Airlines Confidential Podcast

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052 - Jet Blue's Play in Newark Oct 07, 2020

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This week: Airline network moves; What's Jet Blue up to in Newark?; Passengers behaving badly; Pam in Palm Beach with a very legit complaint. Attending the Boyd Group IAFS? We'll see you in Cincinnati next week.

051 - The AA Employee Deal Status Sep 30, 2020

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This week: Is American close to an employee deal? How does that timing work with a government bailout? A follow up on DC restricted airspace; More about the value of frequent flier programs; and listener questions and comments.

050 - Frequent Flier Programs Econ101 Sep 24, 2020

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The week: Some of the economics of frequent flyer programs; A listener question about restricted airspace around the Whitehouse; A complaint about Delta Comfort Plus; and Ben discovers some "other" Seth Kaplans.

049 - United's Charters Looking Good Sep 16, 2020

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This week: Is United staffing sports charters with flight attendants based on looks?; Airport codes followup with much listener input & the story on BWI; Seth on ease of refunds; and a customer complaint about AA in "Fine or Whine".

048 - Ch-Ch-Ch-Change Fees Changing Sep 09, 2020

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This week: Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes fees changing; Why would Southwest be launching service in Miami?; How does an airport change it code?; A listener question about new service to Orange County; and a listener complaint about a Delta change fee - Fine? or Whine?

047 - The Bookings Roller Coaster Sep 02, 2020

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This Week: The roller coaster trends in new bookings; It is getting riskier or safer to fly?; More about the middle(seat); Passengers behaving Badly; and "The gate agent said OK but I still got charged!" Fine or Whine?

046 - Airline Job Loss Numbers Aug 26, 2020

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This week: The new numbers on airline job losses; Our listeners correct us on a few things; and in "Fine or Whine" why did one passenger get charged $400 for his bags when the airline said it was only supposed to be $100?

045 - Promo: Ben at Embry-Riddle Aug 21, 2020

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An invitation from Ben Baldanza to Airlines Confidential listeners to join and participate in an Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University LIVE Zoom event Wed Aug 26th.

043 - Aviation Industry Bailouts Aug 19, 2020

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This week: An update/discussion on federal aviation industry bailout dollars; How is airline business for September shaping up? A listener question on the ADA, reasonable accommodations, and masks; A passenger behaving badly in Phoenix; and another "Fine or Whine?"

043 - Airline Stocks Rise Aug 12, 2020

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This week: Why are airline stocks up? Some ramifications of a tighter mask policy; Is American singing kumbaya with it's pilots? Lots of listener comments questions and answers. Plus "United won't let me go to Croatia" Fine or Whine?

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