It’s no secret that the American rail system compares unfavorably with many other countries, which have adopted high-speed rail and modern infrastructure. But we are seeing some #PaxEx improvements in US rail. For instance, Amtrak has unveiled a new two-floor Chicago Metropolitan Lounge for premium class travelers and those in its loyalty program. In this episode, co-hosts Max Flight and Mary Kirby talk to Jason about his lifelong experience of riding the NY rails, and whether passengers will embrace the types of changes we’re seeing.
Next, a new word is entering the #AvGeek lexicon. The word #humpspotter sounds profane but it’s not. Airlines around the world are fitting their aircraft with satellite-supported connectivity, and the humps atop these aircraft comprise the antenna system and radome. Jason is possibly the most avid aviation humpspotter in the world. We discuss the hump proliferation, how Jason tells them apart, and what it all means for #PaxEx.
Last but not least, it won’t surprise you that Jason’s humpspotting work has a serious purpose; he is helping to populate one of the best #PaxEx databases in the world in the form of Routehappy. But Routehappy is much more than that, and has been in the news a lot lately for its work in powering merchandising content for flights and inking deals with Delta, United and Sabre of late. Jason tells us about the direction the firm is headed, and what these arrangements mean for passengers.
Podcast 074: Ready to fly, but has COVID reset PaxEx expectations?
Podcast 073: Building travel confidence with masks on, change fees off
Podcast 072: The future of travel in a post-pandemic world
Podcast 071: Coronavirus and MAX grounding level one-two punch
Podcast 070: Considerations as PaxEx suppliers assess MAX production pause
Podcast 069: How big data is shaping every aspect of aviation
Podcast 068: Mulling MAX re-entry as Dickson takes the helm at FAA
Podcast 067: Deciphering the messaging from Airbus and Boeing in Paris
Podcast 066: Why people and profits must be balanced in aviation
Podcast 065: Max Flight and Mary Kirby on why there is no-MAX flight
Podcast 064: A220 stretch considerations and IFE ad deliberations
Podcast 063: Why the Boeing 777X will be the most modern airliner in the world
Podcast 062: Will mass shootings impact travel to the United States?
Podcast 061: Breaking down the passenger wins in FAA reauthorization
Episode 060: Inflight peanuts, animals and innovations, oh my
Episode 059: Fifty-year pilot John O. Graybill on flying private safely
Episode 058: Unpacking sexism at AGM, guns in carryon, pot in transit
Episode 057: Airline content trends and new lav concepts revealed
Episode 056: Flight Chic talks trends in advance of AIX
Episode 055: AirFi CCO talks fast deployment of portable wifi boxes
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