Summary: <br> What does it take to build a strong Asia strategy for a North American airline? There are a few people in the industry with significant experience on that front and one of them recently jumped ship, <a href="http://news.aa.com/news/news-details/2020/American-Airlines-Names-Brian-Znotins-Vice-President-of-Network-and-Schedule-Planning-CORP-EXEC/default.aspx" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">headed to Fort Worth</a> to work with <a href="http://aa.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">American Airlines</a> on its overall route strategy.<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> Also in this week's show:<br> <br> <br> <br> * The <a href="http://www.boeing.com/commercial/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Boeing</a> 777X made its maiden flight* South African Airways trimmed some routes but then got some cash to drive its restructuring* <a href="https://www.swiss.com/us/en" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Swiss</a> plans to <a href="https://swiss.newsmarket.com/english/press-releases/swiss-to-serve-new-daxing-international-airport-with-its-beijing-flights/s/24bd8b2c-ed07-4b4c-9f5e-efc1d63061c9" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">shift its Beijing flights to Daxing</a>, assuming airlines are still flying to/from China in a few months* <a href="http://www.airbus.com/aircraft.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Airbus</a> subsidiary Skytra wants to <a href="https://skytra.airbus.com/,%20https://skytra.airbus.com/presses/airbus-skytra-selects-nasdaq-to-provide-the-technology-for-its-new-venue?" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">market derivatives related to future airline revenue</a>* Emotional Support Animals won't fly in the DOT has its way, but <a href="http://www.Delta.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Delta Air Lines</a> has a <a href="https://news.delta.com/industry-first-delta-launches-innovative-solution-pet-travel" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">swanky (and expensive) new pet carrier option</a>* <a href="https://paxex.aero/2020/01/delta-air-lines-new-first-class-seat-a321neo-fleet/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Delta also has new first class seats for its A321neo aircraft</a>* <a href="https://goeasternair.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Eastern Airlines</a> wants to fly to Cabo* <a href="https://condor-newsroom.condor.com/de/de/news-artikel/pgl-ist-neuer-strategischer-investor-der-condor/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Condor was purchased by LOT's parent company</a>* <a href="https://micro.koreanair.com/mainevent/201912/newskypass_en/index.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Korean has a new SkyPass loyalty program</a> and is giving an incredible amount of advance notice on the shift<br> <br> <br> <br> Lots more in there, too. This is a packed episode with all sorts of goodies.<br> <br> <br> <br> Enjoy!<br>
