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Al Lewis, who writes Business Blunders on Substack, explains why big companies make big mistakes (Hint: it's money). We'll explore why your money problems may call for a financial therapist, and not just an adviser. Also, we ask Chris Sands of Johns Hopkins University what could happen if the U.S. Supreme Court rules that Trump's tariffs are illegal.

DAMIONMLK Day:Incoming Walmart CEO John Furner:Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy reminds us blahblahblah. During our annual MLK Day Celebration, we reflected on blahblahblah. We care for people. Blahblahblah We strive to be honest, fair, and courageous. And we put others first in the work we do to help people live better.When we lead with care, show respect and do what's right, we honor Dr. King's legacy through action and continue building a Walmart that reflects our purpose and values.Walmart: $27,408,854, the fiscal 2025 annual total compensation of our median associate was $29,469, and the ratio of these amounts was 930:1.By 11:14 AM: He has earned $29,469 (the median worker's entire year of labor).Total Earnings by MLK Day: ~$1,425,000That $1.4 million is equivalent to the lifetime earnings of 48 median Walmart associates (assuming each works for one year at $29,469)As of January 20, 2026, the combined net worth of the Walton family has reached a historic $513.4 billion, according to the latest Bloomberg and Forbes data.As of January 2026, the Walton family collectively receives approximately $3.4 billion per year in dividends from Walmart.Per Day: The family earns roughly $9.27 million every day just by owning the stock.Per Hour: They earn about $386,000 per hour, 24 hours a day.King was literally campaigning for a living wage in Memphis when he was shot by the FBI. your move, walmart CEO John Furner WHO DO YOU BLAME?WestJet reverses cramped seating layout after viral videos show passengers' knees pressed against seats.In the reconfigured layout, which rolled out in late October on select Boeing 737s, space between rows was reduced to 28 inches to accommodate an extra row of seats. WestJet also made economy class seats non-reclinable, offering passengers the option to pay extra for adjustable seats.In a news statement, the company said it will reverse what it called the "densified seating" by removing the additional row of seats.WHO DO YOU BLAME?Samantha (Sam) Taylor was appointed WestJet Group Executive Vice-President and Chief Experience Officer March 2025. Sam joined Sunwing in March 2020 as Chief Marketing Officer. Sam's portfolio is accountable for critical touch points in the guest journey and includes leading all Marketing, Guest Experience and Contact Centres for WestJet and Sunwing Vacations. MMStakeholders!Customers: WestJet's rollout of the reconfigured seats has sparked widespread outrage among travelers and even crew members.Employees: Reuters reported that pilots and flight attendants have raised concerns over the new configuration's comfort and safety, specifically whether passengers could safely evacuate the plane in an emergency due to the confined seating.Journalists: Reuters reported that pilots and flight attendants have raised concerns over the new configuration's comfort and safety, specifically whether passengers could safely evacuate the plane in an emergency due to the confined seating.Labor Unions: Alia Hussain, president of the union local representing WestJet cabin personnel, said: "It created a hostile working environment for us as cabin personnel."Onex Corporation, WestJet's publicly traded ownersWhich is really founder and board Chair Gerry Schwartz (annual Chair fee of $1 million), who maintains 100% control of the Multiple Voting Shares (MVS) of Onex Corporation, which effectively grants him 60% of the total voting power in the company.This control allows him to elect 60% of the members of Onex's Board of Directors. While he also personally holds a significant portion of the Subordinate Voting Shares (SVS)—roughly 11.3% as of late 2024—the primary mechanism of his control is the MVS class.All stupid U.S. dual class dictatorships who do not do this!!The "Sunset" Provision: In May 2023, Onex shareholders approved a plan to implement a "sunset" on these special voting rights. Under this agreement, Schwartz's multiple voting rights are scheduled to expire three years after the effective date of the amendment (roughly May 2026).Current Status: As we are currently in early 2026, Schwartz remains the controlling shareholder. Upon the "Event of Change" later this year, the Multiple Voting Shares will convert into Subordinate Voting Shares, and he will lose his absolute control, shifting the company toward a more traditional governance structure.Matt Damon says Netflix wants to make action movies differently to account for shorter attention spansHow the art of filmmaking is being subvertedThe "Say What You Do" Rule: Writers are frequently being told to eliminate subtext. In traditional filmmaking, if a character is sad, you show them staring at a cold cup of coffee. Now, streamers often request that the character explicitly say, "I'm just so sad right now," or have another character ask, "Why are you so sad?"The Reason: If you are looking at your phone during a silent, emotional shot, you miss the story. If the character says it out loud, you can follow the plot without looking at the screen.Heightened Audio Cues: If you've noticed that modern movies have very aggressive sound design—sudden loud bangs, dramatic musical stings, or high-pitched notification-like sounds—it's often intentional.The "Audio Hook": These sounds act like a "ping" to pull your eyes back from your phone to the TV. It's a literal alarm clock for your attention.The "First 10 Minutes" Mandate: In the past, a movie could have a "slow burn" opening (think 2001: A Space Odyssey). Today, Netflix and other streamers use data that shows exactly when a user hits the "Back" button.The Note: Writers are told that a "major event" (an explosion, a death, or a massive hook) must happen within the first 2 to 5 minutes. If the "inciting incident" happens at the 20-minute mark, the data shows they will lose 30% of the audience to TikTok.Centered Framing: Cinematographers are increasingly being told to keep the "important" action in the center of the frame.The Reason: This makes the content easier to view on a mobile device if the user decides to switch from the TV to their phone, or if they are watching a cropped "clip" of the movie on social media later.Increased "Recapping": Have you noticed characters summarizing what just happened more often?The "TikTok Brain" Fix: Because people are multitasking, they often lose the thread of the plot. Streamers now encourage dialogue like, "So, let me get this straight, we have to get the key from the vault before the guard returns in five minutes?" It's a recap for someone who tuned out for the last three minutes.WHO DO YOU BLAME?Netflix: Ted Sarandos & Greg Peters (Co-CEOs of Netflix), Reed Hastings, Jay HoagDrug CEOs (re: The Algorithm): Passive Viewing: Data shows that up to 94% of people use a phone while watching TV.TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew: TikTok is widely considered the pioneer of the "Short-Form Video" era. Its algorithm is specifically designed to provide "intermittent reinforcement" (like a slot machine), which studies suggest can reduce the ability to focus on long-term tasks.Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg: Zuckerberg pivoted Facebook and Instagram (Reels) to aggressively compete with TikTok. Critics argue this transition turned a platform for connection into one of "passive scrolling" that further erodes focus.YouTube CEO Neal Mohan: Under his leadership, YouTube Shorts was launched to capture the short-attention-span market. Even YouTube co-founder Steve Chen has recently warned that these short videos are "shrinking kids' attention spans."Smartphones: Former Apple CEO Steve Jobs MMStanford: The "Father of Persuasive Tech": B.J. FoggStanford's Persuasive Technology Lab, run by B.J. Fogg, taught many of the founders and early employees of Instagram and Facebook.The "Fogg Behavior Model" taught engineers how to use "triggers" and "rewards" to change human behavior through software. He provided the scientific framework that allowed tech companies to treat the human brain like hardware that could be "hacked" for maximum engagement.Trump calls NYSE Dallas expansion plans 'unbelievably bad' for New York: Trump says move poses 'big test' for newly inaugurated Mayor Zohran Mamdani. WHICH HYPOCRISY DO YOU BLAME?The Free Market BullshitTrump and Texas leaders have long championed the freedom of businesses to flee blue-state regulations. However, now that a prestigious icon like the NYSE is actually expanding to Dallas, Trump has pivoted to calling it "unbelievably bad" for New York.The Anti-Woke /Anti-ESG scaremongeringTexas frames itself as a "Sanctuary from Socialism," yet the Texas Stock Exchange (TXSE) is being used to bypass ESG transparency. While railing against woke mandates, these leaders are creating their own ideological silos—demanding a protected market where management isn't held accountable by shareholders for social or environmental impacts.Texas AG Ken Paxton described BlackRock, State Street, and Vanguard as an "investment cartel" that was "illegally controlling national energy markets" and "squeezing more money out of hardworking Americans."Paxton sent a formal warning to Larry Fink and other CEOs, stating that their "radical environmental policies" and "race-based quotas" (DEI) would face severe enforcement actions if they prioritized "politics over consumers."Lead by example: Trump quits NYC and Musk's Dexit to Y'all StreetThroughout his 2024 campaign, Trump consistently compared New York unfavorably to states like Florida and Texas: as an example, he pointed to the lack of state income tax in Florida as a reason why "everyone is leaving New York." Elon Musk's Dexit from Delaware/California is sold as a strike for freedom, yet his empire is built on nearly $40 billion in government subsidies and contracts. He moved to Texas to escape over-regulation (re: his pay package and people being mad about nooses in his factories) while simultaneously heading the most over-regulatory body ever: Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).Leader name calling and scaremongeringTrump's pre-bromance attacks on New York's new mayor, Zohran Mamdani (communist lunatic" and a "Marxist"). Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson (UPenn, Harvard, Princeton): "un-American socialist impulse" and explicitly marketed Dallas as a "sanctuary from socialism" for businesses looking to Dexit New York. The Elite vs. Common Man NonsenseDespite bullshit Y'all Street populist framing, the Texas Stock Exchange is backed by the world's most powerful financial titans. There is no common man victory here; it is the CEO class moving the financial capital to a jurisdiction with fewer labor protections and less oversight.The Big Four Anchor InvestorsBlackRock: (managing ~$14 trillion), despite being the primary target of "anti-woke" and anti-ESG rhetoric from the same politicians who support the TXSE.Citadel Securities: Led by Ken Griffin, this firm executes roughly 1 in 4 of all stock trades in the U.S. Left Chicago for Miami.J.P. Morgan Chase: Jamie Dimon. Joined in 2025 during a $90 million funding round and holds an observer seat on the board.Charles Schwab: handles over 50% of U.S. retail stock orders.MATTWalmart International CEO Kath McLay to step down - WHO DO YOU BLAME?Half exiting CEO Doug McMillonMcLay was under McMillon her entire tenure at WalMart, raised to CEO of the international divisionClearly a protege - passed over for the new CEO?Incoming CEO John FurnerThe white guy who became CEO is such an interesting new story, but Furner started as a sales clerk and has been with the WALTONS a long time through Sam's Club as CEO, another Walton jointFurner/McMillon/Walton family named David Guggina CEO of Walmart US (passing McLay), Chris Nicholas replace McLay, Seth Dallaire was made chief growth officer… rounding out an all male promotion cycle of new execs - no women in major positionsMaybe McLay read the tea leaves - women got chief legal and chief of people, like everywhere else, but leave the big jobs to the swinging dicks.The compensation and management development committee, who according to the company charter, ir responsible to “periodically review and recommend to the full Board succession planning practices for the Company's CEO and other executive officers.”Carla Harris (chair) - black woman with “multicultural” in her job description at Morgan Stanley who apparently didn't apply “multiculturalism” to Walmart executive search?Marissa Mayer - yes, THAT Marissa Mayer, who is on the board of Starbucks with Brian Niccol and AT&T where Randall Stephenson was CEOBrian Niccol - CEO of Starbucks, with no conflict by having Marissa Mayer on the same boardRandall Stephenson - ex CEO of AT&T, with no conflict of interest by having Marissa Mayer on the board. Also on the board - Tom Horton, ex CEO of American Airlines who was… CFO of AT&T under StephensonShishir Mehrotra - who worked at Google via YouTube when… Marissa Mayer worked there (she was in search/maps)Kath McLay, who just couldn't cut it at Walmart anymoreAn SEC official has said (implied) you don't HAVE to vote your proxies as an investor - WHO DO YOU BLAME?Brian Daly, who gave a speech titled (Re)Empowering Fiduciaries in Proxy Voting on Jan 8 in which he argued that not voting doesn't necessarily violate fiduciary dutyGamblers: “Not voting makes sense in many situations. Look, for example, at quantitative and systematic managers, who often operate models that merely seek exposures to identified sources of alpha.”Index investors: “But it may be appropriate for these categories of investment advisers (and the Boards that exercise oversight over this function) to consider whether taking positions on fundamental corporate matters, or on precatory proposals, is consistent with their investment mandates.”Hedging himself: “So, there is no stock answer to the “Must I vote?” question... Instead, it is important that advisers and clients have a fair amount of latitude to decide what works in their individual cases.”Threatening using proxy advisors: “And if we are raising issues for consideration, I will also mention, because the President did, that there is real concern out there that habitual adherence to a proxy consultant's recommendations could pull an adviser into a Section 13(d) group.”Investors, because no matter what Brian Daly suggests, investors almost never vote against management and neither do proxy advisors, so what the fuck are we talking about?Cost, because Daly points out, “And in assessing proposed votes, investment advisers might utilize the Fiduciary Interpretation's concept of a “reasonable inquiry into the client's objectives.” If an investment adviser routinely follows a proxy advisor's stock recommendations without a tailored engagement or independent analysis, is this “reasonable inquiry?” Maybe, but it is certainly worth thinking about. And, to go back to the first question, if the voting process is so burdensome that it requires extensive external resources, why is the adviser voting at all?”John Chevedden, along with Jim McRitchie, without whom we have maybe half the shareholder rights as SP500 companies, and who the no-action data is now showing is disproportionately getting responses for exclusion from the SEC (as if to double down on the idea that we can ignore those commie socialists entirely, but we want to tell you explicitly you're totally legally cool and there's no threat if you exclude Chevedden). Chevedden might be the reason investors were voting at all - maybe now they won't have to?

