A special episode this week, recorded live at the Points Travel Festival in Portland. We’ve got the usual news bits, of course, but also an interactive portion with the audience.
Deals signed, routes slashed, and splitting services in a couple different and interesting ways have us talking this week.
Is there a secret to making Newark Airport an esay travel experience? If anyone knows it is United’s station manager, John Gooda, our guest on this week’s show.
DLD 596: Busted, Basic, and A Buyout
- July 16, 2026
- Tagged as: 737 MAX, 737 MAX 10, 737 MAX 7, Air Premia, Alaska, American Airlines, Basic Business, Boeing, business class, certification, Delta Air Lines, Department of Transportation, DOT, FAA, Federal Aviation Administration, first class, lie-flat beds, O'Hare, ORD, premium cabin, Ryanair, safety, Southwest Airlines, transcon
Ups and downs for Boeing this week, plus some FAA issues, a buyout, and an unexpected partnership.
DLD 595: North Country
- July 9, 2026
- Tagged as: 737-800, Air Inuit, cargo, Nunavut, special guest, Trip Report
Fozz is off on a grand adventure this week, headed to the far north of Canada.
I dunno…but it seems like lots of Delta news, plus some other idiocy this week
DLD 592: Coffee Talk
- June 25, 2026
- Tagged as: 787-9, A321XLR, A350, Alaska Airlines, BNA, business class, certification, dining, EASA, El Al, jetblue, KLM, livery, lounges, Nashville, New York City, premium cabin, Project Sunrise, Qantas, routes, Southwest Airlines, Starlink, United Airlines, WestJet, WizzAir
Talk amongst yourselves; I’ll give you a topic: These three so-called “points hoarders” goofballs are bad at hoarding and rarely have a point. Discuss!
Singapore? Bangkok? Lisbon? Portland? All are options to hang with the DLD crew this year, with the Portland event just a few weeks away.
The industry gathered in Rio to discuss its future, and things are awfully murky right now. Plus an update on the UA 764 incident at EWR, lounges, dynamic award pricing, and more.
DLD 589: BoB-ing Around
- June 4, 2026
- Tagged as: A350-1000, Airbus, Alaska Airlines, Amazon Leo, American Airlines, ancillary fees, BLR, BlueOrigin, buy-on-board, DEN, Denver, dining, Hawaiian Airlines, IFC, IFEC, immigration, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, in-flight wifi, India, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, Project Sunrise, Qantas, SpaceX, Starlink, Swiss
One of the last free meals is gone for US travelers. Plus inflight internet shifts, new walkways, and some really, really stupid comments (but other people this time, in addition to ours!).










