Airlines Confidential Podcast

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Hosted by Scott McCartney, Fmr. Travel Editor/"Middle Seat" Columnist for The Wall Street Journal. Top Stories, C-Suite Guests, Listener Q's. The Leading Podcast Reaching Travel Industry Insiders, Frequent Flyers, & Aviation Geeks. Created by & Dedicated to Ben Baldanza.

Recent Episodes
  • 291 - Guest Co-Host Doug Parker; Guest: Robert Crandall, Fmr CEO/Chairman, American Airlines
    Jun 11, 2025 – 01:01:59
  • 290 - Guests Greg John, CEO Infinity Flight Group; David Seymour, COO, American
    Jun 4, 2025 – 00:49:07
  • 289 - Guest Co-Host: Oscar Munoz; Guest: Steve Sisneros, VP Airport Affairs, Southwest Airlines
    May 28, 2025 – 01:02:08
  • 288 - Guest Co-Host: Charles Duncan; Guest: Richard Anderson, Fmr CEO, Delta Airlines
    May 21, 2025 – 01:20:19
  • 287 - Guest Co-Host Henry Harteveldt; Guest: Adam Stahl, Acting Administrator, TSA
    May 14, 2025 – 00:58:39
  • 286 - Guest Co-Host Maya Leibman; Guest: Linda Jojo, Fmr EVP/CCO, United
    May 7, 2025 – 01:02:55
  • 285 - Guest Co-Host: Christina Cassotis, Guest: John Pepper, VP/Corp. Development, Allegiant Air
    Apr 30, 2025 – 01:04:25
  • 284 - Guest Co-Host Doug Parker; Guest: Aengus Kelly, Exec. Director & CEO, AerCap Holdings
    Apr 23, 2025 – 01:05:28
  • 283 - Guest Co-Host: Dave Hilfman, Special Report: Chris Sloan on the Pacific Island Hopper
    Apr 16, 2025 – 01:15:10
  • 282 - Guest Co-Host: Oscar Munoz, Guests: Milind Tavshikar, SmartKargo & Marco Ferrara, Delta
    Apr 8, 2025 – 01:07:43
  • 281 - Guest Co-Host Charles Duncan; Guest: Eamonn Brennan, Fmr Director General, Eurocontrol
    Apr 2, 2025 – 00:54:50
  • 280 - Guest Co-Host Henry Harteveldt; Guest: Justin Jones, EVP Operations, Southwest Airlines
    Mar 26, 2025 – 01:19:15
  • 279 - Guest Co-Host: Maya Leibman; Guest: Elise Eberwein, Fmr EVP, American Airlines
    Mar 19, 2025 – 01:10:46
  • 278 - Big Southwest Bag/Policy Changes - Guest Co-Host Christina Cassotis
    Mar 11, 2025 – 01:03:39
  • 277 - JetBlue's Top Senior Leadership - Joanna Geraghty, CEO and Marty St. George, President
    Mar 3, 2025 – 01:00:04
  • 276 - Guest Co-Host Doug Parker; Guest: Sara Nelson, Pres., Association of Flight Attendants
    Feb 26, 2025 – 01:23:36
  • 275 - Guest Co-Host Chris Sloan with info on BermudAir
    Feb 19, 2025 – 00:56:06
  • 274 - Guest Co-Host Dave Hilfman, Guest: Jim Compton, Fmr Vice Chairman, United
    Feb 12, 2025 – 01:15:06
  • 273 - Guest Co-Host Oscar Munoz; Focus: A Tragic Week in Aviation
    Feb 5, 2025 – 00:42:27
  • 272 - Scott McCartney - Island Edition from Hawaii
    Jan 29, 2025 – 00:20:40
  • 271 - Guest Co-Host Henry Harteveldt, Travel Industry Analyst
    Jan 22, 2025 – 01:05:00
  • 270 - Guest Co-Host Charles Duncan
    Jan 15, 2025 – 01:03:47
  • 269 - Guest Co-Host Christina Cassotis; Guest Jeremy Bowen, CEO, Cirium
    Jan 8, 2025 – 01:09:52
  • 268 - Guest Co-Host Doug Parker, Guest: Nick Calio, Pres/CEO, Airlines for America
    Dec 18, 2024 – 00:50:31
  • 267 - Guest Co-Host Maya Leibman; Guest: Jim Butler, CFO, Gatwick Airport
    Dec 11, 2024 – 00:57:29
  • 266 - Guest Co-Host Dave Hilfman
    Dec 4, 2024 – 00:56:54
  • 265 - Guest Co-Host Oscar Munoz, Fmr Chairman, United; Andrew Watterson, COO, SWA
    Nov 27, 2024 – 00:59:51
