Travel demand remains strong, but could tariffs be the turbulence ahead for aviation growth? Let’s not dwell too long on that—because we’re also celebrating a terrific birthday for the airline that starts with “E”! Can you guess which one? Tune in to the episode to find out!In this week’s episode, Alexandra and David dive into a mix of quirky and serious aviation updates:·From Finnair’s non-reclining business class AirLounge seat (yes, really!),To reimagining Eurowings catering carts with built-in coffee machines as… champagne & wine fountains?And of course, April 1st wouldn’t be complete without a few clever fake headlines and light-hearted fun.On the topic of tariff turbulence, we also explore Roger Hall’s insights on turbulence of the airline kind. Check out the article here:https://www.xflashsystems.com/alerting-monitoring/turbulence-det-route-plus/Plus, a sweet cargo story! Mangoes & Apples! Andrew Tan reported on Air India Cargo’s fruity endeavor with over 3,000 varieties of mangoes, along with the airline’s recent integration of Apple AirTags for baggage tracking (and maybe mango tracking too?) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Grounded Luxury, Amsterdam Memories & the Airline that Starts With D
Alexandra got the opportunity to try out some first-class luxury without even leaving the ground! While David got to relive old memories with a trip to Amsterdam – and the weather was just perfect! They then jumped into various topics from loyalty to Aviation & AI – ending with the airline of the episode – “D”. Guess the airline name – It’s a big one! Nope, we know what you are thinking – it’s not Delta! You have 3 guesses! (Hint: They have more than 300 dedicated aircraft & serve over 500 airports globally.) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Planes, Prayers, Squeezing Loyalty & Flying The Stripes!
It’s already the middle of February! And in this episode of THE SKY LOUNGE podcast, Alex & David talked about a relatively small and unknown airline starting with the letter B! The airline “B” has a very unique product that not many other airlines can lay claim to! But do you need to say a prayer before you take that flight with them?We discussed the evolution of loyalty programs, airline & product transformation and buzzwords! Oh! We also touched on “flying the stripes”If you are looking for a podcast with a fun & relaxing but informative take on the aviation industry, THE SKY LOUNGE podcast is the one for you!LINKS We also spoke about the LADIES BEYOND FLYING group on LinkedIn! A very passionate group committed to making a change in aviation! Do follow them! Here's the link https://www.linkedin.com/groups/12451302/Ann Cederhall - White Papers & Buzz wordshttps://tinyurl.com/2sppu992Mikko Turtiainen - Trust The Stripes! And Fly Them As Well! https://tinyurl.com/yty34zxmWe are also proud to have made it to the Top 100 Aviation Podcasts by Feedspot! Thank you listeners & fellow avgeeks!Here is the link of the list https://podcast.feedspot.com/aviation_podcasts/Enjoy! And have a great rest of February! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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1:06:28
Ryanair’s 2-Drink Limit, IKEA Air & A Mystery Airline That Starts with A
Happy New Year! Yes, we know that it is almost the end of January 2025 but is a good reminder how quickly the new year tends to come and go! In our very first episode of 2025, Alex & self-have tried a slightly different format, where we take some of our LINKEDIN posts and talk a little bit more about them. Alex’s posts tend to be more practical & product focused; Mine tend to be more wishy-washy furtury 😉!We talked about Ryanair & their liquid wishlist limits of 2 on the ground; What If IKEA had an airline? How airlines number their flights; when all you need is your face to travel; Front of the plane or do you prefer the back? And we have a very interesting discussion on an airline very close to Alex’s heart, starting with A (Suspense)! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Aviation - A More Human World
Alex & David take a look back at 2024! It's been a year full of stars, good memories & lot of travel!, but it has been a year with it's share of sadness as well! Champagne in economy, free agents versus loyalty - How will 2025 be for the industry? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Two passionate aviation geeks exploring a range of trending and unique aviation topics in a refreshing & relaxing format on the Sky Lounge podcast! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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