With borders opening and COVID cases falling, there's a sense of optimism in the industry that has been missing for months.

But that good news means airlines are gearing up to battle for market share in the post-pandemic world.

This week, host Phil Tarrant and guests Adam Thorn and Christian "Boo" Boucousis discuss who is going to win out as Rex gears up to flying capital cities, and Virgin plans cooperation with Alliance.

Finally, the team chat about the latest developments in the Qatar invasive search scandal. Will the story run and run, or have authorities drawn a line under it?