
Gordon and Jay open with why record revenues still aren't covering a sharp rise in costs, then turn to what JetBlue's latest outlook tells the rest of the industry. Follow the Hosts: Gordon Smith – LinkedIn Jay Shabat – LinkedIn Meghna Maharishi - LinkedIn Connect with Airline Weekly LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/airline-weekly/ X: https://x.com/Airline_Weekly/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/airlineweekly/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/skiftnews/ WhatsApp: https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VaAL375LikgIXmNPYQ0L/ Subscribe to @SkiftNews and never miss an update from the airline and travel industries. 00:00 Welcome and Agenda 00:50 Why Costs Matter Now 02:37 Six Inflation Buckets 03:01 Fuel and Labor Pressures 05:00 Aircraft and Maintenance Crunch 06:22 Airport Infrastructure Inflation 08:47 Premium Service Costs 09:49 Borrowing Costs Rising 11:32 How Airlines Fight Inflation 14:19 Capacity Cuts and Pricing Power 18:15 Demand and Supply Behind Fare Hikes 21:01 OEMs and Next Aircraft Programs 22:23 Forum Plug and News Notes 23:32 Back From Break Global Forum 26:36 JetBlue Investor Update Numbers 31:14 Fort Lauderdale Strategy Post Spirit 34:34 Losses Bankruptcy Talk and Options 36:11 Merger Prospects United Southwest American 38:19 JetBlue Right of Reply Context 40:34 Wrap Up and Subscribe
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