Tell Me Why

American Airlines
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Tell Me Why

Have you ever wondered why we do the things we do? Wonder no more! Welcome to the "Tell Me Why" podcast, a series that talks about the "why" behind the decisions we make or the approach we take at the company.

  1. OCT 21

    S7:E5 — Tell Me Why: ‘We want to increase travel.’ — Geoff Freeman

    In the latest episode of Tell Me Why, Geoff Freeman, President and CEO of U.S. Travel Association, joins Ron DeFeo, Chief Communications and Marketing Officer, to talk about the work the association is doing to advocate on behalf of the travel industry. American is a proud member of U.S. Travel and partners with them to ensure that the interests of the travel community, and all those employed by it, are effectively represented within the legislative process.

    8 min

  2. SEP 10

    S7:E4 — Tell Me Why: ‘These destinations are a gateway to the rest of Europe.’ — Brian Znotins

    In the latest episode of Tell Me Why, Brian Znotins, Senior Vice President of Network and Schedule Planning, joins Ron DeFeo, Chief Communications and Marketing Officer, to talk about the summer 2025 network announcement. American continues to grow its comprehensive global network and will offer customers five new routes to Europe next summer, including returning to Edinburgh, Scotland (EDI) for the first time since 2019.

    8 min

  3. AUG 16

    S7:E3 — Tell Me Why: ‘We’ve really been focusing on supportability.’ — Heather Garboden

    In the latest episode of Tell Me Why, Heather Garboden, Senior Vice President, American Eagle and Cargo, joins Ron DeFeo, Chief Communications and Marketing Officer, to talk about how our regional carriers and Cargo team are helping us achieve our goals of running a reliable and profitable airline.

    8 min
  4. S7:E2 — ‘We’re reengineering the way we work.’ — Ganesh Jayaram

    JUN 7

    S7:E2 — ‘We’re reengineering the way we work.’ — Ganesh Jayaram

    In the latest episode of Tell Me Why, Ganesh Jayaram, Chief Digital and Information Officer, joins Ron DeFeo, Chief Communications Officer, to talk about how technology is powering our airline. Team members are leveraging technology to support customers this summer by mitigating disruptions, driving faster recovery during irregular operations and delivering new features that make the customers’ travel journeys easier. To better support our customers and team members, IT is reengineering how they work with a focus on resiliency in delivery, excellence in engineering and modernizing technology.

    9 min
  5. S7:E1 — ‘Are we ready? We absolutely are.’ — David Seymour

    MAY 15

    S7:E1 — ‘Are we ready? We absolutely are.’ — David Seymour

    In the Season 7 premiere of Tell Me Why, David Seymour, Chief Operating Officer, joins Ron DeFeo, Chief Communications and Marketing Officer, to preview American’s summer operation and share some of the preparations we’ve made to ensure the airline runs smoothly for our customers during this critical time of year. Learn more about our preparation for the summer travel season on our Newsroom.

    10 min
  6. S6:E11 — ‘When you are an innovator, you are focused on your customers, not your competitors’ — Vasu Raja

    12/29/2023

    S6:E11 — ‘When you are an innovator, you are focused on your customers, not your competitors’ — Vasu Raja

    In the season 6 finale of Tell Me Why, Vasu Raja, Chief Commercial Officer, talks about how we think about our business and our customers – from the best global network to the award-winning AAdvantage program to connecting directly with our customer.

    17 min
  7. S6:E10 — ‘The team is what’s going to make this work.’ — Anne Moroni

    11/13/2023

    S6:E10 — ‘The team is what’s going to make this work.’ — Anne Moroni

    S6:E10 — Tell Me Why: ‘The team is what’s going to make this work.’ — Anne Moroni by American Airlines

    10 min
  8. S6:E9 — ‘Fuel is a commodity and it’s all about the supply and demand dynamics’ —Meghan Montana

    09/14/2023

    S6:E9 — ‘Fuel is a commodity and it’s all about the supply and demand dynamics’ —Meghan Montana

    In the latest episode of Tell Me Why, Meghan Montana, Senior Vice President and Treasurer, talks about the recent run-up in fuel prices, the proactive decisions we’re making to protect American from the rise in costs and how team members around the system can help conserve fuel.

    9 min
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Have you ever wondered why we do the things we do? Wonder no more! Welcome to the "Tell Me Why" podcast, a series that talks about the "why" behind the decisions we make or the approach we take at the company.

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  • Creator
    American Airlines
  • Years Active
    2016 - 2024
  • Episodes
    73
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Copyright 2024 American Airlines
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