Tell Me Why

Oct 21 2024 73 ep. 8 mins 54
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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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S7:E5 — Tell Me Why: ‘We want to increase travel.’ — Geoff Freeman

Oct 21 2024 7 mins  
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 tho

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

Sep 10 2024 7 mins  
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, Scot

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

Aug 16 2024 8 mins  
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.

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

Jun 07 2024 9 mins  
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 t

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

May 15 2024 9 mins  
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

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

Dec 28 2023 16 mins  
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.

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

Nov 13 2023 9 mins  
S6:E10 — Tell Me Why: ‘The team is what’s going to make this work.’ — Anne Moroni by American Airlines

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

Sep 14 2023 8 mins  
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.

S6:E8 — ‘Sustainability Is At The Heart Of Building An Airline That Thrives Forever’—Jill Blickstein

Sep 08 2023 8 mins  
In the latest episode of Tell Me Why, Jill Blickstein, VP and Chief Sustainability Officer talks about sustainability and why it’s so important for our airline. We’re on a path to net-zero emissions by 2050, and there is a lot to be excited about, including a recent study American participated in with Google Research and Breakthrough Energy on avoiding contrails in flight.

S6:E7 – ‘We’re excited to add new destinations to the mix’ — Brian Znotins

Aug 17 2023 7 mins  
In the latest episode of Tell Me Why, Brian Znotins, Senior Vice President of Network Planning, talks about the summer 2024 network announcement. Next year, we’ll offer service to three new European cities, add one brand new route and resume service to Venice, Italy (VCE), from ORD.