Southwest’s Big Changes are Done, Now What?
Southwest made big changes in the past year, including the introduction of checked bag fees and assigned seating. Jon Ostrower, Brian Sumers and Brett Snyder talk about where the shifts take the airli...
2 Feb 35min
Allegiant and Sun Country: An Obvious Combination?
Allegiant announced it will buy Sun Country with the deal expected to close later this year. Brian Sumers and Brett Snyder debate the possible benefits and risks of this combo. Reach top leadership an...
29 Jan 31min
The 787-10 is having a moment
Boeing's 787-9 has been the sexy airplane in the Dreamliner lineup until now, with the 787-10 occupying a smaller niche. But more recently, the 787-10 has excited Alaska, United, Delta and others. Jon...
22 Jan 24min
ATR Bets on JSX
ATR has built an aircraft that should interest U.S. airlines because of its low relative operating costs on short routes. But with larger airlines unwilling to take a chance on a turboprop, ATR is hop...
16 Jan 33min
American Remakes Its Schedule
Brett Snyder and Brian Sumers break down six notable network changes that American recently announced, including changing its bank structure at DFW, going big in Chicago, putting more premium-heavy pl...
8 Jan 28min
Revenue Management 201
Brett Snyder offers a more advanced (and less time-consuming) lesson on revenue management — in response to the recent Airlines Confidential episode — in the final episode of 2025. Thank you for liste...
19 Des 202525min
Condor CEO shows his stripes
Condor is one of Europe's only remaining independent long-haul airlines. It may not stay that way for long. Brian Sumers and Jon Ostrower spoke to Condor CEO Peter Gerber about the carrier's path forw...
11 Des 202534min
The essential Dubai Airshow recap
Jon Ostrower is back from Dubai Airshow with news and highlights to share with Brett Snyder, plus listener feedback from our recent episode about Delta Airlines. We would like to thank Plusgrade for s...
6 Des 202526min
