Airline Weekly Lounge7 Aug 2024

Former American Airlines Chief Commercial Officer Vasu Raja on Aviation's Current Inflection Point

Today we’re bringing you a bonus episode featuring an exclusive interview with former American Airlines Chief Commercial Officer Vasu Raja, who left American earlier this year after two years in the role and 20 years at the airline. Vasu sat with Skift Founder and CEO Rafat Ali as well as Airlines Reporter Meghna Maharishi, and offered some expert analysis about the current state of the airlines, including the overall slow down of the industry after years of growth during the pandemic recovery. Connect with Skift Airline Weekly LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/airline-weekly/ X: https://x.com/Airline_Weekly/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/airlineweekly/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/skiftnews/ WhatsApp: https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VaAL375LikgIXmNPYQ0L/ Subscribe to @SkiftNews and never miss an update from the travel industry.

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