews Ben Baldanza, Fmr CEO, Spirit & current Board Member JetBlue: Ben has been selected to receive National Aeronautic Association 2024 Wright Brothers Memorial Trophy; FAA looking at new public charter rules; The Basic Economy misnomer with almost incomprehensible policies; SWA flight low altitude situations cause…
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243 - Tim Toerber, VP Business Development, Assaia
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This week: Tim Toerber, VP Business Development, Assaia; A focus on Southwest - changes coming, overstaffing, the impact of Elliott Investment Management, and more; Mishandled bag numbers; Alaska must pay for a trademark they don't use; Listener suggestions for Southwest.Kirjoittanut Scott McCartney & Ben Baldanza
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242 - Sammy Patel, VP/Commercial, Vantage Airport Group & Simon Gandy, EVP/COO, New Terminal One JFK
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This week: Sammy Patel, VP/Commercial, Vantage Airport Group & CEO Midway Partnership and Simon Gandy, EVP/COO, New Terminal One: Rebuilding JFK: FAA understaffing continues; DOT issues minor fine to foreign carriers over passenger refunds; Increased flights to TLV; GBTA, business travel types, numbers, & average trip cost; Listener input: Differen…
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241 - Michael Landguth, Pres. & CEO, Raleigh-Durham Airport Authority
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This week: Michael Landguth, Pres. & CEO, Raleigh-Durham Airport Authority; American CEO Robert Isom fires CCO Vasu Raja, actual margins, a brain drain, and more @ AA; Weather issues at DFW; FAA meets with Boeing; A near collision at DCA; Listener Q: If Spirit went bankrupt how would other airlines react?…
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240 - Chris Sloan: In depth on Hawaiian Airlines
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This week: Chris Sloan: In depth on Hawaiian Airlines; Also: The reality of the London-Singapore flight story; Adding clarity to Frontier's pricing/change fee policy; Remembering Norm Mineta; Listener input: Calling out Allegiant on a "rip-off" ticketing fee, Expedia's multiple brands. Bonus interview content from AFA available at https://airlinesc…
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239 - Simon Newton-Smith, SVP Americas, EL AL Israel Airlines
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This week: Simon Newton-Smith, SVP Americas, EL AL Israel Airlines; Cirium seat capacity growth data; Airlines For America sues DOT over fee listings; FAA reauthorization bill signed; Congress misunderstands aircraft capacity & evacuation reality; A change in Boeing assembly line process; Listener comments.…
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238 - Greg Schulze, Chief Commercial Officer, Expedia Group
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This week: Greg Schulze, Chief Commercial Officer, Expedia Group; A tribute to Colleen Barrett, "The Mother of Southwest Airlines"; Ted Christie says the game is rigged; Spirit's plan moving forward; A new FAA investigation of Boeing relating to 787 inspections; Multiple listener response to last episode's William J. McGee interview.…
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237 - William J. McGee, Senior Fellow, Economic Liberties Project
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This week: William J. McGee, Senior Fellow for Aviation & Travel, American Economic Liberties Project; An in depth discussion on pros/cons of more regulation; Plus, can/will Embraer challenge Boeing & Airbus?Kirjoittanut Scott McCartney & Ben Baldanza
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236 - John Breyault, VP, Public Policy, Telecommunications & Fraud, National Consumers League
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This week: John Breyault, VP, Public Policy, Telecommunications & Fraud, National Consumers League; Also, a dreadful week of business news for airlines; Big losses at AA & SWA; SWA cuts routes, open to new fees; DOT refunds & fee display policy changes; Listener Q on SWA commuter policy concern.Kirjoittanut Scott McCartney & Ben Baldanza
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235 - Sam Coats, Retired Airline & Corporate Executive & Civic Leader
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This week: Sam Coats, Retired Airline & Corporate Executive & Civic Leader ; United CEO Scott Kirby reports Q1 loss & Boeing order conversions; Strong Q2 ticket demand; A close call at DCA; Southwest launches new marketing campaign.Kirjoittanut Scott McCartney & Ben Baldanza
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234- Jay Sorensen, President, IdeaWorksCompany
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This week: Jay Sorensen, President, IdeaWorksCompany; Loyalty program values; Delta Q1 numbers; Spirit woes deepen; Breeze shows a profit; Huge payday for AA CEO Robert Isom; Listener Q on new Boeing aircraft.Kirjoittanut Scott McCartney & Ben Baldanza
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233 - Kevin O'Toole, Chief Strategy Officer, Cirium
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This week: Kevin O'Toole, Chief Strategy Officer, Cirium; Data on 2023 Airfares; Airline C-Suite compensation - who's on top? Oakland CA airport wants San Francisco name; Listener input on passenger security screening, crew bases and scheduling.Kirjoittanut Scott McCartney & Ben Baldanza
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232 - This week: It's In The Bag - A Focus on the Business of Bag Fees
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This week: It's In The Bag - A Focus on the Business of Bag Fees; Breezy Rewards Valuation; Listener input: Feedback on John Heimlich, American shifting to more domestic flights, United's overhead bins.Kirjoittanut Scott McCartney & Ben Baldanza
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231 - John Heimlich, VP/Chief Economist, Airlines for America
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This week: John Heimlich, VP/Chief Economist, Airlines for America; Boeing searching for a new CEO; FAA moves EWR TRACON to PHL; JetBlue cuts routes; Is cutting costs ultimately more costly? Listener feedback: Public charter security, Rudy Maxa's destination judgements, Maintenance techs in the future.…
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230 - Rudy Maxa, Travel Journalist
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This week: Rudy Maxa, Travel Journalist; Positive comments on Ben's NVO; Airlines: Biggest? Most Profitable? Biggest airline crown; Southwest expects fewer new planes; Concerns around lack of Boeing paperwork/security video; Empty middle seats on Frontier; Listener feedback on Doug Parker interview.Kirjoittanut Scott McCartney & Ben Baldanza
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229 - This week: Doug Parker, Fmr CEO, American Airlines with TSA safety concerns.
