Episode 47: American Airlines Goes Long-Haul From Seattle; Interview with IngiGo, London Stansted CCOs

Airways Podcast

English - February 16, 2020 12:05 - 1 hour - 101 MB - ★★★★★ - 81 ratings
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Previous Episode: Episode 46: Air Canada Launches First A220-300; Delta Invades Miami Market

Next Episode: Episode 48: Analysis on Breeze Airways; Boeing 777X First Flight

Welcome Aboard The Airways Podcast!

The 47th episode kicks off with our hosts chatting about Enrique's recent scare with a potential case of Coronavirus onboard a SAS Airbus A350; Rohan's upcoming trip to India; and Vinay's shock at American Airlines' new Seattle adventure.

Because of that, this episode's first analysis segment offers a long discussion between Vinay and Rohan, analyzing whether the move by American Airlines to jump into the Seattle market with two new long-haul flights to Bangalore and London make any sense.

Secondly, this episode features a long interview with Willy Boulter, the Chief Commercial Officer of India's fastest low-cost carrier, IndiGo. Boulter offers some exclusive insight on the Indian commercial aviation scene, revealing some exciting plans for the airline once it takes delivery of its first Airbus A321XLR.

Lastly, the final segment of this episode's interview brings back Aboudy Nasser, the Chief Commercial Officer at London Stansted Airport, who talks about the future of distribution channels in the commercial aviation industry with Willy Boulter.

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