3 Links I Love: CEO Interview, Getting COVID, Building Kansai, More

Aug 6, 2021

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This Week’s Featured Link

https://open.spotify.com/episode/5c0UEK1wYemMXRc9gA7q2k?si=HKyQQOelS6-9qcAf8G0DuQ&dl_branch=1

American CEO Doug Parker sits down with Kara Swisher for a 37 minute interview on the Sway podcast from The New York Times.

Depressing Image of the Week

This was supposed to be my view this entire week in the Pacific Northwest. Instead, I’m home, not allowed to leave my house thanks to a symptomatic breakthrough COVID infection. The whole family has it now. In fact, thanks to draconian airline rules, I had to cancel two trips. Thanks to the vaccine, it’s largely felt like a bad cold at the worst of times, and I’m much better now than I was. But I will have much to say about this and travel in the coming days.

Two for the Road

The aerial evolution of Osaka Kansai – Blue Concourse – The Airport History Blog
Look at these photos, and just imagine how much went into this project. It’s something that we just can’t imagine the government ever allowing, let alone funding, here in the US.

Aleutian Airways to Launch New Nonstop Service Between Anchorage and Unalaska/Dutch Harbor this Fall – Aleutian Airways News
Ok, so Alaska Seaplanes is joining up with Wexford Capital’s money to acquire old PenAir Saab 2000s to restart Dutch Harbor. Alaska is a special place.

Brett

12 responses to “3 Links I Love: CEO Interview, Getting COVID, Building Kansai, More”

MK03

Aug 6, 2021 at 4:55 am

Sorry to hear about the COVID news Brett. Hope you and your family get well soon.

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Angry Bob Crandall

Aug 6, 2021 at 5:39 am

I hope that you and your family recover quickly.

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DesertGhost

Aug 6, 2021 at 6:23 am

I echo the others. Get well soon.

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BSOD

Aug 6, 2021 at 6:54 am

Echoing everyone else – get well!

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Pilotaaron1

Aug 6, 2021 at 7:33 am

Wishing you guys a speedy recovery!

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Yo

Aug 6, 2021 at 7:41 am

Get well soon, Covid sucks, I had it last year in June. I don’t want it again, and I don’t want anyone spreading it!

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Kevin

Aug 6, 2021 at 9:33 am

Here’s to a fast/full recovery for all of you!

Just listened to Parker on a flight. I don’t know what I’ve always imagined he sounded like, but this wasn’t it. Good episode, though.

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Kishoreajoshi

Aug 6, 2021 at 10:29 am

I’m sorry to hear that your entire family was struck with Covid. Thank god that you all were vaccinated.

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Bravenav

Aug 6, 2021 at 2:25 pm

If Aleutian can get the fishing contracts, this route should be a winner.

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Steve

Aug 6, 2021 at 11:35 pm

Hope you and your family make a speedy recovery

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Eric in ICT

Aug 7, 2021 at 11:02 am

Hope everyone is doing better. Sorry to hear that. Hope you can make it back up to the PNW soon.

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CLT Flyer

Aug 8, 2021 at 2:00 pm

Get well, and looking forward to learning how this happened (I hope not travel related – I am back in the air every week…). Regarding Kansai, the famous sinking airport of Japan, land of limitless concrete and building permits… If you want to get an understanding of the general approach to Japanese vanity… I mean building projects, read the book “Dogs and Demons: Tales from the Dark Side of Japan” by Alex Kerr.

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