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American Airlines CEO Promises Overhaul After Firing Top Exec—Here’s the Real Plan

by Gary Leff on June 1, 2024

Jun 01 2024

After comments by American Airlines CEO Robert Isom at the Bernstein Strategic Decisions Conference this week, where he explained changes that he planned to make after the ouster of Chief Commercial Officer Vasu Raja, many customers and readers of this blog have speculated that the airline would right the ship. After all, Raja was famous for his belief that network is the product.

Would the high cost airline, which desperately needs to convince customers to pay more in order to earn a profit, finally focus on delivering a higher quality product?

From Goat Sacrifices to Fake Pilot Licenses: EU Lifts Ban On “Worst Airline” Pakistan International Airlines

by Gary Leff on June 1, 2024

Jun 01 2024

Pakistan International Airlines is best known for sacrificing a goat as part of its maintenance procedures and flying with more passengers than seats (and making customers stand for 1700 miles).

More than 30% of the airline’s pilots had fake licenses.

No Deal: American Airlines Flight Attendants Told To Brace For Strike Over Pay Dispute

by Gary Leff on June 1, 2024

Jun 01 2024

American Airlines and its flight attendants were at the negotiating table with federal mediators in Washington, D.C. for the last six business days. The union reports back that no agreement was reached. They expect the National Mediation Board to insist on one ‘last ditch effort’ to reach an agreement early in June before declaring an impasse, which would start a 30 day ‘cooling off period’ before releasing the parties to ‘self-help’ (a strike).

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American Airlines CEO Promises Overhaul After Firing Top Exec—Here’s the Real Plan

From Goat Sacrifices to Fake Pilot Licenses: EU Lifts Ban On “Worst Airline” Pakistan International Airlines

No Deal: American Airlines Flight Attendants Told To Brace For Strike Over Pay Dispute

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