2025 Archives

On today’s podcast we look at Airbnb’s relaunched experiences, Southwest’s new baggage fees, and Lufthansa’s emissions challenges.

While Indian carriers have a strong hold in the Indian market, Singapore-based low-cost carrier Scoot is counting on its robust network primarily in the Southeast Asian market and Indians' love for unique experiences to drive growth.

Experiences has traditionally been a low-margin business so Airbnb was never going to make a go of it tethered to a niche offering. The challenge in going mainstream is to maintain some differentiation from rivals.

The chair of the National Transportation Safety Board said not restricting helicopter traffic around Reagan National was “stronger than an oversight.”

Southwest’s reversal on baggage fees is part of an avalanche of major changes the carrier has made within the past year. Is Southwest catching up to its competition or is it losing its uniqueness?

Lufthansa is making progress in cutting passenger-related emissions mainly with more efficient aircraft, but its overall carbon footprint tells a different story.

Puerto Rico risks meeting planners taking their business elsewhere as uncertainty over contract renewal looms.

Economic uncertainty brought on by mass layoffs in the federal government and the threat of tariffs are leading more airlines to revise their first-quarter forecasts.

This huge change to the Southwest business model upturns decades of unique market positioning — it’s a high-risk bet.

On today’s podcast we listen to Booking’s CFO on AI, British Airways’ parent’s investments, and Delta’s new downbeat stance.