Empty flights typically suck, but sometime airlines still fly them and make money doing so.
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??
DLD 416: Going Retro(fit)
- January 12, 2023
- Tagged as: 787, 787-9, A340-600, Air Canada, China, codeshare, Delta Air Lines, DOH, Doha, Dreamliner, Emirates, Etihad, first class, Hawaiian Airlines, Houston, IAH, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, Lufthansa, Mexicana, Mexico, pilot shortage, podcast, premium cabin, Premium Economy, routes, seating, seats, Southwest Airlines, United Airlines, wifi
Refreshing cabins is a nice touch, but why does it take so long?? Also, how long will it take Southwest to pay out all the comp it owes.
DLD 411: Who needs sleep?
- December 1, 2022
- Tagged as: Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Boeing, business class, certification, China Southern, DOH, Doha, Dubai, DWC, EasyJet, FlyAtlantic, freighter, Frontier, GRU, joint venture, LATAM, LAX, Los Angeles, Oneworld, Polaris, premium cabin, Q400, routes, Sao Paulo, Singapore Air, TATL, Transatlantic, Trip Report, union, United Airlines
Long flights, jet lag, and do pilots need to sleep on a trip, too?
DLD 403: White tails, new deals, and new lines
- September 22, 2022
- Tagged as: 737MAX, American Airlines, AMS, Boeing, Boom Supersonic, California, China, codeshare, Delta Air Lines, dining, Doha, electric aircraft, Emirates, France, Heart, Horizon Air, London, meals, podcast, Ryanair, San Francisco, Schiphol, SFO, strike, Tailwind, union, United Airlines, ZipAir
Catching up on some reader mail, and also on big changes coming in airports served, meals on board, and vaguely boring partnerships.
DLD 399: Direct to you
- September 1, 2022
- Tagged as: A321LR, A321neo, aha!, Air New Zealand, AKL, Alaska Airlines, Auckland, Delta Air Lines, Denver, dining, Doha, DUB, Dublin, Dulles, economy class, Emirates, Finnair, Frontier, IAD, jetblue, JFK, JFK Airport, Lagos, LOS, meals, New York City, Nigeria, Paine Field, Phoenix, PHX, pilot shortage, Play, Qantas, Qatar Airways, regional jets, routes
Another airline disappears, but we’re still here. You can decide if that’s a good trade or not.
DLD 266: Ultra ludicrous-haul
- October 31, 2019
- Tagged as: 737 MAX, 777X, 787, A320neo, A321neo, Air New Zealand, Airbus, Boeing, Cuba, DOH, Doha, grounding, India, podcast, routes, Spirit Airlines, United Airlines
When ultra long haul just isn’t enough, welcome to ludicrous haul. Plus some time spent with United executives, more delays from Boeing and more orders for Airbus.
DLD 146: Bad timing in so many ways
- June 16, 2017
- Tagged as: Basic Economy, Doha, economy class, IATA, LAX, Los Angeles, PaxEx, podcast, Qatar, Qatar Airways, SIN, singapore, United, United Airlines
How do you fight the clock against viral media? And is there ever really a good time for international action that isolates a country? Plus a new long Dreamliner route and animals on planes.
DLD 72: A350 Special Edition
- January 12, 2015
- Tagged as: A350, Doha, PaxEx, podcast, Qatar, Qatar Airways
Qatar Airways took delivery of the very first A350 in late December. In early January they had a party to show off the new toy. And we were at the event with a special guest.
DLD 57: Frogger is more fun in real life
- July 3, 2014
- Tagged as: Air India, Atlanta, Delta, Delta Air Lines, Doha, frequent flier, frequent flyer, jetblue, PaxEx, points, Qatar, Star Alliance, United, United Airlines
What happens when a guy nicknamed Black Cloud for his travel, erm, challenges goes for a run in Ahmedabad at 5am? Many things, including that we managed to get him as a guest on the show to talk about all sorts of fun, including the “real life, high stakes version of Frogger” which ensued.
