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IP Interview
Published September 24, 2020

US Flag Carrier Airlines: Culture, Margins, and Business vs Leisure Travel

DALDelta Air LinesRYARyanairLUVSouthwest AirlinesABNBAirbnb
Executive Bio

Fred Reid

Former COO at Delta Air Lines and Former Global Head of Transportation at Airbnb

Why is this interview interesting?

  • Impact of US airline consolidation on pricing
  • How legacy carriers are positioned versus low and ultra-low cost carriers
  • The DNA of Delta vs United and Southwest vs Ryanair
  • Potential responses from airlines if 10% to 20% of business travel is lost permanently
  • Core levers airlines can pull to manage margins
  • The average operating margin for first, business, and economy class for US airlines
  • Outlook on the industry structure
  • How Airbnb was approaching integrating airlines into the core product and the future distribution of air travel

Interview Transcript

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