*RE-UPLOAD TO CORRECT FILE ERROR* This week Airways Senior Business Analyst Vinay Bhaskara and columnist Rohan Anand conclude 2016 by recapping the top stories of year. The team discusses various leadership changes within the industry (1:42), major labor deals reached throughout the year (4:43), the breakup between Alaska and Delta (8:34), Delta's codeshare agreement with Korean Air (10:34), the DOJ's changing position on joint ventures (12:41), new international service launched during the year (17:24), security problems and terror threats (21:03), product improvements (22:12), Delta's Bombardier C-Series order and interesting aircraft/routes to fly (23:12), and a fun wrap-up (31:50).

This week in the Network Beat bonus segment of the Airways Podcast, Airways Senior Business Analyst Vinay Bhaskara and Columnist Rohan Anand discuss Qantas' new London-Perth route debuting in 2018 (0:14), and the potential for the route to be transformative (4:41).

This week Airways Senior Business Analyst Vinay Bhaskara and columnist Rohan Anand discuss the DOJ granting its stamp of approval for the Alaska/Virgin America merger (1:20), the DOT clearing Norwegian Air International to grow long-haul service in the United States (12:56), Avianca seeking out a joint venture partner (23:28), and President-Elect Donald Trump criticizing Boeing for the price of Air Force One (34:12).

This week in the Network Beat bonus segment of the Airways Podcast, Airways Senior Business Analyst Vinay Bhaskara and Columnist Rohan Anand discuss Aeroflot looking into potential joint ventures (0:28), the fading importance of airline alliances (0:36), and where Aeroflot is going (1:27).

This week in the Deep Dive bonus segment of the Airways Podcast, Airways Senior Business Analyst Vinay Bhaskara and Columnist Rohan Anand discuss Thai Airways International, providing an overview of the carrier (1:27) and discussing what is going on at Thai (3:57). 

This week Airways Senior Business Analyst Vinay Bhaskara and columnist Rohan Anand discuss United Airlines’ debut of its new Basic Economy product (1:33), Delta and Aeromexico's recently approved joint venture (16:05), the DOT granting Beijing-Los Angeles route authority to American Airlines (25:15), and Emirates' falling profitability (32:52).

This week in the Deep Dive bonus segment of the Airways Podcast, Airways Senior Business Analyst Vinay Bhaskara, Columnist Rohan Anand, and special guest Brett Snyder of the Cranky Flier blog (www.crankyflier.com) discuss air service development and changes at LAX (1:17), United's strategy versus that of American and Delta at LAX (8:15), the Asian market in LA (18:20), and secondary LA area airports (24:01)

This week in the Network Beat bonus segment of the Airways Podcast, Airways Senior Business Analyst Vinay Bhaskara and Columnist Rohan Anand discuss Delta’s route network changes at Washington Reagan (0:38), the re-distribution of growth for Delta’s western hubs (6:08), and Seattle vs. Los Angeles for Delta (8:14).

This week in the Network Beat bonus segment of the Airways Podcast, Airways Senior Business Analyst Vinay Bhaskara and Columnist Rohan Anand discuss airberlin’s restructuring program (0:30), pessimism about airberlin’s profitability (8:30), Etihad learning that money isn’t a miracle cure for underperforming airlines (13:14), and Eurowings failing at every step of the way while growing larger and larger (18:22)

This week in the Deep Dive bonus segment of the Airways Podcast, Airways Senior Business Analyst Vinay Bhaskara and Columnist Rohan Anand discuss LOT Polish Airlines (0:22), LOT’s spectacular growth (4:05), and whether LOT should remain in Star Alliance (7:22).

This week, Airways Senior Business Analyst Vinay Bhaskara and Columnist Rohan Anand discuss the DOJ holding up the Alaska-Virgin merger (2:22), Air France - KLM considering a long haul low  cost merger (21:46), Lufthansa Group acquiring 100% of Brussels Airlines (33:16), and our weekly short takes (43:43). 

This week in the Network Beat bonus segment of the Airways Podcast, Airways Senior Business Analyst Vinay Bhaskara and Columnist Rohan Anand discuss European carrier’s expansion on the West Coast (0:22), (2:42), the logic behind San Francisco for Finnair (6:18), where Finnair should grow next in Asia (11:20).