331 - Guest Co-Host Dave Hilfman, Guest: Dave Harvey, Founder, Harvey Global Advisory

About this episode

The episode features guest co-host Dave Hilfman and guest Dave Harvey discussing recent developments in the airline industry.

Guest Co-Host Dave Hilfman, Guest Dave Harvey, Founder/Principal, Harvey Global Advisory. 4/1/26 items: SWA introduces "Cattle Class" and LUV app, while Scott Kirby eyes CEO position at Spirit; News: Gary Kelly recognized for work at SWA; Air Canada/Fire truck fatal incident at LGA; Presidential directive issued to pay TSA agents; United coach couch seating; JetBlue evaluating potential sale opportunities.

People in this episode

Host: Scott McCartney

Guests: Dave Hilfman, Dave Harvey

Topics covered

• airlines
• aviation news
• industry insights
• guest interviews
• business updates

Keywords

• SWA
• Cattle Class
• LUV app
• Scott Kirby
• Gary Kelly
• Air Canada
• TSA agents
• United coach seating
• JetBlue

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Harvey Global Advisory, SWA, Air Canada, TSA, United, JetBlue

Places: LGA

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