Podcasts by 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.
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Tell Me Why: “Welcomed as my true, authentic self.” — Molly Wilkinson from 2021-06-23T17:32:51
On a recent episode of Tell Me Why – the American Airlines vodcast series for team members that shares the “why” behind the decisions we make – host Caroline Clayton, Vice President of Global Engag...
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S4:05 — Tell Me Why: “Welcomed as my true, authentic self.” — Molly Wilkinson from 2021-06-23T17:32:51
On a recent episode of Tell Me Why – the American Airlines vodcast series for team members that shares the “why” behind the decisions we make – host Caroline Clayton, Vice President of Global Engag...
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Tell Me Why: “How we can engage customers beyond travel” — Rick Elieson from 2021-04-14T22:33:52
In the latest episode of Tell Me Why, Rick Elieson, President of the AAdvantage loyalty program, discusses the first 40 years of the AAdvantage program, why it’s just as important today as it was o...
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S4:04 — Tell Me Why: “How we can engage customers beyond travel” — Rick Elieson from 2021-04-14T20:33:52
In the latest episode of Tell Me Why, Rick Elieson, President of the AAdvantage loyalty program, discusses the first 40 years of the AAdvantage program, why it’s just as important today as it was o...
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S4:03 — Tell Me Why: “The vaccines are all proving highly effective” — Jennifer Saddy from 2021-03-10T16:20:47
In the latest episode of Tell Me Why, Jennifer Saddy, Managing Director, Absence Management, discusses the importance of team members getting a COVID-19 vaccine, the efforts the company is undertak...
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S4:02 – Tell Me Why: “You should be excited about this” — Vasu Raja from 2021-03-10T16:06:13
In the latest episode of Tell Me Why, Chief Revenue Officer Vasu Raja explains what our new Northeast Alliance with JetBlue means for our team, the value of codeshares and how the alliance will hel...
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Tell Me Why: “We’ve set a goal of reaching net-zero emissions by 2050” — Jill Blickstein from 2021-02-12T17:29:24
In the Season 4 debut of Tell Me Why, Jill Blickstein, Managing Director of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG), explains the strides American made on sustainability in the past year, despit...
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S4:01 – Tell Me Why: “We’ve set a goal of reaching net-zero emissions by 2050” — Jill Blickstein from 2021-02-12T16:29:24
In the Season 4 debut of Tell Me Why, Jill Blickstein, Managing Director of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG), explains the strides American made on sustainability in the past year, despit...
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S3E10 - Tell Me Why: “We made improvements not just for American, but for the industry as a whole.” from 2020-11-24T20:30:31
n the latest episode of Tell Me Why, two of American’s Boeing 737 experts stop by to discuss the latest as American prepares to return the Boeing 737 MAX to commercial service on Dec. 29. John DeLe...
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S3E6 - Tell Me Why: “It’s a real partnership across so many different groups.” — Jessica Tyler from 2020-08-31T15:42
In the latest Tell Me Why, President of Cargo and Vice President of Airport Excellence Jessica Tyler talks about the recent blending of the Cargo and Airport Excellence groups into a single team. J...
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S3E5 - “That’s the key to stopping the spread. It’s the multiple layers.” — David Seymour from 2020-08-10T15:38:17
S3E5 - “That’s the key to stopping the spread. It’s the multiple layers.” — David Seymour by American Airlines
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S3E03 — “Our partnerships are about growing our airline” — Vasu Raja from 2020-07-16T23:59:56
After a brief hiatus, Tell Me Why returns with a familiar face and an exciting announcement. Chief Revenue Officer Vasu Raja explains the strategy behind the announcement of a strategic partnership...
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S3:E02 — “It’s a day of celebration” — Brady Byrnes from 2020-02-26T16:29:20
In this episode of Tell Me Why, Brady Byrnes, Managing Director of Base Operations, talks about the upcoming launch of the new Lands’ End uniform collection for Flight Service, Airport Customer Ser...
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S3:E01 — “Alaska has a really, really great network fit with us” — Vasu Raja from 2020-02-13T13:40:50
Season 3 of Tell Me Why premieres with Senior Vice President of Network Strategy Vasu Raja. Tune in to learn more about our new West Coast International Alliance with Alaska Airlines, the exciting ...
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S2:E32 — “Miles do change people’s lives” — Brian Kelly, The Points Guy from 2019-12-05T14:45:32
In the latest episode of Tell Me Why, we sat down with Brian Kelly, founder and CEO of The Points Guy. Brian discusses his first redemption trip on US Airways at age 12, loyalty trends and his pred...
