Across the Aisle Interviews
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Across the Aisle From US Airways’ Planning Chief on The Importance of LA and New York to American … and More
Yesterday was what is likely to be the last US Airways media day. Next year, the merger with American will be done,…
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Island Air’s CEO on the Airline’s Growth and Rebranding (Across the Aisle)
Recently, little Island Air of Hawai’i decided that it was time to rebrand. The new logo and marketing effort was meant to…
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Spirit’s Marketing Chief on Fees for Optional Items (Across the Aisle Interview, Part 2)
And we’re back with Spirit’s Chief Marketing Officer, Barry Biffle. Yesterday we dug in on the new routes out of Chicago and…
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Spirit’s Marketing Boss Talks About Big Moves In Chicago and Vegas (Across the Aisle Interview, Part I)
I know that a lot of people love to hate Spirit, but I’m not one of those people. That airline has made…
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Horizon Air’s President on Future Growth and Outsourcing (Across the Aisle Interview)
And we’re back. Today, I pick up my interview with Horizon Air President Glenn Johnson by talking about future growth and Alaska’s…
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Horizon Air’s President on The Disappearance of the Brand (Across the Aisle Interview)
For those who hadn’t heard, Alaska Air Group’s wholly-owned regional subsidiary Horizon Air will be losing its brand some 25 years after…
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Vision Airlines Talks to Me About Its Plans (Across the Aisle)
Within a couple days of my post on Vision Airlines last week, I found myself on the phone with David Meers, Senior…
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David Neeleman on What’s Wrong with JetBlue and How to Fix It (Across the Aisle, Part 3)
And now, it’s time to talk JetBlue. When I read a recent article where David Neeleman talked about JetBlue, I thought he…
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David Neeleman on Azul’s Decision to Use Embraers and ATR Turboprops (Across the Aisle, Part 2)
Welcome back for part two of my talk with David Neeleman, founder of JetBlue and now current founder and CEO of Azul…
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David Neeleman on Building an Airline in Fast-Growing Brazil (Across the Aisle, Part 1)
I had the pleasure of speaking with David Neeleman last week on a variety of subjects. David is best known for founding…
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Qatar Airways on Codesharing and Competition (Across the Aisle, Part Two)
Yesterday in part one of my discussion with Qatar Airways Senior VP of the America Tony Hughes, we were just getting warmed…
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Discussing Qatar Airways Strategy, and How to Pronounce Its Name (Across the Aisle, Part One)
I had the chance to speak with Qatar Airways’ Tony Hughes recently and had a fascinating conversation. Tony is the Senior VP…