Is Dylan finally going to move to Devon? We learn that Dylan wants to eventually retire in Thailand. Is travelling to Thailand longer than taking a rocket to the moon? Some feedback on the new condensed seating offered by WestJet. We discuss the possibility of a Billy Idol Biopic. Then, we name all the famous people named Billy we can think of. Dylan is very confused by a social media post on the KiSS Edmonton accounts. Why does everyone think Pepper & Dylan are dating. Some comparisons are made involving the show "Heated Rivalry". We play some Robbie The Intern throwback songs. A brief history of Robbie getting hiring. Then, we play the potty training song he made for his niece.

In Keep Canada Weird Jordan and Aaron Airport explore the weird and offbeat Canadian news stories from the past week. In this episode your hosts discuss; Taco Bell's continued Newfoundland invasion Being fat-shamed by WestJet The WORST 911 calls of 2025 Two kids in court over a dinosaur Series Links Keep Canada Weird Series: https://www.thecanadiangothic.com/keep-canada-weird Send a voice memo: www.thecanadiangothic.com/contact Join the Keep Canada Weird Discussion Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/keepcanadaweird Provide feedback and comments on the episode: thecanadiangothic.com/contact Subscribe to the show: thecanadiangothic.com/subscribe Contact: Website: https://www.thecanadiangothic.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheCanadianGothic Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecanadiangothic/ Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/thecanadiangothic Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In Keep Canada Weird Jordan and Aaron Airport explore the weird and offbeat Canadian news stories from the past week. In this episode your hosts discuss; Taco Bell's continued Newfoundland invasion Being fat-shamed by WestJet The WORST 911 calls of 2025 Two kids in court over a dinosaur Series Links Keep Canada Weird Series: https://www.thecanadiangothic.com/keep-canada-weird Send a voice memo: www.thecanadiangothic.com/contact Join the Keep Canada Weird Discussion Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/keepcanadaweird Provide feedback and comments on the episode: thecanadiangothic.com/contact Subscribe to the show: thecanadiangothic.com/subscribe Contact: Website: https://www.thecanadiangothic.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheCanadianGothic Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecanadiangothic/ Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/thecanadiangothic Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We welcome Andrew H. - winner of the 2025 Cult of Ron & Brian Death Pool - to discuss his winning year, and we surprise him with his enshrinement in our new Death Pool Hall of Fame! We discuss the many ways in which ICE is horrible, rude Broadway patrons, and the lack of legroom on WestJet. We also talk about a hacktivist deleting racist websites, Oceania Cruises going adults-only, and Brian's inability to understand mailing addresses!

A traumatizing, air travel experience is no stranger to the everyday Canadian. But it seems the TikToks and online posts of complaints seem to do little in terms of garnering real and sustainable change from our aviation sector. The federal government recently granted more access to Middle Eastern airlines to fly into Canadian airports in hopes of creating competition. It comes in response to a 2025 Competition Bureau report that called for less restrictions on foreign investment. Host Maria Kestane speaks to John Gradek, aviation expert and professor at McGill University to discuss what changes Canada's aviation industry should implement to restore consumer trust in air travel, and what progress has been made since the 2023 federal commitment of improving the air passenger protection regulations. We love feedback at The Big Story, as well as suggestions for future episodes. You can find us:Through email at hello@thebigstorypodcast.ca Or @thebigstoryfpn on Twitter

In episode 123 we have some fun as we play 20 questions: The Canadian Loyalty Rewards and Credit Card quiz! In our first ever quiz based podcast episode, you our listeners and viewers can test your knowledge of the Canadian loyalty rewards and credit card landscape!

US Lawmakers vow to scrutinize the Trump Administration's military action in the Caribbean Sea, and whether Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth issued an order to "kill everyone" on a small vessel in September. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says maintaining his country's sovereignty is key, as US officials travel to Russia to continue peace talks. Search continues for the suspect or suspects in a shooting in Stockton, California that left 4 people dead, including 3 children. At least 604 people have been killed by flooding and landslides in Indonesia. Advocates say the fight against HIV/AIDS has changed since the first World AIDS day in 1988. WestJet and Air Transat passengers fight back after airlines falsely claim they can't film disputes.

This week we look at how the RBC Avion Rewards to British Airways transfer bonus can get you to Europe for 20,000 points, AIR MILES finally combining Dream and Cash Miles into one, a new option to earn WestJet points on hotels stays and much more in our weekly credit card and loyalty rewards newscast!

Send us a textLinking the Travel Industry is a business travel podcast where we review the top travel industry stories that are posted on LinkedIn by LinkedIn members.  We curate the top posts and discuss with them with travel industry veterans in a live session with audience members.  You can join the live recording session by visiting BusinessTravel360.comYour Hosts are Riaan van Schoor, Ann Cederhall and Aash ShravahStories covered on this podcast episode include:Eastern Airways (UK) Ltd goes into administration, with all flight operations cancelled.Air France-KLM buys a minority stake in WestJet.IndiGo (InterGlobe Aviation Ltd) launch their Delhi - Guangzhou and Mumbai–London routes.With Riyadh Air | طيران الرياض's inaugural London flights came some posts about how they are doing things differently. Me and some others asked more questions about the phrase "Delivery with Order" and Benjamin Waymark from INKdid a great job at explaining these in more detail. Two major incidents of bad behaviour on flights this week:

On this week's Walker Webcast, Willy was joined by aviation-industry trailblazer David Neeleman, the Founder and CEO of Breeze Airways. Over the past three decades, David has launched some of the most successful airlines in the world — including JetBlue, Azul Brazilian Airlines, and WestJet. He and Willy discussed David's entrepreneurial origin story, his entry into the aviation industry, his mission to “bring humanity back to air travel,” managing the growth of JetBlue, Breeze's unique business model, the importance of transparency, and the convergency of technology and innovation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Querida comunidad hoy vamos con un podcast donde les cuento todo lo que necesita saber a la hora de elegir la principal aerolínea Lowcost de Canadá.Gracias por estar aquí —¡ya superamos los 1,200 episodios y el millón de escuchas! Es pura magia gracias a ti, y me encanta compartirla.✈️ Recuerda, en mi web www.cesarsar.com propongo algunos viajes conmigo a diferentes lugares del mundo. Vámonos!

