Airlines Confidential Podcast

Scott McCartney

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Booking Overview

An aviation and travel-industry interview show covering airline business, airport operations, aviation policy, and frequent-flyer issues, typically featuring airline CEOs and senior travel-industry executives alongside the host. Strong pitch candidates include airline and airport leaders, aviation-policy experts, travel-industry executives, and credible analysts with substantial sector expertise; booking is likely high difficulty because the show regularly features prominent industry decision-makers.

Metrics

Episodes: 344

Frequency: Weekly

Rating: 4.3/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1k-10k

Gender skew: Unknown

Location: USA

Instagram: 415 followers

Contact Information

questions@airlinesconfidential.com

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Host

Scott McCartney - Former Travel Editor and “Middle Seat” columnist for The Wall Street Journal, specializing in airline and travel coverage.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

high

Typical Credentials:

Airline CEOs, senior aviation or airport executives, travel-industry leaders, and established analysts with substantial sector expertise.

Required Achievements:

Executive leadership of a major airline, airport, or travel company

Recent Guest Discussions

Joerg Eberhart - Airline Leadership And The Outlook For ITA Airways Within The Broader Aviation Industry.

Chris Chiames - Cruise And Airline Industry Differences, Travel-industry Leadership, And Working For Prominent Chief Executives.

Recent Topics

Aviation, Airlines, Airports, Travel, Airfare

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on

Airlines Confidential Podcast

344 - Guest Co-Host Dave Hilfman. Guest: Joerg Eberhart, CEO, ITA Airways

July 01, 2026

Guest Co-Host Dave Hilfman. Guest: Joerg Eberhart, CEO, ITA Airways. Also: Two go-arounds at Boston Logan; GAO report issued on airfares indicates strong competition persists; Aviation Week Boeing and Airbus CEO interviews reveal two very different outlooks; Improved ATC system starts taking shape; Listener Q: How to compete in CLT. Happy July 4th! Next episode: July 15th.

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.

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