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S2:E31 — “Every day is an opportunity” — Ralph Lopez from 2019-11-13T15:58:41
In the latest episode of Tell Me Why, Ralph Lopez, Vice President of the Integrated Operations Center, talks about what takes place at the facility on a day-to-day basis, the latest technology and ...
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S2:E30 — “These aircraft all do have other lives” — Scott Stark from 2019-10-30T15:00:17
In the latest episode of Tell Me Why, we visited the Roswell International Air Center in New Mexico and sat down with center's director Scott Stark. Scott talks about why Roswell is the perfect loc...
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S2:E29 —“Even more choice than before” — Adrienne Schneider from 2019-10-16T14:00:50
Check out the latest episode of Tell Me Why, in which Adrienne Schneider, Director of Benefits, shares the scoop on Annual Enrollment for 2020 benefits. Adrienne discusses several enhancements we’r...
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S2:E28 — “Mental health affects all of us” — Neisha Strambler-Butler from 2019-10-10T21:02:26
In this episode of Tell Me Why, Neisha Strambler-Butler, Vice President of Compensation and Benefits, discusses the need to increase dialogue about mental health to remove the stigma and what resou...
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S2:E27 — “There’s a lot to be proud of with this program” — Brady Byrnes from 2019-10-02T14:31:12
In this episode of Tell Me Why, Brady Byrnes, Managing Director of Base Operations, talks about the industry-leading uniform program for Flight Service, Airport Customer Service and Premium Custome...
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S2:E26 — “There’s new technology that assures us of a better fit” from 2019-09-25T13:45:28
In this episode of Tell Me Why, special guest Theresa Colarusso, head of Client Success at True Fit, joins Brady Byrnes, Managing Director of Base Operations, to talk about the technology behind Tr...
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S2:E25 — “Your new payroll system” — Margaret Dobberstein and Sam Liyanage from 2019-09-18T14:34:30
In the latest episode of Tell Me Why, Margaret Dobberstein, Managing Director of Payroll Operations, and Sam Liyanage, Managing Director of Accounting Automation, talk about what team members can l...
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S2:E24 — “Incredibly honored to be here” — Cameron Row and Brian Kilian from 2019-09-12T15:04:55
In the latest episode of Tell Me Why, we visited the Roswell International Air Center in New Mexico and sat down with Pilot Career Development Senior Analyst Cameron Row and DFW Terminal D American...
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S2:E23 – “The more we can perfect communication, the better the results.” — Jim Butler from 2019-08-28T14:37:21
In the latest episode of Tell Me Why, we spent time at the IOC with Jim Butler, Senior Vice President of International and Cargo. Jim discusses how two-way conversations between leaders and team me...
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S2:E22 – “Regional and mainline, we want to win” — Glenda Rivera from 2019-08-28T14:34:20
Check out the latest episode of Tell Me Why, in which we spent time in front of Terminal F at PHL with Glenda Rivera, Director of Regional Operations for Piedmont. Glenda discusses how the regional...
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S2:E21 – “We're going to really, really succeed over the long run” — Vasu Raja from 2019-08-14T14:40:06
Last week in our special two-part episode of Tell Me Why, Vasu Raja, Vice President of Network and Schedule Planning, explained how we're entering Tel Aviv, why Eastern Europe works so well from OR...
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S2:20 – Tell Me Why: “More things to come in our long-haul system” — Vasu Raja from 2019-08-08T08:03:05
In a special two-part episode of Tell Me Why, we are talking to Vasu Raja, Vice President of Network and Schedule Planning about our historic summer 2020 announcement. Tune in to Part 1 where Vasu ...
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S2:E19 – “It’s all about transparency, visibility and collaboration” from 2019-07-31T14:01:01
In the latest episode of Tell Me Why, we spent time at PHL with Sophia Philis Ortiz, Managing Director of Customer Operations, and Lakshman Amaranayaka, Managing Director of Customer Care. Together...
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S2:E18 – "The people in Philadelphia truly have a winning attitude" — Jim Moses from 2019-07-24T15:01:20
In the latest episode of Tell Me Why, we spent time at PHL in Terminal A West with Jim Moses, Vice President of Hub Operations. Jim discusses the goal of making PHL the airport of choice for travel...
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S2:E17 – “Creating a consistent experience connecting through CLT” — Jeannie Driscoll from 2019-07-10T14:00:20
In the latest episode of Tell Me Why, we spent time on the ramp at CLT with Jeannie Driscoll, Managing Director of Customer Operations. With a Boeing 767 loading in the background, Jeannie discusse...
