Up, Up, and Away: This Is A Game Changer!

REAL TALK EXPANSION NEWS: our live stream is now available on SEVEN different platforms! As of this episode, you can catch us LIVE on YouTube, X, Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, LinkedIn, and Mixlr weekdays at 8:30am MT. And, of course, you can find us wherever you get your podcasts, including Apple Podcasts and Spotify.  3:40 | Even cooler: our Real Talk Live Chat powered by Park Power will include comments from all platforms. It'll be interesting to see if our viewers on X differ from the crew in our YouTube chat, or if our Facebook audience aligns with our viewers on LinkedIn... TELL US WHAT YOU THINK: [email protected]  9:20 | Join us at the Real Talk Pond Hockey Classic presented by Molson Canadian on Saturday, February 2 in St. Albert, and you could win SIX TICKETS to the Oilers/Leafs game at Rogers Place later that evening! Sign up your team today to qualify: https://www.ryanjespersen.com/pond-hockey 11:20 | The days of Edmonton losing air travellers to Calgary could be numbered. Edmonton International Airport (EIA) announces its largest schedule ever, including direct flights to Chicago and Salt Lake City, as WestJet increases its overall seat capacity in Alberta's capital by nearly 25%. We ask EIA CEO Myron Keehn and WestJet CEO Alexis von Hoensbroech how the expansion came about, and what it could mean for business and tourism.  FOLLOW US ON TIKTOK, TWITTER, & INSTAGRAM: @realtalkrj JOIN US ON FACEBOOK & LINKEDIN: @ryanjespersen  REAL TALK MERCH: https://ryanjespersen.com/merch RECEIVE EXCLUSIVE PERKS - BECOME A REAL TALK PATRON: https://www.patreon.com/c/ryanjespersen THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING OUR SPONSORS! https://ryanjespersen.com/sponsors The views and opinions expressed in this show are those of the host and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Relay Communications Group Inc. or any affiliates.