00:00:00 – Intro, missed “1337” leetspeak milestone; coffee sponsor; caller-art bit 00:04:54 – Trump fighter-jet poop meme sparks Kenny Loggins/Danger Zone backlash 00:09:53 – Variety piece read; “Freeway to the Problem Area” legal/AI riff 00:14:44 – Top Gun, Pentagon-Hollywood office, celeb “No Kings” reactions 00:19:30 – More on protests; tee-up to AI parody song bit 00:23:14 – Performing the AI parody: “Freeway to the Problem Area” lyric gag 00:27:40 – HBO developing David Chase MKULTRA series; Gottlieb & Manchurian-candidate talk 00:32:21 – “We're all living through MKULTRA” via social media; pivot to 3I/Atlas 00:36:44 – Avi Loeb TV clip: delayed NASA images; mothership/probes speculation 00:41:38 – NY Post write-up: NASA group watching 3I/Atlas; anti-tail, weird alloy, IAWN campaign 00:46:21 – Remote-viewing recap: thousands of probes, “sleepers,” super-intelligence controller 00:50:24 – Sleeper pods & humanoids; Star Trek “Nth Degree” tangent connects to AI ship 01:00:02 – 3I/Atlas tail reversal explained; CO₂ jet model; not a “simple comet” 01:04:21 – NASA/China rant: “look up, not down”; missed PR moment on comet 01:08:43 – Music bit redux; Battlefield-6 squad-up chatter; setting up calls 01:13:36 – Edgy “Jeopardy!” parody audio; open the phone lines 01:18:29 – Call-ins: new baby Oliver (G.I. Joe name), “Queen from beyond the grave,” Electric-Universe angle on 3I 01:22:24 – Drawbridge donations & Cave-of-Honor thanks; Discord shout-outs 01:27:10 – List: “most controversial Halloween costumes 2025” (Epstein list, ICE agent, etc.) 01:32:05 – Travel rant: WestJet to remove recline/charge for space; viewer reactions clip 01:43:48 – Ohio bill would ban AI personhood/marriages; liability stays with humans 01:48:18 – Halloween drinks & party trends; jello-syringe nostalgia; “candy economy” talk begins 01:53:08 – Candy searches: jello-syringe spikes; New Hampshire loves trick-or-treating 01:57:23 – Wrap-up: host's moon costume plan; thanks; “keep watching the skies” sign-off Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research ▀▄▀▄▀ CONTACT LINKS ▀▄▀▄▀ ► Website: http://obdmpod.com ► Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/obdmpod ► Full Videos at Odysee: https://odysee.com/@obdm:0 ► Twitter: https://twitter.com/obdmpod ► Instagram: obdmpod ► Email: ourbigdumbmouth at gmail ► RSS: http://ourbigdumbmouth.libsyn.com/rss ► iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/our-big-dumb-mouth/id261189509?mt=2  

INTRO (00:24): Kathleen opens the show drinking a Chilltown Crusher Pilsner from 902 Brewing Company, and reviews her weekend in Atlantic City at the Borgata.    TOUR NEWS: See Kathleen live on her “Day Drinking Tour.”   COURT NEWS (10:44): Kathleen shares news announcing that Stevie Nicks had a fantastic show in Atlantic City, Taylor Swift attended the Chiefs vs Raiders game, and Jelly Roll served as College Game Day's guest picker for the Georgia vs Ole Miss game.    TASTING MENU (2:26): Kathleen samples a Hershey's Zagnut Crunchy Peanut Butter bar, and Lay's Chesapeake Bay Crab Chips.    UPDATES (19:29): Kathleen shares updates on the Bill Belichick UNC drama, Sarah Ferguson is forced to relinquish her title, and Southwest Airlines unveils their new WILMA boarding process.    HOLY SHIT THEY FOUND IT (41:23): Kathleen reveals that an amateur treasure hunter discovered a 500-yr-old Royal pendant.    FRONT PAGE PUB NEWS (43:13): Kathleen shares articles on the last day of MTV, an 82-yr-old becomes the oldest to climb Everest, Canada's WestJet will charge passengers to recline, Prince Andrew gives up all his titles, the Eugenie crown jewels are stolen from the Louvre in Paris, a Picasso painting vanishes en route to an exhibition, Pope Leo is disbanding Opus Dei, and polar bears have taken over an abandoned research island in Russia.    SAINT OF THE WEEK (1:15:19): Kathleen reads about St. Cornelius, the patron saint of earaches, epilepsy, switching, cattle, and domestic animals.    WHAT ARE WE WATCHING (15:16): Kathleen recommends watching “Murdaugh: Death In The Family” on Hulu.    FEEL GOOD STORY (1:13:26): Kathleen shares a story about 2 beluga whales who finally found freedom in Iceland after being rescued from an aquarium in Shanghai. 

Shooting investigation underway at L.A. Academy Middle School in South L.A. The longest dinosaur tracks ever found were discovered in the U.K., while L.A. County residents are bracing for higher trash collection fees. Authorities say a high-tech Chinese crime ring was behind a fake toll-road text scam, and WestJet will now charge passengers extra if they want to recline their seats. 

Bruce & Gaydos discuss WestJet's new payment method to ensure you get a reclining seat.

Comment se sent Emmanuel Macron après cette semaine agitée ? Ruth Elkrief, affirme que finalement, aujourd'hui, il y a la prise de conscience que c'est un président qui ne peut plus faire la même chose, qui ne peut plus être le même président, qu'un président n'est qu'une majorité, relative ou même absolue. Et pour conclure, elle ne pense pas que la crise soit réglée. La compagnie canadienne WestJet introduit une option payante que Pascal Perri n'a pas pensé lui-même, celle d'une inclinaison du siège passager. Pour lui, ce n'est pas très étonnant, parce que c'est le modèle du low cost qui est poussé à l'extrême. Le président syrien Bachar al-Assad a trouvé refuge à Moscou, selon les médias russes. Pour Dominique Moïsi, le plus important, c'est que Vladimir Poutine a invité son successeur. Il demande le retour de Bachar al-Assad en Syrie afin qu'il soit jugé par le peuple syrien. Il est peu probable que Poutine réponde de manière favorable à la demande du président syrien Ahmed al-Charaa. Du lundi au vendredi, à partir de 18h, David Pujadas apporte toute son expertise pour analyser l'actualité du jour avec pédagogie.Hébergé par Audiomeans. Visitez audiomeans.fr/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d'informations.

