Airlines Confidential Podcast

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092 - New Rules Jul 14, 2021

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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 higher now? and a shoutout to Brad Paisley!

091 - Greg Webb, CEO Travelport Jul 07, 2021

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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 mean to Skiplagged? Support service staffing shortages; Fine or Whine & shoutouts.

090 - Southwest's Change at the Top Jun 30, 2021

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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 question: Why no ASM level reports? Wide-body and pilot pay potential.

089 - David Short, Fmr DOT Under Secretary Jun 23, 2021

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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 miles for bad behavior?

088 - Spirit in Miami Jun 16, 2021

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This week: Spirit dives into Miami-why now? How will American react? 737 MAX is back; Virgin Atlantic & American invest in vertical aerospace; How are FAA passenger fines handled? Stay tuned in for BONUS interview Ken Witcher, Dean Embry-Riddle;

087 - Mike Cox, Seabury Capital Jun 09, 2021

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This week: Mike Cox from Seabury Capital on current airline realities, demand for single vs twin aisle aircraft and more; United goes supersonic; The report on UFO sightings; Listener Question: How vulnerable are aircraft to cyber hackers? Complaint: Accused of vaping in the bathroom & kicked off the plane-Fine? or Whine?

086 - Ken Quinn, Flight Safety Foundation Jun 02, 2021

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This week: General Counsel & Secretary of the Flight Safety Foundation & top ranked aviation lawyer Ken Quinn; The Belarus hijacking of a Ryan Air flight;Our roving reporter Chris Sloan reviews the inaugural flight of Breeze. A Southwest complaint-Fine? or Whine? Listener questions & shout-outs.

085 - Brian Kough, Aviation Week May 26, 2021

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This week: An interview with Brian Kough, Aviation Week's Senior Director of Forecast & Aerospace Insights; Ryan Air's subsidy case; How Americans getting fatter affects operating envelope rulings; Can Delta legally require new employees to be vaccinated?

084 - Paul Kinstedt COO, Republic Airways May 19, 2021

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This week: An interview with Paul Kinstedt COO, Republic Airways; The 737-Max update; Frontier tries to cramp Avelo Airlines in Burbank, A listener question on the return of change/cancelation fees; A bag fee hassle-Fine? or Whine? The week's Shout-outs.

083 - Colby Harvey, CEO of Rizse May 12, 2021

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This week: From MRO Americas: Colby Harvey CEO of Rizse; Air France & KLM raising more capital; Are airlines being both bullish and pessimistic? Breeze changes course on structuring Flight Attendant position; A question about aircraft maintenance; This week's shout outs.

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