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This week: Doug Parker, Fmr CEO, American Airlines, outlines serious TSA safety concerns. Ben's AI "New Voice Option" (NVO); Spirit & JetBlue go it alone - Next moves? New proposed rule for handling wheelchairs; Fare fact errors made by Tim Wu on CNBC; Listener Qs on useful life of a commercial aircraft, business model for airport lounges.…
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228 - Zane Kerby, Pres & CEO at ASTA - American Society of Travel Advisors;
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This week: Zane Kerby, President & CEO at ASTA - American Society of Travel Advisors; 2023 numbers show safest year in aviation; Boeing supervision; AA same-day standby changes; What's with all the new Brisbane flights? Catherine & Richard Dotson remain at SAV; Listener Q: Overhead bin utilization, and a Flight Attendant asks how management really …
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227 - Maya Leibman, Fmr. EVP/Chief Information Officer, American Airlines
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This week: Maya Leibman, Fmr. EVP/Chief Information Officer, American Airlines; It's in the bag - increased fees and a bag revenue rundown in the billions; Delta's Amex credit limit for fuel; Shakeup at Boeing not what was expected - puts women in charge of rescue; AA changes agency ticket policies; Listener Q: Decision process for serving a new ai…
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226 - Brett Snyder, President & Chief Airline Dork, Cranky Flier
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This week: Brett Snyder, President & Chief Airline Dork, Cranky Flier; Delivery and backlog numbers for Boeing & Airbus; Carl Icahn picks up two JetBlue Board seats; The Atlantic article on carry-ons reaches a questionable conclusion; Listener Q on skipping a leg; Why did Spirit focus on A319s?Kirjoittanut Scott McCartney & Ben Baldanza
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225 - Jay Sorensen, Ancillary Revenue, A la Carte Pricing, Frequent Flyer (FFP) Consultant
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This week: Jay Sorensen, Ancillary Revenue, A la Carte Pricing, Frequent Flyer (FFP) Consultant; Marty St George returns to JetBlue as President; Spirit's average passenger fare drops, CEO Ted Christie comments on Spirit's future; Administrator Mike Whitaker outlines Boeing actions including FAA inspectors on site; Sen. Ted Cruz requests special TS…
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224 - This week: Mike Leskinen, EVP/Chief Financial Officer, United Airlines
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This week: Mike Leskinen, EVP/Chief Financial Officer, United Airlines; Boeing's situation in 2024; JetBlue's new plan includes a new fee; Frontier introduces a Biz fare bundle via agency GDS; AA adds #1989, and Taylor is scheduled to make the big game; Listener Q: Basic Economy threat to ULCCs? Focus Cities, Hubs, Fortress Hubs.…
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223 - Dorothy Robyn, Public Policy Consultant/Writer
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This week: Dorothy Robyn, Public Policy Consultant/Writer; The latest Wall Street Journal Airline Rankings; Additional earnings reports; Has Amelia Earhart's plane been found? Frontier adds new routes to other's hubs; Listener Q's on pilot opportunities, plus an explanation of the LOPA.Kirjoittanut Scott McCartney & Ben Baldanza
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222 - Marian Boyd, Boyd Group International
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This week: Marian Boyd, Boyd Group International; A review of the Judge's ruling against the JetBlue - Spirit deal plus listener input on the deal that isn't happening, for now.Kirjoittanut Scott McCartney & Ben Baldanza
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221 - Jon Ostrower, Founder, The Air Current
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This week: Jon Ostrower, Founder, The Air Current; Focus on the JAL Evacuation, the Alaska Door Plug, and the current Boeing fiasco; Joanna Geraghty named new JetBlue CEO; Earnings season update; Listener Input: Spirit should be buying JetBlue, United's Andrew Nocella comments that ULCCs are "doomed".…
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220 - A Rough Start to 2024
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This week: An aircraft fire and a depressurization; 2023's top on-time performance carriers; The MAX-9 Door Plug issue adding to Boeing's challenges; Listener input: United becoming the largest airline & does Boeing need its own Manhattan Project? Plus, more about Block Time.Kirjoittanut Scott McCartney & Ben Baldanza
