The final 2025 episode of The Sky Lounge Podcast – where Alexandra & David talk about the Dubai Airshow, long haul narrow body aircraft, the 777X flying at the Airshow (but when will it truly fly?);

They then talk about Beond & it's US expansion, global airport growth ambitions and much more!

A question for 2026 - Will fast & free onboard WIFI be a criterion for you to choose which airline to fly?

Wishing everyone a wonderful holiday season and the very very best for the New Year!

Both of us will be back in the new year, with a very new interesting format for SKY LOUNGE! Stay tuned!

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This episode had more that it's fair share of focus on low cost airlines. Wizz Air Abu Dhabi has packed up and left, Spirit has filed for bankruptcy… again, and we share a few stories from our own recent trips on budget carriers. Of course, you can’t talk low-cost without mentioning their favorite workhorses—the Airbus A320s and Boeing 737s and woo hoo, we may have a new market #1 soon!

Alex also tells us about her not-so-smooth experience trying to use the United Airlines app from outside the U.S., and David comes back buzzing with passion and connections from the ICAO NGAP conference in Durban.

To round it all off, we chat about airlines, brand value, and why airlines rank so low in global brand rankings!

Here's a quick quizzer for you - I made a factual mistake in the PODCAST. Can you point out what it is?

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Our thoughts and prayers are with all those who have lost family and friends in the recent Air India AI171 accident in India.

In this episode, Alex and David had plenty to catch up on—especially with David just back from his U.S. travels. He was absolutely raving about the United Airlines app, calling it “H-appy” with good reason! Meanwhile, Alex couldn’t get over Air France and their delicious ground-based food experiment.

They also dove into the latest Boeing and Airbus forecasts—yes, there are lots of planes on the horizon. Plus, the recent IATA conference delivered some fascinating insights and statistics.

https://www.iata.org/en/pressroom/2025-speeches/2025-06-02-01/

Enjoy the episode!

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