Sky Lounge Podcast

Loyalty & Destinations - When Local Matters!

Passtination takes loyalty beyond the flight! Connecting travellers with local restaurants, cafés, hotels, experiences and businesses through an airline-branded digital p

Going BEOND Just Luxury Travel

Hello everyone, and welcome to The Sky Lounge Podcast! In this episode, Alex & self sit down with Tero Taskila, CEO of Beond, the airline redefining travel as the world’

Airport Lounges - Your Premium Personal Space!

You’re about to step into the world of airport lounges, but not as you know them. The lounge experience is being reimagined. And leading that change is the Plaza Premium

Super-Quiet Aircraft & Mega Loud Plane Orders!

The final 2025 episode of The Sky Lounge Podcast – where Alexandra & David talk about the Dubai Airshow, long haul narrow body aircraft, the 777X flying at the Airshow (b

Losing (Your) Spirit

This episode had more that it's fair share of focus on low cost airlines. Wizz Air Abu Dhabi has packed up and left, Spirit has filed for bankruptcy… again, and we share

An "Appy" Aviation World

Our thoughts and prayers are with all those who have lost family and friends in the recent Air India AI171 accident in India. In this episode, Alex and David had plenty

Super Premium Economy & Retro TWA

In this episode, Alexandra shares her recent trip to the U.S. aboard Air France—complete with a whole row to herself and a glass of champagne! Meanwhile, David is gearing

Swapping Countries & Planes!

We talk about Alex’s “almost” India experience and why she had to go to Indigo’s Plan B! David’s trip to Kazakhstan just seemed to “Wizz” by ! Oh, and we touched on Alex’

“Tariffic” Birthday Greetings & Air Seats!

Travel demand remains strong, but could tariffs be the turbulence ahead for aviation growth? Let’s not dwell too long on that—because we’re also celebrating a terrific bi

Grounded Luxury, Amsterdam Memories & the Airline that Starts With D

Alexandra got the opportunity to try out some first-class luxury without even leaving the ground! While David got to relive old memories with a trip to Amsterdam – and th

Planes, Prayers, Squeezing Loyalty & Flying The Stripes!

It’s already the middle of February! And in this episode of THE SKY LOUNGE podcast, Alex & David talked about a relatively small and unknown airline starting with the let

Ryanair’s 2-Drink Limit, IKEA Air & A Mystery Airline That Starts with A

Happy New Year! Yes, we know that it is almost the end of January 2025 but is a good reminder how quickly the new year tends to come and go! In our very first episode o

Aviation - A More Human World

Alex & David take a look back at 2024! It's been a year full of stars, good memories & lot of travel!, but it has been a year with it's share of sadness as well! Champa

Airlines - Brunches, Caviar & Plan B!

Welcome to season 2 of The Sky Lounge podcast with Alex & David. The new season starts with a slightly different format with the both of us talking about avgeeky things!

Airlines Business Models Are Changing!

Change seems to be the mantra for aviation over the last few months! From low cost airlines adding business class & wide-body aircraft, to legacy carriers looking at ways

Airline Loyalty, Status & Royalty!

Don’t you feel like royalty with that airline loyalty card! Lounge access, priority boarding, extra baggage allowance, free seat assignments, and a whole bunch of other n

Travel & Fitness - An Unlikely Pair

Travel and fitness might seem like an unlikely pair. Think about all the trips filled with flights, time zones, different hotels, and busy days where fitness was the last

India is Skifting!

Rafat Ali, the CEO & Founder of SKIFT, the leading news source for travel executives, had a wide-ranging discussion with Alexandra & self on India!  Skift (verb) - orig

February - Short on Days; Long on Love ❤️ & Travel!

Alexandra & self, discuss aviation news “worthy” events in February. The shortest month of the year but a very hectic month!  Love was in the air with Valentine’s Day & w

BeOnd Travel – No Middle Seat!

Gosh, how times flies! It’s the end of January already & here we are with the very first episode of Season 2 of the Sky Lounge podcast! Alexandra & David catch up on tre