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 topics

SAS’ Airbus A330neo order and Copenhagen hub strategy

The future of SAS within the Air France-KLM/SkyTeam ecosystem

The limits of the Airbus A321LR/XLR long-haul promise

easyJet’s potential Castlelake takeover

Why easyJet’s airport slots may be more valuable than its fares

American Airlines’ return to Chicago O’Hare–Tokyo Narita

American’s transpacific strategy and oneworld partnerships

Chicago O’Hare, Tokyo Narita, and the AA/Japan Airlines joint venture

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