236 - John Breyault, VP, Public Policy, Telecommunications & Fraud, National Consumers League
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 t...
1 Touko 202455min
235 - Sam Coats, Retired Airline & Corporate Executive & Civic Leader
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 ...
24 Huhti 202452min
234- Jay Sorensen, President, IdeaWorksCompany
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 ...
17 Huhti 202434min
233 - Kevin O'Toole, Chief Strategy Officer, Cirium
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 s...
10 Huhti 202440min
232 - This week: It's In The Bag - A Focus on the Business of Bag Fees
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 bin...
3 Huhti 202430min
231 - John Heimlich, VP/Chief Economist, Airlines for America
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 ...
27 Maalis 202437min
230 - Rudy Maxa, Travel Journalist
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 p...
20 Maalis 202451min
229 - This week: Doug Parker, Fmr CEO, American Airlines with TSA safety concerns.
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 w...
13 Maalis 202457min