Gary and Shannon pitch their new “vertical short” Space Wars before diving into #SWAMPWATCH, where they break down the latest out of D.C., including President Trump accusing TIME Magazine of digitally “disappearing” his hair. Shannon's directorial debut keeps the team distracted as #TerrorInTheSkies unfolds: an American Airlines flight forced to turn around after passengers reported a mysterious odor. Plus, WestJet plans to charge for reclining seats. Later, Parenting with Justin Worsham tackles whether we're creating struggles just to feel challenged, and why California might be forgetting its seniors.

In this episode of the Security Squawk Podcast, Bryan Hornung, Randy Bryan, and Reginald Andre break down three major cybersecurity stories that show just how messy 2025 has become for data protection. Randy covers the WestJet breach that exposed more than 1.2 million customers, proving even major airlines can't keep turbulence out of their networks. Andre unpacks how the NSW government accidentally uploaded flood victims' personal data to ChatGPT, turning an AI experiment into a privacy nightmare. Bryan closes with new research showing ransomware attacks are climbing again just as fewer companies renew their cyber insurance — the perfect setup for costly business shutdowns. The team shares insights, lessons, and a few laughs as they explain what these stories mean for business owners, IT pros, and MSPs trying to stay ahead of the next big hit. ️ New to streaming or looking to level up? Check out StreamYard and get $10 discount! https://streamyard.com/pal/d/65161790...

The final inmate wanted after a brazen escape from a New Orleans jail in May has reportedly been arrested after a tense SWAT standoff in Atlanta. Canadian airline WestJet has introduced updated cabin interiors on select Boeing aircraft, adding three distinct seat classes and charging extra for seats that can recline. Florida man with thermos inserted in body caught sneaking it into Polk County Jail: ‘Put it up the exit ramp' In what is possibly the weirdest crossover between gaming, streaming, and the real world, Twitch streamer Fandy has taken “sharing everything with chat” to the absolute next level: she is live-streaming the birth process of her child. FOLLOW TNR ON RUMBLE: https://rumble.com/c/c-7759604 FOLLOW TNR ON SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/7zlofzLZht7dYxjNcBNpWN FOLLOW TNR ON APPLE PODCASTS: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-next-round/id1797862560 WEBSITE: https://nextroundlive.com/ MOBILE APP: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/the-next-round/id1580807480 SHOP THE NEXT ROUND STORE: https://nextround.store/ Like TNR on Facebook: / nextroundlive Follow TNR on Twitter: / nextroundlive Follow TNR on Instagram: / nextroundlive Follow everyone from the show on Twitter: Jim Dunaway: / jimdunaway Ryan Brown: / ryanbrownlive Lance Taylor: / thelancetaylor Scott Forester: / scottforestertv Tyler Johns: /TylerJohnsTNR Sponsor the show: sales@nextroundlive.com #SEC #Alabama #Auburn #secfootball #collegefootball #cfb #cfp #football #sports #alabamafootball #alabamabasketball #auburnbasketball #auburnfootball #rolltide #wareagle #alabamacrimsontide #auburntigers #nfl #sportsnews #footballnews Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duji wants to know who Rover had a meeting with. Bankruptcy box has a finish date. Is Krystle balding? Passengers will now be charged to recline their seat on WestJet's new Boeing 737 flights. A man punched the back of B2's seat on a flight. Are you dumber than Duji? Taylor Swift's latest album. A throuple have adopted a child. Ovaltine. The man who sparked the fire in the Palisades has been arrested. Police officer and his wife are found dead in a bathtub from heatstroke. Gia's cellphone causes tension between Rover and Duji. Hallmark Channel has 24 new Christmas movies coming out this year.

Duji wants to know who Rover had a meeting with. Bankruptcy box has a finish date. Is Krystle balding? Passengers will now be charged to recline their seat on WestJet's new Boeing 737 flights. Man punches the back of B2's seat on a flight. 

Duji wants to know who Rover had a meeting with. Bankruptcy box has a finish date. Is Krystle balding? Passengers will now be charged to recline their seat on WestJet's new Boeing 737 flights. A man punched the back of B2's seat on a flight. Are you dumber than Duji? Taylor Swift's latest album. A throuple have adopted a child. Ovaltine. The man who sparked the fire in the Palisades has been arrested. Police officer and his wife are found dead in a bathtub from heatstroke. Gia's cellphone causes tension between Rover and Duji. Hallmark Channel has 24 new Christmas movies coming out this year. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duji wants to know who Rover had a meeting with. Bankruptcy box has a finish date. Is Krystle balding? Passengers will now be charged to recline their seat on WestJet's new Boeing 737 flights. Man punches the back of B2's seat on a flight. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Qatar Airways accused of killing 'strict vegetarian' passenger with meat-based meal, Canadian airline WestJet now charges passengers to recline seats on new Boeing 737 flights, Woman killed outside Dallas PetSmart after argument over not saying 'thank you'

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Prime Minister Mark Carney expects some tariff relief from today's talks with US President Donald Trump. Carney government retooling border security Bill C-2 after opposition parties said they would not support it. Israelis mark 2 years since Hamas October 7 attacks, as Palestinians endure another round of shelling in parts of Gaza. Chris Barber and Tamara Lich, two leaders of the 2022 truckers convoy in Ottawa, to be sentenced today. Marineland warns it may be forced to euthanize beluga whales if federal government does not agree to request for financial aid. WestJet hikes checked bag fee for 2nd time in 2 years. Will Air Canada be next? Researcher and backcountry enthusiast Fred Ramsdell still may not know he won the Nobel Prize for medicine.

In this episode of the Security Squawk Podcast, Bryan Hornung, Randy Bryan, and Reginald Andre dissect three headline-making cybersecurity incidents that highlight how threats keep evolving—just in different directions. Randy kicks things off with WestJet's massive data breach, where over 1.2 million customers had their information exposed, showing how even major airlines struggle with protecting sensitive data in 2025. Andre dives into a shocking story out of Australia—the NSW government accidentally uploading flood victims' personal data to ChatGPT, revealing how AI misuse and data mishandling can turn into a privacy nightmare overnight. Bryan closes with the latest findings showing ransomware attacks are rising again—just as fewer companies renew their cyber insurance policies, setting up the perfect storm for costly business disruptions. The team breaks down what these stories mean for business owners, from growing AI data risks to the real cost of skipping cybersecurity insurance. Expect practical takeaways, sharp insights, and a few laughs along the way as the guys decode what's really happening behind the headlines. ️ New to streaming or looking to level up? Check out StreamYard and get $10 discount! https://streamyard.com/pal/d/65161790...