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S2:E16 – “A lighter aircraft and the capability to fly farther” — Robert Isom from 2019-06-19T13:30:40
In the latest episode of Tell Me Why, President Robert Isom explains the why behind our decision to order 50 Airbus A321XLR aircraft. The A321XLR is a new narrowbody aircraft that can fly more than...
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S2:E15 – “Supporting team members in being their authentic self” from 2019-06-12T14:08:47
In the latest episode of Tell Me Why, we celebrate Pride Month with Patrick O’Keeffe, Senior Vice President of People; Suzanne Boda, Senior Vice President of Los Angeles; and Paula Randall, PHL-bas...
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S2:E14 – “A place people can be proud of” — Tim Skipworth from 2019-06-05T15:58:22
In this episode of Tell Me Why, Tim Skipworth, Vice President of Airport Affairs and Facilities, discusses some of the major projects in development with Corporate Real Estate, including the new ho...
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S2:E12 – “Elevating the customer experience during irregular operations” — Dalia Aho from 2019-05-15T14:11:46
In the latest episode of Tell Me Why, we met with Dalia Aho, Managing Director of Customer Care, in the iconic rocking chairs at CLT, our second largest hub. She discusses the CLT700 initiative and...
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S2:E11 – Tell Me Why: “Participate, get involved” — Don Casey and Anna Tai from 2019-05-08T15:23:07
In the latest episode of Tell Me Why, we celebrate Asian Pacific American Heritage Month with Don Casey, Senior Vice President of Revenue Management, and Anna Tai, Senior Manager of Cabin Experienc...
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S2:E10 – “All need to come together to make each turn work” — Dale Salisbury from 2019-05-01T14:27:17
In the latest episode of Tell Me Why, we met with Dale Salisbury, Managing Director of DFW Customer Operations, who discusses the importance of aircraft turns to our operation, how teamwork and com...
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S2:E9 – “We should all be excited about the A321neo” — Kurt Stache from 2019-04-24T14:11:37
In the latest episode of Tell Me Why, we met with Kurt Stache, Senior Vice President of Marketing, Loyalty and Sales, to discuss why the new Airbus A321neo is a great addition to our fleet, the lat...
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S2:E8 – “One of the fastest growing airports in the country” – Dec Lee from 2019-04-17T15:13:32
In the latest episode of Tell Me Why, we visit the rooftop of CLT with Dec Lee, Vice President of CLT Hub Operations. With a bird’s-eye view of the operation, he explains what makes Charlotte, Nort...
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S2:E7 – “More meaningful and profitable growth from DFW” – Cedric Rockamore and Jose Velez Rubio from 2019-04-03T15:03:31
In the latest episode of Tell Me Why, we visit the construction site of DFW’s Terminal E satellite building with Cedric Rockamore, Vice President of DFW Hub Operations, and Jose Velez Rubio, Vice P...
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S2:E6 – “We uplift each other” — Deborah Hecker, Beth Powell and Brenda Robinson from 2019-04-01T01:25:49
Check out the latest episode of Tell Me Why with DFW-based Captain Deborah Hecker, First Officer Beth Powell and retired First Officer Brenda Robinson. In recognition of Women’s History Month, Debo...
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S2:E5 – “We need to execute flawlessly for our team and our customers.” - Devon May from 2019-03-20T19:27:32
In this episode of Tell Me Why, Devon May, Senior Vice President of Network Strategy, discusses how American Eagle plays a huge role in our operation, how adding service at DFW will help us thrive ...
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S2E4 - "Making Sure The Environment Is Safe For All Of Our Team Members" - David Seymour from 2019-03-06T15:18:52
In this episode of Tell Me Why, David Seymour, Senior Vice President of Integrated Operations, discusses the importance of staying safe on the job, why it’s critical to align scheduled maintenance...
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S2:E3 – “Repeatable activities that we can do consistently” from 2019-02-27T16:47
In this episode of Tell Me Why, Kerry Philipovitch, Senior Vice President of Customer Experience, discusses the importance of our performance metrics like the number aircraft out of service in the ...
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S2:E2 – “Dream big, dream loud” from 2019-02-18T16:06:41
Check out the latest episode of Tell Me Why with Dallas Fort Worth (DFW)-based First Officer Beth Powell and retired First Officer Brenda Robinson, the first African-American female pilot in the U....
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S2:E1 – "Gaining Alignment On Reliability" – Robert Isom from 2019-02-06T16:54:20
We’re kicking off season two of Tell Me Why with President Robert Isom. Robert talks about our accomplishments over the past five years, how we’re working toward being as reliable as possible movin...
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