What Does 2025 Mean for the Airline Industry?

January 2nd, 2025 at 1:05 PM EST

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In this week’s episode, Gordon Smith and Jay Shabat turn their attention to the year ahead. Going region-by-region, the pair share the emerging stories that are on their radar for 2025 and beyond.

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