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Frequent Flyers Love Placeholder Schedules. Does Anyone Else?

Today's free post covers something insiders already know, but others might not. The placeholder schedule is not beloved, even at airlines.

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Brian Sumers
Mar 02, 2023
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Dear readers,

This week, I’m in Singapore at the Aviation Festival conference. I have been interviewing several airline CEOs on stage — including AirAsia’s Tony Fernandes, Cebu Pacific’s Mike Szücs, Thai Airways’ Chai Eamsiri, and Sri Lankan Airlines’ CEO Richard Nuttall — and I look forward to sharing some updates with you soon about Asia’s recovery.1

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