Scott McCartney

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3,086 appearances 43 recordings 1 series first heard Jul 2017 last heard Dec 2021

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WSJ Your Money Briefing · Looking for Airfare Deals? Try Business Class. · 25 Jun 2021 podcast

But they're not going to have the traditional customer that they've always relied on. voice-verified

And so without that demand, all they can do is, is cut price and try and lure in some, some leisure travelers who are willing to spend a bit more for more comfort. voice-verified

I think this could be a really short-term deal. voice-verified

It really depends on when business travel resumes and also how much demand there is from leisure travelers for this. voice-verified

Traditionally in the airline business, summer is a time when you sell your seats to vacationers, and then Labor Day comes and business travelers take over. voice-verified

That's when business travel really kicks in. voice-verified

We don't really know if business travel is going to kick in this year. voice-verified

There may be a good increase, but it's still going to be way below 2019. voice-verified

And I think from these prices, what you're seeing is airlines really don't think business travelers are going to come surging back this fall. voice-verified

Now, that said, by early next year, business travel may – voice-verified

maybe well into recovery. voice-verified

And if that's the case, the cheap prices will disappear. voice-verified

WSJ Your Money Briefing · Summer Travel Could Mean Added Costs and Frustration This Year · 26 May 2021 podcast

It is going to be expensive. matched

It's going to be crowded. matched

And I think there's sort of a mindset of, oh, we're still in a pandemic, so I'm going to go to the beach and nobody else will. matched

But everybody's going to the beach. matched

Good to be with you, JR. matched

Yeah, I think it's very frustrating. matched

And they weren't ready. matched

When I talked to travel companies, even in November and December, they just didn't know what was going to happen. matched

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