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Airlines Confidential Podcast

Hosted by Ben Baldanza, former CEO Spirit Airlines & Scott McCartney, former Wall Street Journal Aviation Editor/Columnist "The Middle Seat". Top stories, discussion, listener questions, and pas... Read more

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012 - The Carbon Footprint

012 - The Carbon Footprint

This Week: Do frequent fliers increase the carbon footprint? High vs Low cost airports, what is the Airline Rat Pack, a ... Read more

8 Jan 2020

37mins

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010 - Delta Stops Certain Upgrades

010 - Delta Stops Certain Upgrades

This Week: Delta stops certain auto-upgrades. Is Southwest really a low-cost carrier? Is the A380 on it's way out? Plus ... Read more

25 Dec 2019

43mins

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017 - American Employees Compensation

017 - American Employees Compensation

#017 This week: Are American Airlines employees getting too good a deal in the new compensation agreement? Get ready for... Read more

12 Feb 2020

31mins

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008 - Behind a CEO Change

008 - Behind a CEO Change

This Week: Change at the top of United. A peek behind the scenes at an airline CEO change. Are "on-time" stats meaningfu... Read more

11 Dec 2019

39mins

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011 - The Congo Airways Purchase

011 - The Congo Airways Purchase

This Episode: What the Congo Airways plane purchase tells us, Delta's maintenance advantage, Flashback: Keith Olbermann ... Read more

1 Jan 2020

39mins

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004 - Best Time to Purchase Tickets

004 - Best Time to Purchase Tickets

Boeing & Airbus: Fleet commonality and profitability. More about when to purchase your ticket at the best price, an... Read more

14 Nov 2019

31mins

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003 - British Airways Buys More

003 - British Airways Buys More

This Episode: International Airlines Group (IAG) owner of British Airways and many more, buys another airline, is buying... Read more

8 Nov 2019

34mins

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005 - What is Basic Economy

005 - What is Basic Economy

This Week: What exactly do you get (and NOT get) with a "Basic Economy" fare? Are Frequent Flier Miles becoming extinct?... Read more

20 Nov 2019

30mins

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006 - FAA Looking at Safety

006 - FAA Looking at Safety

This episode: Is the FAA looking more closely at safety? The most/least expensive airports to fly in/out of...and why? I... Read more

28 Nov 2019

47mins

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007 - Pilot Training

007 - Pilot Training

This week: Is pilot training currently the most difficult issue facing aviation? An airline worker labor dispute update.... Read more

4 Dec 2019

44mins

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018 - Your Space on a Plane

018 - Your Space on a Plane

This week: Reclining in your seat-what space is really yours? Alaska Airlines joins Oneworld; Why does Delta seem so goo... Read more

19 Feb 2020

34mins

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009 - The 3 Hour Rule

009 - The 3 Hour Rule

This Week: More delays around the holidays or just seems like it? The 3 hour rule. How long is "too long" a flight? Plus... Read more

18 Dec 2019

37mins

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015 - When Support Animals Fly

015 - When Support Animals Fly

This week: Is that poisonous snake really a support animal? (new rules coming); Who should be examining the black box fo... Read more

29 Jan 2020

28mins

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014 - Boing Aircraft Branding

014 - Boing Aircraft Branding

This Week: Does Boeing need to change their aircraft branding? How do low cost airlines keep the cost low? A customer co... Read more

22 Jan 2020

37mins

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016 - Coronavirus Affects on Travel

016 - Coronavirus Affects on Travel

016: This week: The Coronavirus and how it might affect your travel; Is a Southwest safety response concerning?; A liste... Read more

5 Feb 2020

35mins

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013 - Airline Financial Stability

013 - Airline Financial Stability

This Week: Tips on what to look for if an airline might be going out of business; Will the Iran situation affect air tra... Read more

15 Jan 2020

44mins

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063 - Jet Blue Storms Miami

063 - Jet Blue Storms Miami

This Week: Jet Blue new flight destinations including Miami? Did one airline accidentally match another airline's busine... Read more

23 Dec 2020

42mins

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029 - The Mask Mandate Begins

029 - The Mask Mandate Begins

This week: Flying? You'll now be wearing a mask; Big cuts come to United and others; Passengers Behaving Badly-on Spirit... Read more

6 May 2020

51mins

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028 - How to Treat the Elites

028 - How to Treat the Elites

This Week: How airlines are handling elite status and refunds; A crackdown on using "hidden cities"; in Fine or Whine: A... Read more

28 Apr 2020

45mins

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027 - Government Bailouts

027 - Government Bailouts

This week: Virgin Australia enters Voluntary Administration (essentially Chapter 11); How can governments get bailouts r... Read more

22 Apr 2020

42mins

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