  • 264 - Chris Sloan Reports on the A321 XLR Inaugural Flight
    Nov 20, 2024 – 00:53:35
  • 263 - Guest Co-Host Henry Harteveldt, Pres. Atmosphere Research Group
    Nov 13, 2024 – 01:03:15
  • 262 - Guest Co-Host Charles Duncan; Guest: Frank Lorenzo
    Nov 6, 2024 – 01:29:09
  • 261 - Guest Co-Host Christina Cassotis, CEO, Pittsburgh Int Airport
    Oct 30, 2024 – 01:13:27
  • 260 - Guest Co-Host Doug Parker, Fmr CEO, American Airlines
    Oct 23, 2024 – 01:04:47
  • 259 - Guest Co-Host Maya Leibman & Guest Patrick O'Keeffe, Fmr SVP, People, American
    Oct 16, 2024 – 01:14:09
  • 258 - Guest Co-Host Dave Hilfman, Fmr SVP, United Airlines
    Oct 9, 2024 – 00:59:28
  • 257 - Guest Co-Host Oscar Munoz, Fmr Chairman & CEO, United Airlines
    Oct 2, 2024 – 01:11:08
  • 256 - Jeff Martin, President/CEO, Aero Design Labs
    Sep 25, 2024 – 00:45:01
  • 255 - Rob Gurney, Fmr CEO, Oneworld Alliance
    Sep 18, 2024 – 01:06:44
  • 254 - Vasu Raja, Fmr. Chief Commercial Officer, American Airlines
    Sep 11, 2024 – 00:52:33
  • 253 - Dominic Gates, Aerospace Journalist, The Seattle Times
    Sep 4, 2024 – 00:47:54
  • 252 - Suzanne Neufang, CEO, Global Business Travel Association
    Aug 28, 2024 – 00:59:53
  • 251 - David Seymour, COO, American Airlines
    Aug 21, 2024 – 00:55:13
  • 250 - An announcement from Ben Baldanza
    Aug 14, 2024 – 01:04:47
  • 249 - Bob Jordan, CEO, Southwest Airlines
    Aug 7, 2024 – 00:46:22
  • 248 - Bill Swelbar, Chief Industry Analyst, Swelbar-Zhong Consultancy
    Jul 31, 2024 – 00:51:21
  • 247 - Allison Pohle, Travel Reporter, The Wall Street Journal
    Jul 24, 2024 – 00:38:57
  • 246 - David Pekoske, Administrator, TSA
    Jul 17, 2024 – 01:05:19
  • 245 - Boeing in the News
    Jul 10, 2024 – 00:37:56
  • 244 - Scott McCartney interviews Ben Baldanza
    Jun 26, 2024 – 00:29:49
  • 243 - Tim Toerber, VP Business Development, Assaia
    Jun 19, 2024 – 00:33:26
  • 242 - Sammy Patel, VP/Commercial, Vantage Airport Group & Simon Gandy, EVP/COO, New Terminal One JFK
    Jun 12, 2024 – 00:56:38
Recent Reviews
  • Pottsiew
    Not impressed
    Too much “reading a script format.” After hearing this was the best airline podcast around, I found it to be very amateurish.
  • wingsprint410
    What legacy will you leave?
    RIP our friend Ben. You left an amazing legacy.
  • Anotherrandomreview
    Great airline insight pod
    Have just started listening and really enjoying it. Scott does a great job at balancing his usually management sided co-host.
  • united 747 fan
    Ben
    You will be missed but this is a great thing you made this show I love listen to the show? I know that plenty of people would agree The show must be go on however it looks You will be in spirit lol Julian
  • peterhill3505
    Always insightful and entertaining
    Look, Ben and Scott are awesome and I look forward to this podcast every week. I don’t always agree with their views on the airline business (as a passenger at least) but their discussions are always thoughtful and piquant, and their positions earnest. It’s unfortunat that the review average has been distorted by people with petty grievances. The fact that they (very mildly) encouraged people to get vaccinated and believe there is actually a pilot shortage shouldn’t discourage you from listening. You’ll learn a ton of interesting stuff.
