Why Air Travel is Such a Mess (with United CEO Scott Kirby)
In the Bubble with Andy Slavitt
Lemonada Media
4.6 • 3.5K Ratings
🗓️ 11 July 2022
⏱️ 50 minutes
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Summary
Demand for air travel is back in a big way, but judging by the rise in delayed and canceled flights it seems like the airline industry got caught flat footed. What’s up? Andy grills United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby on what’s causing all the schedule problems, why he thinks removing the mask mandate was a good decision, and how to cut carbon emissions in the friendly skies.
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| 1:04.4 | Welcome to the bubble. |
| 1:27.6 | This is your host Andy Slavitt, Monday, July 11th. |
| 1:31.1 | This is an episode you're going to want to listen to. |
| 1:33.3 | It's about the crisis and air travel and how it reflects on all of us right now in our |
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