
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 Apr 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 Apr 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 Mar 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 Mar 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 Mar 202457min

228 - Zane Kerby, Pres & CEO at ASTA - American Society of Travel Advisors;
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 ne...
6 Mar 202444min

227 - Maya Leibman, Fmr. EVP/Chief Information Officer, American Airlines
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...
28 Feb 202447min

226 - Brett Snyder, President & Chief Airline Dork, Cranky Flier
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 ...
21 Feb 202451min




