  • Vinn3208
    Because of Ben!
    I only listen because Ben is a funny guy who uses his industry expertise to provide opinion to the stories shaping the industry. However, it seems like Chris is always annoyed or disagreeing with him during any opinion piece. Chris is smart, from what I can tell, but I don’t think this podcast is doing him any favors. He seems miserable. If Ben could get a new host, there would be a better listening experience for everyone! Ben may become alive again, and the show will succeed!
  • Brianep
    Love the show
    I love the show, it’s very informative, entertaining, and always engaging. One request of the hosts - please, please invest in higher quality microphones. Most of the time you sound like you’re recording the podcast in a barrel. Sound quality could really use an improvement.
  • Brent_B
    Perfect for Avgeeks
    I highly recommend this podcast for anyone interested in aviation. The podcast gives great insight on many aspects of the industry. The guests are always entertaining as well.
  • Goodbye Netflix
    Liberal nonsense
    Political Correctness is destroying our country! These guys are anti-patriot progressives who believe in the removal of United States Constitution and God-granted freedoms. True Americans support freedom, not communistic mandates.
  • Pilotindave
    Ben is just plane fun
    I really enjoy Ben’s perspective on the industry. He brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise - even if the facts aren’t always 100% accurate.
  • EJ9212
    Fun industry podcast
    A great podcast for good and business-focused analysis on the aviation industry. Miss having Seth as a cohost. His replacement just isn’t as smooth.
  • Crazy192837
    WAY TOO POLITICAL WITH LITTLE INSIGHT
    1/27/21 Amended update: the pod took a hard turn to the left. It’s left wing propaganda masquerading as an airline podcast. Prepare for uber political statements supporting everything anti Trump and pro Biden. very little factual information and all opinion from a fiercely anti-military, anti-veteran co-host
  • nickname1928361
    Gone way downhill
    Used to be my favorite podcast, I was excited every week when it would come out. But recently it has really gone downhill. I’m just going to say what everyone is thinking and say Chris is a poor host and we miss Seth Kaplan. The last couple episodes have been mostly Chris ranting about some political nonsense. I wouldn’t recommend any episodes post-Seth. We miss you seth
  • flyjbh
    2 episodes to get political
    Common Chris, it took you two episodes to get political and present your more left leaning view of the world. You are better than that, know your audience. Many of your listeners are more right leaning... we are union members .... liberals during contract time, and conservative the rest of the time. Keep up the good work, but please keep your politics out of it. There are plenty of podcast to spout political rubbish. Thanks Spirit pilot
  • music looooooverr
    Insightful !
    Very insightful! Interesting and enjoy the hosts.
  • amazing 5 stars1234567890
    Great podcast, long story below to read Seth and Ben
    Ok, I was listening to the episode on 2020-09-(42 or 45, something like that) and I was amazed by the story of all the Seth’s including the one at GMU and had now realized that Ben taught there. I know people in my immediate family who teach at GMU and was surprised by the story.
  • SoCalDuck
    Great insights and info
    I always learn something new when listening to Ben and Seth. A great listen for anyone interested the airline industry. Highly recommended.
  • Corporate Pilot
    Great podcast, but.......
    Great podcast guys. Very insightful. But...... please get some better quality microphones. Seth your microphone your using has so much distortion it’s a little painful to listen to sometimes...Bad quality audio ... sorry, just wanted to let y my guys know..
  • airsandy
    Great podcast!
    I work in the industry as both an airline pilot and airline analyst. Very entertaining and insightful podcast. On my ‘must listen’ list each week!
  • Brian60657
    Pretty basic info
    If you’re a frequent traveler, you probably won’t learn anything new. Also, Ben Baldanza spews nothing but corporate PR speak. For example, he defends baggage fees as though they lead to lower fares, since passengers only buy what they need. Maybe I missed it, but when airlines introduced baggage fees, I don’t think every fare dropped by $25????
  • jgsjgsjgd
    Jgsjgs
    Excellent discussion of the always interesting airline business !
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