Airlines Confidential Podcast

Scott McCartney

questions@airlinesconfidential.com

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Booking Overview

Airlines Confidential is a travel-industry insider show that blends airline strategy and executive-level context with timely industry reporting. It’s a strong booking target for PR leaders seeking aviation executives, airline leadership, and airline finance/operations experts who can speak candidly beyond press releases.

Metrics

Episodes: 343

Frequency: Weekly

Rating: 4.3/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1k-10k

Gender skew: Male

Location: USA

Instagram: 415 followers

Contact Information

questions@airlinesconfidential.com

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Host

Scott McCartney - Described as a former travel editor / “Middle Seat” columnist for The Wall Street Journal. The podcast is hosted by him and features top stories, C-suite guests, and listener Q’s.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

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Typical Credentials:  
Airline leadership (e.g., Presidents, senior executives), former airline executives, aviation industry leaders with authority over operations, safety, strategy, and corporate culture; C-suite-level figures aligned to airlines and aviation policy/industry bodies.
Required Achievements:  
Executive leadership roles at major airlines, High-visibility industry influence (e.g., airline corporate leadership), Public-facing expertise typically sufficient for C-suite/leadership coverage

Recent Guest Discussions

Glen Hauenstein - Leadership Shakeup And Corporate Culture At Southwest; Broader Airline Leadership Themes; Plus Tourism/industry And Listener Input

Recent Topics

Aviation, Airlines, Travel, Airport, Mental Health

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
Airlines Confidential Podcast
:

343 - Scott McCartney with Guest Co-Host Christina Cassotis

June 24, 2026

Host Scott McCartney with Guest Co-Host Christina Cassotis. Topics: Prix Versailles names Pittsburgh International among world's most beautiful airports, praises biophilic design; Thoughts from IATA Transport Summit on backordered aircraft, passenger compensation; Issues around E261; European bag fee confusion; Japan Airlines President Mitsuko Tottori bans crew drinking on layovers; Hawaiian cuts free meals in economy; JP Morgan's Jamie Baker & Mark Streeter airline equity/debt update; Steve ...

342 - Scott McCartney with Guest Co-Host and Guest Chris Chiames

June 17, 2026

Host Scott McCartney with Guest Co-Host and Guest Chris Chiames. Topics: The complexity of the Cruise Industry vs Airlines, Working for legendary CEOs. Plus: News from the IATA World Air Transport Summit in Rio de Janeiro; Consumers changing views on travel; Scott Kirby continues to talk about an American takeover; A difficult day at Chicago's ORD; Listener input on FAA safety inspection programs, Southwest on-time performance declines while cancellations stay very low.

341 - Guest: Glen Hauenstein, Fmr. President, Delta Air Lines

June 10, 2026

Guest Co-Host Henry Harteveldt & Host Scott McCartney, with Glen Hauenstein, Fmr. President, Delta Air Lines. Also: A look beyond the public press release on leadership shakeup at Southwest & SWA's corporate culture; Report from the Caribbean Tourism Organization conference in NYC; Listener input: Bipartisan praise for FAA Administrator, Bryan Bedford; Thoughts on redundant Texas airports. Bonus ending: Happy anniversary from grandkids Sophia, Miller & Juliette.

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