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Jet Fuel Crisis

[40 min] During this show we will look at the jet fuel crisis gripping an already besieged U.S. airline industry. Our special guest for the whole show will be Vaughn Cordle, Chief Analyst at Airline Forecasts. We will discuss the historic price of oil, what crack spreads are, common hedging strategies and where jet fuel prices are likely to go from here.

EU CRS Deregulation

[40 min] In this Special Edition of BTC Radio, we look at the problems of airline ownership of computer reservations systems (CRSs) in Europe, and proposed deregulation of the industry. Guests include Stephen Hogan, Deputy Director, Coalition for Fair Access to Reservations in Europe (C-FARE) and Bruce Charendoff, SVP, Sabre Holidings.

U.S. Airlines Bankrupticies PART II

[40 min] This week we focus on the impact of airline bankruptcies on low-cost carriers, the customer and the structure of the industry with guests Bob Fornaro, President & COO, AirTran Airways, Jean Covelli, Travel Administrator, Rich Products Corporation, Terry Trippler, Airline Expert, CheapSeats.com, Paul M. Ruden, Esq., CTC, SVP, Legal & Industry Affairs, ASTA and Nawal K. Taneja, Chairman, Aviation Department, The Ohio State University.

U.S. Airline Bankrupticies: PART I

[40 min] This edition of BTC Radio, Talking Business Travel, will focus on the impacts of airline bankruptcies on customers, competitors and the structure of the industry. Guests include former American Airlines' Chairman and CEO, Robert Crandall, Vaughn Cordle, Chief Analyst at Airline Forecasts, Tom Belden of the Philadelphia Inquirer, Alexandra Marks of the Christian Science Monitor and Joe Sharkey of the New York Times.