The Air Show
Jon Ostrower, Brian Sumers and Brett Snyder discuss the business of the sky on this aviation podcast.
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- Brett Snyder16 eps
- Jon Ostrower14 eps
- Brian Sumers14 eps
Also: Lukas Johnson, Courtney Miller, Andrew Watterson
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4.5K to 16K🎙 ~2x weekly·109 episodes·Last published 6d ago - Monthly Reach
Unique listeners across all episodes (30 days)
8.9K to 32K🇺🇸71%🇮🇸29% - Active Followers
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4.9K to 18K358 real followers tracked across platforms
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
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| 10/15/26 | American: THE Premier Global Airline Based in the U.S. | American Airlines has the ambition to become “the premier global airline based in the U.S." Brian Sumers and Brett Snyder talk about how realistic (or unrealistic) that could be, and what that could mean for premium cabins, a stronger global network with trans-Pacific routes, and a renewed push at LAX. Thanks to this episode's sponsors: Alaska–Hawaiian pilots, Plusgrade, and SkyGo. | 35m 51s | ||||||
| 10/8/26 | A Joint Venture Primer | Alaska Airlines recently announced its plan to join American’s immunized joint ventures over the North Pacific and over the Atlantic. Jon Ostrower, Brian Sumers, and Brett Snyder talk about the competitive and regulatory stakes, and how decades of airline policy, open-skies agreements, and consolidation shaped today’s global partnerships. Thanks to this episode's sponsors: Alaska–Hawaiian pilots, Plusgrade, and Tulsa International Airport. | 36m 45s | ||||||
| 10/1/26 | The Air Show Live at Alaska Investor Day | Alaska Airlines President and CFO Shane Tackett joins Jon Ostrower, Brian Sumers, and Brett Snyder in front of a live audience in Seattle to talk about Alaska's media and investor day. They talk about the company's push into premium travel, its plans for 737 MAX 10 transcontinental service, free Starlink Wi-Fi, and more. Thanks to SkyGo and PlusGrade for sponsoring this week's episode. | 52m 25s | ||||||
| 9/25/26 | Lounges Are The New Moneymaker | Airline lounges have evolved from exclusive perks into a powerful revenue engine driven by memberships, premium tickets, and credit card partnerships. Jon Ostrower, Brian Sumers, and Brett Snyder unpack the increasingly complicated rules behind lounge access, the rise of premium card lounges, and why overcrowding is forcing airlines to rethink the airport experience. Thanks to Alaska-Hawaiian Airlines Pilots, SkyGo and PlusGrade for sponsoring this week's episode | 39m 14s | ||||||
| 9/17/26 | An Extra Long Range Summer is Coming | Brian Sumers and Brett Snyder dissect the airlines’ plans for summer 2027, led by the rapid rollout of the Airbus A321XLR. It's supposed to be the game changer for longer, thinner routes, and they examine how United, American and Air Canada are each approaching the aircraft a little differently with routes to Europe and Asia. Thanks to the Alaska-Hawaiian Airlines Pilots and Flex Pay by Upgrade for sponsoring this episode. | 33m 56s | ||||||
| 8/27/26 | American Airlinesaviation industry+3 | Brian SumersBrett Snyder | American AirlinesDelta+1 | — | American AirlinesDelta+3 | Flex Pay by Upgrade | 39m 32s | ||
