I’ve been obsessed with the airline industry since I was a little kid, yet I only recently learned about what might be the most interesting little industry insight I’ve ever come across. I’m kind of in disbelief that I hadn’t heard about this until now, so bear with me for a moment.
As it turns out, the industry’s top executives have secretly been meeting in private for years, as part of a club that’s called Conquistadores del Cielo (Spanish for “Conquerers of the Sky”). The non-profit club has the following stated goal (definitely the sanitized version):
The event seems to be a mix of business and pleasure. For example, the American & US Airways merger concept reportedly started at the Conquistadores del Cielo retreat. According to (at the time) American President Tim Horton:
A great solo travel tip spotted this week on One Mile at a Time.
