In the mid-90s, David Neeleman wanted to launch a new airline. He had already co-created a regional airline out of Salt Lake City that was acquired by Southwest. And despite his admiration of Southwest's business model, Neeleman felt there was a market for a different kind of budget airline. He envisioned flights to cities other budget airlines avoided and excellent customer service, with high-tech amenities. In 2000, he launched JetBlue and in its first year, the company flew over 1 million people, and cultivated a loyal customer following. Then came the 2007 Valentine's Day ice storm. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

David Neeleman, Founder and CEO of Breeze Airways, discusses US travel demand and their focus on underserved markets. He explores the concept of trip cost versus per seat cost in the airline industry and talks about airline fees and skepticism about sustainable aviation fuel. Neeleman also discusses marketing promises, carbon offsetting, challenges faced by discount airlines like Breeze, and the difficulties in naming the airline.

Breeze Airways CEO David Neeleman talks about the airline's growth, profitability, and niche market strategy. He discusses the utilization of small airplanes like Airbus A220s and Embraer jets for cost-effective operations and competitive pricing advantages in the aviation industry.

Live recording with aviation titan David Neeleman, covering his journey from humble beginnings to founding JetBlue. Insights on entrepreneurship, passion, and perseverance. Explore the challenges, successes, and lessons learned in the airline industry.

Each week, Guy will be hosting brief online conversations with founders and members of the How I Built This community about how they're navigating these uncertain times. This past week, Guy spoke with two former guests: David Neeleman of JetBlue Airways, and Tristan Walker of Walker & Company. David described how Azul Airlines, his Brazil-based company, has been directly impacted by the COVID-19 crisis, and Tristan explained how he's innovating from home. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.