S10E5: SAS, easyJet, and American’s Return to Tokyo

Join Rohan Anand and Vinay Bhaskara as they discuss SAS’ major widebody order and Copenhagen hub strategy, easyJet’s potential private-equity takeover, and American Airlines’ return to Chicago O’Hare–Tokyo Narita service. The episode also covers recent travel experiences, airport pain points, long-haul narrowbody limits, and the evolving shape of global airline alliances.key topicsSAS’ Airbus A330neo order and Copenhagen hub strategyThe future of SAS within the Air France-KLM/SkyTeam ecosystemThe limits of the Airbus A321LR/XLR long-haul promiseeasyJet’s potential Castlelake takeoverWhy easyJet’s airport slots may be more valuable than its faresAmerican Airlines’ return to Chicago O’Hare–Tokyo NaritaAmerican’s transpacific strategy and oneworld partnershipsChicago O’Hare, Tokyo Narita, and the AA/Japan Airlines joint ventureDiscover the All-New Airways DigitalAirways Digital provides readers with the flexibility to access North America’s leading commercial aviation magazine anytime, anywhere. Check out the new free previewer web app today!Hosted by Rohan Anand and Vinay BhaskaraProduced by Helwing Villamizar This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit airwaysmagazine.substack.com/subscribe