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Feb 2019
1h 8m

JetBlue Airways: David Neeleman

Guy Raz | Wondery
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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 e ... Show More
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