In part one, Gordon and Jay discuss some of the biggest talking points at Qatar Airways, as the airline's CEO, Hamad Ali Al-Khater, prepares to join the Skift Global Forum in New York next month. In part two, the conversation focuses on impressive Q2 profitability at Kuwait's Jazeera Airways.
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00:00 Welcome and SGF Preview
01:06 Qatar CEO Transition
02:55 Qatar Financial Snapshot
05:34 Gulf Conflict Impacts
08:25 Sponsorships and Fleet Orders
12:47 Cabin Innovation and QSuite
15:37 Premium Economy Question
16:47 Skift Global Forum Details
18:14 Middle East Pivot
18:42 Jazeera Airways Surprise Profits
21:01 Why Jazeera Is Winning
25:07 Resilience and Kuwait Airways
30:08 Airline Weekly Return
31:06 Wrap Up and Subscribe