| 8/20/26 | aviationairline operations+3 | Andrew Watterson | SouthwestPlusgrade | — | Southwest AirlinesMAX 7+4 | Points | 36m 47s | ||
| 8/6/26 | airport congestionLaGuardia history+1 | Jon OstrowerBrian Sumers+1 | — | LaGuardia | LaGuardiaairport congestion+5 | Points | 34m 52s | ||
| 7/31/26 | aviationairshow+3 | Jon Ostrower | Saab 340B | Farnborough International AirshowUK | Farnborough International AirshowSaab 340B+3 | SkyGo | 30m 32s | ||
| 7/23/26 | transpacific strategiesNorth American carriers+3 | Brian SumersBrett Snyder | Delta | — | transpacificDelta+5 | SkyGo | 31m 45s | ||
| 7/16/26 | airline competitionlower-cost airlines+3 | Courtney Miller | U.S. Government Accountability OfficeVisual Approach+1 | — | airline competitionGAO report+5 | Points | 27m 09s | ||
| 7/9/26 | premium airlineaviation economics+3 | Brian SumersBrett Snyder | Midwest ExpressShayr Media | — | premium airlineaviation+4 | SkyGo | 32m 26s | ||
| 6/26/26 | Hawaiian interisland marketairline operations+3 | Jon OstrowerBrett Snyder | HawaiianSouthwest | Hawaiʻi | Hawaiian airlinesinterisland market+3 | SkyGo | 36m 14s | ||
| 6/18/26 | aviation newsIATA meeting+3 | Brian SumersJon Ostrower | PlusgradeIATA | Rio | IATAaviation+4 | Points | 31m 07s | ||
| 6/5/26 | U.S. aviationair travel marketplace+3 | Jon Ostrower | Plusgrade | U.S. | U.S. airlinesaviation industry+4 | Points | 32m 52s | ||
| 5/21/26 | aviationairlines+3 | Jon OstrowerBrian Sumers+1 | SpiritPlusgrade | Fort LauderdaleSouth Florida | Fort LauderdaleSpirit Airlines+3 | Points | 26m 37s | ||
| 5/14/26 | aviationbusiness strategy+3 | Jon OstrowerBrian Sumers+1 | AllegiantSun Country | — | AllegiantSun Country+3 | — | 31m 15s | ||
| 5/7/26 | airline industrygovernment role+3 | Jon OstrowerBrian Sumers+1 | Obama AdministrationSpirit | — | Spirit Airlinesgovernment involvement+3 | Plusgrade | 27m 31s | ||
| 4/30/26 | aviationAirbus A220+3 | Jon OstrowerBrian Sumers+1 | A220-500Airbus | — | A220-500Airbus+3 | Delight.ai | 29m 00s | ||
| 4/22/26 | government decisionsaviation industry+3 | Brian SumersBrett Snyder | United-AmericanSpirit+1 | Chicago O'Hare International | governmentaviation+4 | Plusgrade | 29m 03s | ||
| 4/16/26 | mergersairlines+3 | Jon OstrowerBrian Sumers+1 | UnitedAmerican | — | mergersairlines+5 | — | 25m 23s | ||
| 4/9/26 | aviationairline branding+3 | Lukas Johnson | Breeze Airways | — | Breeze AirwaysLukas Johnson+4 | Gilat Stellar Blu | 41m 39s | ||
| 4/2/26 | oil pricesairlines+4 | Jon OstrowerBrian Sumers+1 | — | U.S.non-U.S. | oil pricesU.S. airlines+3 | Flagstaff Pulliam Airport | 27m 18s | ||
| 3/26/26 | aviationairline strategies+3 | Jon OstrowerBrett Snyder | United | — | United Airlinesmedia day+3 | Plusgrade | 28m 40s | ||
| 3/19/26 | airlinesbusiness update+3 | Jon OstrowerBrian Sumers+1 | U.S. airlinesJP Morgan | — | airlinesJP Morgan+4 | — | 39m 09s | ||
| 3/12/26 | aviationwar impact+3 | Jon OstrowerBrett Snyder | — | IranDubai+5 | Iranaviation+5 | — | 27m 33s | ||
| 3/5/26 | Spirit AirlinesFAA+4 | Brian SumersBrett Snyder | Spirit AirlinesFAA+2 | O'Hare | Spirit AirlinesFAA+5 | — | 26m 34s | ||
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Chart history for The Air Show
Peaked at #133 in IS, currently #133 in IS.
| Market | Genre | Peak | Current | Trend |
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| IS | — | #133 | #133 | — |
Chart Positions
1 placement across 1 market.
Chart Positions
1 placement across 1 market.