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Yes, this is the strangest weekly round-up I\u2019ve ever written. If you\u2019re looking for good airline-related content, you may just want to skip to The Air Show down below. But if you\u2019re looking to expand your horizons, well, get ready.<\/p>\n

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How RDU could land a nonstop flight to India<\/a> \u2013 Business Journals<\/em><\/h3>\n

Yes, this is a real article. I\u2019m sorry to say it\u2019s behind a paywall, but I\u2019m just going to give you the secret here.<\/p>\n

It can\u2019t.<\/p>\n

Others were trying to talk about how this could work with millions of dollars of incentive support, but I\u2019ll stand by my quote. <\/p>\n

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Brett Snyder, founder of Cranky Flier, said RDU has \u201cvirtually no chance\u201d of an India flight in the near future. \u201cThe U.S. airlines will serve India when feasible from their hubs, and RDU is not a hub,\u201d he said. \u201cSo it would require an Indian airline to step up, and Indian airlines have far higher priorities.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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The 2025 Pitchies!<\/a> \u2013 Pitch Session<\/em><\/h3>\n

You all know and love Andrew for his moment of levity and the Cranky Weekly Review, but did you know that he has an alter ego as a world-renowned expert and podcaster focusing on women\u2019s field hockey? He and his co-host Kirstin \u2014 who those of you who attended the Cranky Network Awards last year may have met \u2014 break down the important field hockey news every week during the fall season on Pitch Session<\/a>. I knew nothing about field hockey until I started listening, and now I\u2019m hooked on the pod despite still pretty much knowing nothing.<\/p>\n

The season is now over, and this week Andrew and Kirstin handed out the Pitchies, awarding the best in field hockey. I was invited on as a special guest to award the MVP of the MPSF, the most important conference in all of the land. Why? Great question. There isn\u2019t a clear answer other than I\u2019m pretty sure I\u2019m the biggest MPSF fan there is. If you want to know why, well, you\u2019ll just have to listen in. Oh, and if you work for KLM, let me know. There are opportunities for you here. <\/p>\n

My part starts at 58:20, but at the very least you should start at 34:36 to hear about the story of the year which involves mass food poisoning. But why not start at the beginning? You might find yourself hooked to Pitch Session as well.<\/p>\n

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Last week\u2019s podcast went live late, so I never had the chance to link to it. But now, you can go back and hear Jon Ostrower tell us all about his adventures in Dubai at the air show. There was a lot to discuss around Emirates, flyDubai, but perhaps most interestingly\u2026 COMAC? Yep.<\/em><\/p>\n

And then, stick around for this week\u2019s episode where Jon and Brian interview Condor CEO Peter Gerber. There\u2019s an airline that\u2019s had a rather interesting path over the last few years, so I know I was interested in hearing just exactly what he had to say myself.<\/em><\/p>\n

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