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DLD 473: Huh, so now what?

• March 7, 2024
• Tagged as: 737 MAX 10, A321neo, Aeromexico, Airbus, American Airlines, Antitrust Immunity, ATI, AUS, Austin, Australia, awards, Boeing, British Airways, Delta Air Lines, E175, Embraer, FAA, Federal Aviation Administration, Hawaiian Airlines, IFC, IFEC, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, JV, Mexico, New Pacific Airways, points, Qantas, regulators, rewards, routes, SpaceX, Starlink, strike, Turkish Airlines, union, United Airlines

American has a bunch more planes on order, while JetBlue and Spirit officially call it quits. Plus lots more…

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DLD 467: Cold as ice

• January 25, 2024
• Tagged as: 737 MAX 10, 737 MAX 8200, 737-800, A321neo, A350-1000, Air India, Airbus, Akasa, Alaska Airlines, ATL, Atlanta, Australia, Boeing, business class, Delta Air Lines, first class, ife, IFEC, in-flight entertainment, inflight entertainment, jetblue, Kuwait Airlines, LaGuardia, LGA, lounge, lounges, merger, Mint, podcast, premium cabin, routes, SAS, Saudi Arabia, Saudia, Spirit Airlines, Trip Report, Turkish Airlines, United Airlines

Winter weather is giving the industry some troubles, but there’s still plenty of hot news to discuss..

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DLD 464: Got Status?

• January 4, 2024
• Tagged as: AirBaltic, Australia, Boeing, China, credit cards, elite status, Flying Blue, FlyingBlue, HiSky, India, Japan, livery, Norse Atlantic, Norwegian, routes, SAS, slots, South African Airways, Southwest Airlines, train, Trip Report, Turkish Airlines, UAE, Wideroe

As 2023 comes to a close we’re talking about status earned, how we value it, and what the year ahead holds.

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DLD 445: Ghosts in the sky

• August 17, 2023
• Tagged as: 767, Air India, Air Peace, Antigua, Australia, China, Department of Transportation, DOH, Doha, DOT, Frontier, Mexicana, Mexico, NTSB, Qatar Airways, routes, slots

Empty flights typically suck, but sometime airlines still fly them and make money doing so.

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DLD 444: Very popular in China

• August 10, 2023
• Tagged as: 737 MAX, Air India, American Airlines, Australia, Avelo, Azores Airlines, Bermudair, Boeing, business class, cargo, Cathay Pacific, China, Connect Airlines, Doha, Frontier, Global Airlines, jetblue, JFK, Portugal, San Juan, SJU

Unlikely this episode will be, but is it worse than the odds of a new MAX delivery to China anytime soon??

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DLD 415: An entertaining diversion

• January 5, 2023
• Tagged as: 737 MAX, 737 MAX 10, 737 MAX 7, 777-300ER, A340-300, A380, Allegiant, Amazon, Australia, Boeing, cargo, CRJ900, E175, Indonesia, Iran, Jetstar, leasing, Mesa, Qantas, Russia, Southwest Airlines, Spirit Airlines, United Airlines

Diversions galore, and a meltdown, too. It was a rough end for many in 2022, but 2023 is starting strong.

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DLD 388: A last-minute change

• June 16, 2022
• Tagged as: Australia, BER, Berlin, BNE, Comair, COVID-19, Krisflyer, Norse Atlantic, pilot shortage, routes, Russia, San Francisco, SFO, singapore airlines, South Africa, Trip Report, United Airlines, Vueling

Change happens. But it gets way worse if the airline forgets to tell you.

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DLD 383: Gettin’ Flighty with it

• May 5, 2022
• Tagged as: Australia, New York City, Norse Atlantic, Project Sunrise, Qantas, routes, seaplanes, special guest, SYD, Sydney, Tailwind, TATL, Transatlantic, ultra long haul, ultra longhaul, Washington DC

Flight status. Travel history. Connection updates. And lots more. That’s the promise from Flighty, and we’ve got founder Ryan Jones on this week’s show to talk about it.

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DLD 331: Copycats and Quarantines

• April 22, 2021
• Tagged as: A321LR, A350, A350 XWB, Air Canada, Airbus, Australia, dining, economy class, hotels, jetblue, Kayak, LATAM, loyalty, meals, New Zealand, podcast, Porter Air, quarantine, Radisson, routes, TATL, Transatlantic, TUI

Can you copyright an airline route network? Asking for a friend north of the border. Plus bailouts and refunds and new routes galore!

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DLD 290: Desert flyover

• May 7, 2020
• Tagged as: Abu Dhabi, Air Canada, Air France, AUH, Australia, cargo, COVID-19, Gatwick, IATA, Iran, LGW, Mahan Air, New Zealand, podcast, Project Sunrise, Qantas, seating, seats, special guest, ULH, ultra long haul, ultra longhaul, United Airlines, Vilnius, Virgin Atlantic, VNO, WizzAir

Thousands of planes parked, some permanently, make for stunning images. But it comes at a cost, with jobs lost and an economic hit that is hard to measure so far.