Former Spirit CEO's Quotable Moments and 2 Other Aviation Trends We're Tracking This Week

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These are the aviation travel trends we were talking about this week.

Every week we post hundreds of stories across various sectors in travel, connecting the dots across various global trends, and in these weekend posts we highlight the stories that tackle these trends. This one looks at top aviation trends.

For all of our trends roundups, go here.

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Former Spirit CEO's Quotable Moments and 2 Other Aviation Trends We're Tracking This Week

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Former Spirit CEO's Quotable Moments and 2 Other Aviation Trends We're Tracking This Week

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Up Next

How Data Quality Issues Impact Global Hospitality Operations

Spirit and Frontier Sue U.S. Over New Reagan National Airport Flights

‘Tariffic’ Deals, Capacity Cuts, Marketing Pauses: Canadian Airlines React to U.S. Trade War

American Express to Acquire Center, an Expense Management Startup

UK Proposes Support for Green Jet Fuel – Funded by Oil Companies

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