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This week: 2024 Predictions; Southwest system fixes worked; Goldman Sachs cancellation stats; The issue with Chicago Midway; Hollywood takes note of airlines; Possible 2024 merger candidates; Listener Q on leg room vs seat pitch.Kirjoittanut Scott McCartney & Ben Baldanza
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218 - Andrew Watterson, COO, Southwest Airlines
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This week: Andrew Watterson, COO, Southwest Airlines; Stephanie Pope promoted to COO at Boeing; Delta beefs up Austin TX schedule; Listener Q on high speed rail LA-Vegas. Happy Holidays. Next episode: Jan 3 with 2024 Predictions.Kirjoittanut Scott McCartney & Ben Baldanza
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217 - DHL, Santa, and Other Holiday Adjustments
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This week: A DHL acquisition of Santa? + other holiday adjustments ;) - Digging into the Alaska-Hawaiian deal & SWA's role; Closing arguments made in the JetBlue - Spirit case; Listener input on the shape of DCA, Pluses of Amtrak, and you won the Powerball-what type of airline would you start?Kirjoittanut Scott McCartney & Ben Baldanza
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216 - Chris Sloan on The Airchive
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This week: Chris Sloan on The Airchive; Initial thoughts on the Alaska-Hawaiian deal; Skift story on increased adventure travel due to weight loss: NY Times reports on serious FAA issues; Listener Q: Takeaways from other international agencies? What is the role of a CTO in undertaking change?Kirjoittanut Scott McCartney & Ben Baldanza
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215 - Can't Make This Up & Other Items
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This week: Thanksgiving travel recap; Can't Make This Up covers "dog food" in China Eastern Business Class & Striking an anti-strike law; New Saudi passenger rights; Problems with the author's ideas in the book: Why Flying is Miserable & How to Fix It; Was there ever a Golden Age of travel? Listener Q: Is the SWA model broken?…
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214 - Rick Cotton, Exec. Director, Port Authority of NY & NJ
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This week: Rick Cotton, Executive Director, Port Authority of New York & New Jersey; AMS slots update; Focus on the safety report & FAA training; Passenger ordered to pay for flight disruption/diversion; Listener Q: Do airlines shop around for better fuel prices?Kirjoittanut Scott McCartney & Ben Baldanza
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213 - Where Are The Next Generation Airplanes?
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This week: Ben & Scott go in depth on next generation airplanes; United loyalty program revisions; Some business travel numbers; SUX and other interesting identifiers; Listener input on premium seat value.Kirjoittanut Scott McCartney & Ben Baldanza
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212 - Ginger Hardage, Fmr SVP of Culture & Communications at Southwest Airlines
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This week: Ginger Hardage, Fmr SVP of Culture & Communications at Southwest Airlines/Founder of Unstoppable Cultures; Is ATC ready for the holiday season? JetBlue loses $153MM, is frozen out of AMS, and Spirit merger trial gets underway; SWA potential expansion in Dallas; Listener input: Sun Country, Scott Kirby & ULCC statements.…
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211 - Jeff Tolkin, Co-CEO, World Travel Holdings
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This week: Jeff Tolkin, Co-CEO, World Travel Holdings, Michael Whitaker confirmed as FAA Administrator, Spirit blames discounted fares for Q3 loss; Southwest makes significant schedule changes; The Alaska off-duty pilot incident; Qatar Airways' "Chief" resigns; Listener Q's: Industry employment potential & Ben's reaction to Chris Sloan's Air Inuit …
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210 - Chris Sloan on Air Inuit's Unique Service
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This week: Chris Sloan takes us aboard Air Inuit; Also: Increasing industry financial pressure; Airlines stocks taking a beating; Ed Bastian's SkyMiles modifications; Listener Q re: DOT Air Travel Consumer Report & regional carrier on time performance.Kirjoittanut Scott McCartney & Ben Baldanza
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