Canada Post is having an “existential crisis” (who isn't?) Westjet adds a new fee to flying but says it's all about “refreshing” our options. Teachers in Alberta are set to walk out. What do the teachers want? (When do they want it? Before Monday morning!) We've run out of ideas to end the tariffs so we're trying potato chip diplomacy. And there's a new way to track your kid and all you need is a screwdriver. Priyanka, Kris Siddiqi, and Alice Moran take this week's news quiz with host Gavin Crawford. We'd love to hear from you! Complete our listener survey here: https://cbc.ca/BecauseSurvey

On this episode, I cover the release of Windows 11 25H2, a cool new AVD feature enters preview, an update on a worrying data breach at West Jet and much more! Reference Links: https://www.rorymon.com/blog/windows-11-25h2-now-available-free-win10-extended-support-for-some-handy-new-avd-feature/

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If you like what you hear, please subscribe, leave us a review and tell a friend!Global organizations face a wave of cyber threats, including malware campaigns like EvilAI, ransomware gangs targeting media, and breaches of major companies such as WestJet, RemoteCOM, and Tesla. Governments and enterprises are also dealing with massive financial fraud, AI-driven security solutions, and evolving hacker tactics, highlighting the need for stronger digital defenses.

WestJet says it is offering a wide range of new seating options. It will cater to those who want more leg room and those who want to save some money. Critics, however, are saying WestJet is just trying to fill their pockets! Plus: VIFF gets underway tomorrow Drew was at Daniel Caesar's concert last night And, it's Would You Rather Wednesday! That and more on today's Nat & Drew Show!

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Israel's foreign minister says at least 6 people killed in a shooting attack near a Jerusalem bus stop. Police in Nepal say at least 17 people killed while protesting government decision to block most social media. When it comes to detecting and treating sepsis, Canada has significant gaps in policies and training standards. Australia's "mushroom murderer" sentenced to life in prison. WestJet plane from Toronto makes 'hard landing' in St. Maarten. French parliament could vote to oust Prime Minister François Bayrou. 21-year-old Canadian soccer phenom Olivia Smith scores first goal during her debut with London's Arsenal football club.

