Episode 01: Introduction by The Host, Corinne Streichert
Welcome to the first episode of ‘On Your Flight Today’, a podcast hosted by Corinne Streichert.
This episode is an introduction by Corinne where she shares her vision, inspiration and goals for the show as well as some background information on her experiences working in aviation for the past two decades. The podcast will be a bi-weekly show that will explore the latest developments in aircraft interiors, inflight entertainment and connectivity as well as the overall inflight passenger experience.
This episode is the starting point of a journey of getting to know the people, processes and products that make up the inflight passenger experience. Whether traveling private or commercially, there is a mammoth body of work that goes on behind-the-scenes to make the inflight experience a reality. This work can take years before it even takes flight. Whether traveling in luxury jets, private charter tours, premium cabins through to the most basic of economy cabins (which can make your feel like human cargo), it still involves countless hours of dedication and hard work to tailor the experience to meet or exceed the passengers experience.
Working in the inflight passenger experience space can be challenging as we are often restricted and limited, in what we can say and share about our learnings and experiences. Limited to a handful of industry events every year, which not everyone has the privilege of attending due to budgets, once at the event, we only have time to briefly connect and see all there is to see, often leaving with a business card and commitment to follow up afterwards. More often than not follow up emails become extra clutter in inboxes after the show. It is our goal that ‘On Your Flight Today’ will help bridge the gaps and become a handy and useful resource for all of you who are in or want to enter the industry or perhaps you just want to learn more about how it all comes together.
‘On Your Flight Today’ doesn’t just talk shop. Whether you are an entrepreneur, employee, passenger or customer with a connection to the industry, the one thing we all have in common is our desire and passion for travel. So, want to find the best things to do and experience in a city? Hear it from our guests, who come from all over the world and will share tips about visiting their home cities.
‘On Your Flight Today’ will also explore what the future will look like. How the future will reshape and change the way passengers experience flight will be a frequent topic of discussion as we focus on new innovations and technology. Technology is moving so fast that we can hardly keep up, so it is our goal to make it easier for you to stay up to date on the latest developments.
There is a time for work and a time for play and so we hope this podcast becomes a place where we can talk shop, dive deep on hot topics, raise awareness of issues and challenges facing the industry but also share travel stories because after all, that is why we are in this business… we love aviation and we love travel!
Episode Recorded: January 2023