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The Airline Weekly Lounge Podcast

American’s Blended Travel Boom

Edward Russell

The “real revenue growth” at American Airlines is in blended trips, or travel that includes both business and personal aspects, Chief Commercial Officer Vasu Raja said at the Skift Global Forum earlier in September. Listen to Skift Founder and CEO Rafat Ali and Raja’s fascinating discussion at the forum in full.

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Photo Credit: American Airlines Chief Commercial Officer Vasu Raja (left) with Skift Founder and CEO Rafat Ali at the Skift Global Forum. / Skift
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