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This week we talk about surge pricing, Walmart, and the Robinson-Patman Act.We also discuss personal data, AC settings, and Delta's earnings call.Recommended Book: How the World Became Rich by Mark Koyama and Jared RubinTranscriptThe US Robinson-Patman Act of 1936 is also called the Anti-Price Discrimination Act, and it was passed to make it illegal for a product supplier to charge different prices to different customers.So a company that makes candy bars wouldn't be allowed to charge one price to most of their customers, all the smaller and mid-sized convenience stores and mom-and-pop grocery stores, for instance, and then a lower price to the big stores, the Walmarts and Amazons of the world.The concern was that these larger players, which at the time this law was passed were burgeoning grocery stores like A&P, would be able to achieve a monopolistic position in the market for these goods, these slightly lower prices giving them one more advantage over their smaller competitors.During the four decades or so of this Act's enforcement, small grocery stores has prices that were, on average, about 1% higher than those offered by their large competitors, and the eight largest grocery store chains only captured about 25% of all grocery sales in the US—essentially every city and town of any size had at least one small grocery store, and most had several of them, during this period. It was a very competitive market.During the Reagan administration in the 80s, though, enforcement was abandoned, as the folks in charge of that enforcement were convinced this Act was holding back growth; they saw it as a handout to small businesses at the expense of big business, so while it technically remained on the books, they just stopped enforcing it, and the big businesses in these spaces got the message pretty quickly.Walmart was the first big business to really lean into the new powers afforded them by this fresh governmental stance, and that led to it becoming the country's largest grocery store chain by 2001, and other big grocery brands, like Kroger and Safeway, began to do the same, consolidating all their buying so they could put in huge orders like Walmart was able to put in, and that allowed them to demand lower prices, which in turn allowed them to dramatically increase profits and gobble up their smaller competition.All of which led to the emergence of food deserts across the country, a term that was coined in 1995 to refer to areas where there are simply no grocery stores within a reasonable distance of relatively large populations of people, because smaller grocery stores can no longer compete, even when they're the only player in town; folks have to travel to the larger chain stores, and have no real options closer to home, which can result in food precariousness, and situations in which the only nearby food options are unhealthy ones—the snacks at gas stations, for instance.This same general pattern played out across all retail spaces, including pharmacies and bookstores and athletic supply stores, and between 1982 and 2017, the total market share of independent retailers in the US dropped from 53% to 22%.Which in some ways is great at the federal level, as—and this is what the Reagan administration seemed to want, back in the 80s—big businesses can grow a lot faster and bigger than small businesses, and that can lead to outsized GDP numbers, and other such macro-scale figures.Unfortunately, while independent retailers tend to keep nearly half of the revenue they pull in within their local community, major chains only keep something like 14% in the local community—so the shift from independent to chain retailers has had a deleterious impact on communities across the US, in the sense of having less competition, having food and other sorts of product deserts, and in terms of tax revenues and overall economic wealth being sapped from these areas and moved to other places, creating some relatively few winners and a whole lot of losers, in the process.What I'd like to talk about today is another type of variable pricing, this one more directly aimed at consumers, and enabled, at least in its modern incarnation, by big data and the devices we use every day.—Dynamic pricing refers to changing the price of goods or services based on all sorts of variables.Demand or surge pricing, for instance, might see the price of a bus ticket or rideshare ride with Uber cost more during rush-hour, the idea being that there are only so many bus seats and only so many available rideshare rides to go around, and when everyone's either trying to get to work or get home from work, there will be a lot more people wanting these finite number of seats and rides than there are seats and rides available.Upping the prices, then, is a means of determining who wants these things the most, because they're willing to pay at times massively inflated prices for something that would cost far less in an hour or two, once the rush has subsided.Similar price-inflation occurs during peak energy-use periods, and energy companies usually explain this price-bump by suggesting that it encourages their customers to use more energy when it's abundant and cheap, and to use less of it when it's scarce and expensive.On very hot days when everyone is using their air conditioners to stay cool, then, inflated energy prices might encourage them to be less aggressive with their AC settings, keeping their indoor temperatures at a more reasonable level, which in turn ensures there's more energy available for everyone and less risk of brownouts or blackouts.This pricing strategy is often seen by those on the receiving end of such price-bumps, as price gouging, which refers to companies taking advantage of temporary variables to massively inflate their prices, at times to abusive levels that they can justify by pointing at those variables and a desire to moderate supply and demand.So if there's a big convention in town, local hotels can argue that they're doubling or tripling their prices because there are not enough rooms for everyone who wants rooms on those days, but this could also be construed as a money-grab, these hotel companies knowing that some people won't be able to avoid paying for a place to stay during the convention they have to attend, so they're taking advantage of customers who have no choice but to pay up.We saw similar dynamics play out globally during the height of the Covid-19 pandemic, when folks who had high-quality masks on hand were able to charge incredible sums for those masks because production hadn't yet scaled up, so they were relatively scarce and thus precious, and these people and companies with the right product at the right time knew they could get away with charging many times the actual sticker-price of that product, because some people would feel they had no choice but to pay it.Each situation of this kind will feel reasonable and suitable for the supply-demand situation to some, and completely unreasonable and abusive to others, and it's possible to have a bit of both in many such situations—the companies in question actually want to manage a scarce supply of something, but are also keen to make as much money as possible while doing it.Dynamic pricing has become even more common in online marketplaces like Amazon, where it's not just holidays or events or the sudden emergence of global pandemics that can impact demand and thus, the prices retailers can get away with charging would-be customers.Amazon has algorithms that keep track of what competitors are charging for the goods they offer, what sort of demand the market is seeing for said goods, what inventory looks like—if they have a lot or very few of something available to sell—and all sorts of other factors that might reasonably impact the price of a product, even a little bit.As of 2024, the price of a product listed on Amazon changes several times a day, in some cases every 10 minutes, and they make about 2.5 million prices changes every single day, adjusting for those aforementioned micro-scale variables, on a product-by-product basis, but also adjusting their entire catalog so that relatively uncommon goods have higher prices, but common goods have lower prices, which means customers shopping around will tend to see Amazon's lower-priced goods more often than the higher-priced ones, which in turn can adjust their perception of the company and its marketplace in a favorable, lower-price direction.Amazon also has access to just a silly amount of data about their customers, some of it scooped up while we surf their sites, and some bought from other data-aggregators. And this allows Amazon, just like most tech companies and retailers, these days to track our behavior, watching what we click on, how long we linger on different products or product types, noticing our searches and contextualizing all of it with where we live, what we've purchased in the past, and so on.The company isn't very transparent about how it uses all this personal data, but while it's been been speculated that they might adjust prices based on our individual profiles, most evidence suggests they mostly use it to determine what we're shown—what products are promoted to us, basically, as opposed to setting prices based on what it thinks we'll pay, as individuals.The same generally seems to be true of other retailers right now, though there are concerns that this might change at some point in the near-future, as new technologies, some based on AI, enable the more-rapid and sophisticated crunching of data, and the consequent individualization of prices, even in person.US airline Delta, for instance, recently announced that it would be using AI to help it boost profits by charging different customers different prices for the same airline seat.These prices would be based on their customer profile, which means all the data scooped up by Delta from various sources, including things like past purchases, regular flight schedules, and how much money their systems think each customer makes and has available to spend.The president of the company said on a recent earnings call that they've been running a pilot project for this approach that resulted in about 3% of ticket sales being sold based on this model over the past 6 months, and by the end of the year, their goal is to increase that to 20% of tickets.In theory, this sort of system could be good for some customers some of the time, because it could drop prices on tickets that customers wouldn't want to, or wouldn't be able to pay for, otherwise. If I'm considering a trip, but the tickets are more expensive than I want to pay, these systems could theoretically recognize this and offer them to me at a price they can afford to sell them at, and which I can afford. That could lead to more ticket sales, and thus, higher profits.The evidence on the ground with these sorts of systems usually points at price increases, not decreases, though: the companies using these models to see how much they can get per unit, not using them to sell more units at lower profit margins.In other words, usually it's wealthier consumers who get the better deals, as these companies want to keep them coming back, spending larger sums of money on glitzier products and services over time, while poorer consumers have fewer options, and will thus tend to pay whatever they're told they have to pay.Delta spent most of July 2025 trying to control the backlash that erupted following that earnings call, and they're now saying, to the press but also in formal letters to government watchdogs who expressed concerns about what they said they planned to do, that no no no, we misspoke, we're not using individualized data to set prices, it's all good, don't worry about it.That announcement from Delta came shortly after lawmakers announced they would be pushing to get a new act, the Stop AI Price Gouging and Wage Fixing Act, passed into law, and though some US Senators have said they'll block such efforts by Delta, other airlines, including Azul, WestJet, Virgin Atlantic, and VivaAerobus are also clients of the Israeli company, Fetcherr, that Delta has been working with to run their AI pricing pilot program—and representatives from Fetcherr have claimed that this pricing model is irresistible to those in charge of these companies, so it will probably take over the airline industry relatively quickly, and they plan to expand into other industries soon.These sorts of pricing models aren't typically very popular with customers, and efforts by Walmart and other big grocery chains to remove static in-store pricing labels and replace them with digital versions, or in some extreme cases to remove them entirely and rely on apps on customers' phone to show prices on goods, raised similar alarm bells, as dynamic pricing can allow the store to more rapidly change their prices based on demand, like Uber's surge pricing model, but maybe applied to flour or cough medicine instead of rideshare seats, and in-app pricing could allow them to show different prices to different people shopping for the same thing at the same time—again, based on income, buying patterns, and so on.Walmart and everyone else dabbling in this space has, like Delta, claimed they intend no such dynamism in their pricing, even as their CEOs in some cases continue to brag to investors about the possibilities. As a result, there seems to be a decent chance we'll see the large-scale deployment of these sorts of models in at least some customer-facing industries within the next year or two, some company deciding to more fully test the regulatory establishment's appetite for challenging this push into a new pricing paradigm that would, theoretically at least, allow big companies to earn still-higher profits and grow even larger.Show Noteshttps://drive.google.com/file/d/1HQoQhvfVv8p0XmOdDIiWTnmd2YM_za07/viewhttps://www.businessinsider.com/amazon-price-changes-2018-8https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Algorithmic_pricinghttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dynamic_pricinghttps://www.archeraffiliates.com/post/amazon-dynamic-pricinghttps://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/08/delta-denies-using-ai-to-come-up-with-inflated-personalized-prices/https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/07/will-ai-end-cheap-flights-critics-attack-deltas-predatory-ai-pricing/https://www.the-sun.com/money/14839597/walmart-kroger-electronic-labels-dynamic-pricing-demand-wendyshttps://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/23/business/kroger-walmart-facial-recognition-prices.htmlhttps://www.nerdwallet.com/article/finance/what-is-dynamic-pricinghttps://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2024/12/food-deserts-robinson-patman/680765/https://www.indieretailermonth.com/statisticshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robinson%E2%80%93Patman_Act This is a public episode. 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Frustrated by an airline refusing compensation for your delayed flight? You might have more power than you think. Legal expert Michael Mulligan walks us through a fascinating Civil Resolution Tribunal case where passengers successfully challenged WestJet's weather-related excuses and secured $1,000 each in compensation. By gathering evidence showing other airlines operating during the supposedly problematic conditions, these passengers demonstrated how everyday Canadians can effectively navigate the Air Passenger Protection Regulations through BC's accessible online tribunal system.The conversation shifts to judicial impartiality with a cautionary West Vancouver demolition dispute. When a judge ordered a fire-damaged house demolished, no one realized she had previously advised the municipality on that very case before her appointment to the bench. This oversight led the Court of Appeal to cancel the injunction, highlighting the critical importance of judicial independence and the challenges judges face in identifying conflicts without the robust database systems used by law firms.Perhaps most eye-opening is the revelation about what your modern vehicle knows and remembers about your driving. Event data recorders in today's cars capture crucial information during accidents - your speed, whether you were wearing a seatbelt, and if you applied the brakes before impact. In a groundbreaking decision, a court determined that this extracted data constitutes a "thing" rather than a "document" under criminal code provisions, requiring police to obtain judicial permission to retain it when no charges have been filed. This legal distinction reinforces important protections against indefinite police retention of digital evidence.Whether you're planning air travel, wondering about judicial ethics, or simply curious about what your car might reveal after an accident, this discussion offers valuable insights into how our legal system addresses everyday challenges in an increasingly technological world.Follow this link for a transcript of the show and links to the cases discussed. 

