Why CMOs Are Betting on In-Flight Brand Experiences

Episode notes

Lucas and Luna explore why Delta Air Lines, United, and other carriers are racing to turn the airplane cabin into a premium brand channel. With captive audiences averaging three hours and declining ad-blocker usage at 30,000 feet, CMOs from consumer-packaged goods to luxury fashion are negotiating in-flight partnerships as a high-attention media buy. Lucas breaks down the cost per thousand impressions on a tray table versus a smartphone screen, and why the 'captive audience' argument matters more now that streaming has fragmented linear TV. They also discuss what happens when a brand chooses a seat-back screen over a social feed, and whether the in-flight moment actually converts. The episode drills into one real partnership: how a major kitchen-and-bath brand used seat-liner ads to reach home renovators during a three-hour flight, and what the brand lift study later showed.

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