096 - Spirit Meltdown & Ghost Airports with Chris Sloan
This week: Chris Sloan talks Ghost Airports (Boo!); The Spirit operational meltdown; Copa Airlines Q2 results & competitive advantages; United's Scott Kirby announces 100% employee vaccine requiremen...
11 Aug 202149min
095 - John Heimlich, VP Airlines for America
This week, Guest: John Heimlich, VP/Chief Economist, Airlines for America; New Covid guidelines; Delta extends elite benefits to 2023; What Southwest's new deal with Sabre means; United's buying spre...
4 Aug 20211h 3min
094 - Start Your Engines
This week: How do engine purchases really work? Encouraging earnings reports? Is the outlook for business travel bullish...or bull****? Breeze pulls back; Congress getting into delays/cancellations; L...
28 Juli 202139min
093 - Barry Eccleston, Fmr CEO Airbus America
This week: Interview with Barry Eccleston, former CEO Airbus America; Delta turns a profit in Q2; Listener question: Was Southwest caught with their pants down? Plus shout-outs.
21 Juli 202156min
092 - New Rules
This week: New regulations on fee transparency & refunds? More United flights on the way; Startup Avelo quickly drops 3 cities; New entrant Play debuts; Listener question: Why are airfare prices high...
14 Juli 202135min
091 - Greg Webb, CEO Travelport
This week: Interview with Greg Webb, CEO Travelport - plus holiday weekend travel observations; Examining the United new aircraft order; American sues Sabre Corporation; Is Southwest Airlines being me...
7 Juli 202150min
090 - Southwest's Change at the Top
This week: New Southwest CEO-Changes? British Airways puts some employees back on furlough; Aircraft orders by United & Delta; Flight cuts at American due to "an employee shortage"; Listener questio...
30 Juni 202138min
089 - David Short, Fmr DOT Under Secretary
This Week: Interview - David Short, Fmr. Acting Under Secretary for Policy @DOT; Multiple airlines experience tech system issues; Single pilot long haul flights by 2025? Can airlines confiscate your ...
23 Juni 202142min