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Host David Shipley discusses several critical cybersecurity incidents and developments. WestJet, Canada's second-largest airline, faced a cybersecurity breach impacting its mobile app and internal systems. The airline is working with law enforcement to investigate while emphasizing the integrity of its flight operations. Additionally, the Anubis ransomware has evolved, now incorporating a file-wiping function to heighten victim pressure and destruction. The episode also covers a novel malware campaign exploiting Discord's vanity invite system to deliver remote access trojans and info stealers, highlighting platform trust vulnerabilities. Lastly, a significant multi-hour Google Cloud outage caused by an API quota misconfiguration affected numerous services globally, emphasizing the fragility of our interconnected digital infrastructure. The episode underscores the need for robust disaster recovery plans and cautious digital practices. 00:00 Introduction and Overview 00:30 WestJet Cybersecurity Incident 02:15 Anubis Ransomware Evolution 05:35 Discord Vanity Link Hijack 08:35 Google Cloud Outage 10:50 Conclusion and Final Thoughts

Send us a textWelcome to What's Up in Business Travel for Week 23 of 2025.  This is a weekly podcast where we update you on what's up this week in the world of business travel.  This podcast is great for those who need to know what's happening all in under 15 minutes.Topics covered during this podcast -London bound Air India flight crashesPwC tempers 2025 Hotel ForecastFAA caps flights at Newark AirportPath cleared for Overland SupersonicJetstar Asia is set to close this summerSilver Airways ceases operationsIcelandic Carrier PLAY Airlines Drops All U.S. FlightsSAS, WestJet to Launch CodeshareLufthansa, ITA Airways to Expand CodeshareEtihad and Ethiopian Airlines' codeshare agreement takes offAmerican introduces Instant UpgradeMarriott introduces Marriott MediaAlaska to Expand 737 Premium Seating, FeaturesAlaska Airlines plans first Europe routePorter Airlines Launches Four New RoutesYou can subscribe to this podcast by searching 'BusinessTravel360' on your favorite podcast player or visiting BusinessTravel360.comThis podcast was created, edited and distributed by BusinessTravel360.  Be sure to sign up for regular updates at BusinessTravel360.com - Enjoy!Support the show

Washington Post investigates hacking incident on journalists' emails Canadian airline WestJet is containing a cyberattack Crash records stolen from Texas DOT Huge thanks to our sponsor, Adaptive Security — OpenAI's first cybersecurity investment As deepfake scams and GenAI phishing evolve, Adaptive equips security teams with AI-powered phishing simulations featuring realistic personalized deepfakes and engaging security awareness training. Their new AI Content Creator turns threat intel and policy updates into interactive, multilingual training — instantly. Trusted by Fortune 500s and backed by Andreessen Horowitz and OpenAI, Adaptive helps you stay ahead of AI-driven threats. Learn more at adaptivesecurity.com. Find the stories behind the headlines at CISOseries.com.  

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Send us a textLinking the Travel Industry is a business travel podcast where we review the top travel industry stories that are posted on LinkedIn by LinkedIn members.  We curate the top posts and discuss with them with travel industry veterans in a live session with audience members.  You can join the live recording session by visiting BusinessTravel360.comYour Hosts are Riaan van Schoor, Ann Cederhall and Aash ShravahStories covered on this session include -For a 3rd year in a row, Emirates hands out a generous bonus to their staff after record profits.Canadian airline WestJet gets invested in by Delta Air Lines taking a 15% stake for $330m and Korean Air taking 10% at $220m.American Airlines files a lawsuit against Chicago O'Hare airport to try and prevent expansion plans which would give United Airlines more gates there.International Airlines Group (IAG) places orders for 71 long-haul aircraft for their various airlines.Boeing scored even bigger when Qatar Airways announced a record order for 210 wide-body planes from them.Payment by bank account specialist Trustly teams up with Sabre Corporation to expand pay by bank in the travel industry.Google teams up with SAP Concur and American Express Global Business Travel to push NDC adoption.Finnair claims to be the first airline globally to implement an Offers and Orders model, using Amadeus' Nevio system.Saudi Arabian LCC flynas raises $1.1b in it's IPO.Global Airlines's maiden flight took off from Glasgow to New York, with 95 pax on board their only A380.And....Space News!You can subscribe to this podcast by searching 'BusinessTravel360' on your favorite podcast player or visiting BusinessTravel360.comThis podcast was created, edited and distributed by BusinessTravel360.  Be sure to sign up for regular updates at BusinessTravel360.com - Enjoy!Support the show