Is there at least maybe, hopefully a good reason for American Airlines slashing its mini-hub in Austin?

Can loyalty programs actually make changes that seem to make things better for customers, without taking benefits away elsewhere? Tune in to find out.

Thank goodness change is such a constant in this industry. Otherwise what would we have to talk about every week?

It was supposed to be a quick weekend getaway for the crew. That didn’t work out so well. Also in this episode: Virgin Atlantic joins SkyTeam Eurostar’s Brexit capacity cuts Cleveland gets its European nonstop…

Airlines raked in revenue in Q2, but not all of them reported a profit. And that raises a lot of bigger picture questions.

Some terribly dorky jokes get us started this week, but eventually we manage to transition to terribly dorky conversations about airplanes, so that’s mostly a win.

Lots of news in the Transatlantic market this week, with high hopes for Summer 2022. Lawsuits, and new elite status and maskholes, too.