What does the future of air travel hold? Odds are it will appear on the show floor at Aircraft Interiors Expo a few years before it flies, and we’ve got a report from the show.
DLD 435: An eye on the future
- June 1, 2023
- Tagged as: A321, Asiana, British Airways, business class, dining, Dublin, elite status, Embraer, Emirates, Ethiopian Airlines, Florence, FLR, frequent flier, frequent flyer, Frontier, immigration, ITA, Italia Trasporto Aereo, lie-flat beds, Lufthansa Group, Poznan, premium cabin, Premium Economy, routes, Ryanair, Scoot, Trip Report, United Airlines
New planes, new routes, and new seats all bode well for the future. And some lines being dropped might not be so bad, either.
DLD 434: Trust buster
- May 25, 2023
- Tagged as: American Airlines, Antitrust Immunity, Breeze Airways, DCA, Department of Justice, DOJ, Emirates, Finnair, first class, Hertz, jetblue, lawsuit, Northern Pacific Airways, premium cabin, profit, Qantas, routes, singapore airlines, Southwest Airlines, Trip Report, union, Washington DC, WestJet
JetBlue and American Airlines have a lot of work to do if they’re going to keep the NEA alive. A judge ruled it illegal last Friday, setting up all sorts of challenges for the carriers.
Two nice implementations of indigenous themes and art from airlines announced this week, and the impact for passengers is pretty good, too.
DLD 432: You want fries with that
- May 11, 2023
- Tagged as: 737 MAX, Air Canada, Air Tahiti Nui, Alaska Airlines, awards, Bermuda, Bermudair, Breeze Airways, business class, Delta Air Lines, dining, Etihad, FAA, Federal Aviation Administration, flyDubai, Frontier, Haneda, HND, JFK, LaGuardia, Mexico, New York City, Norse Atlantic, premium cabin, rewards, routes, Saudia, seating, seats, SLC, slots, Tahiti, Trip Report, United Airlines
Can fries be reasonably served as a side on board? And, quite frankly, why not tater tots instead??
DLD 431a: Siena
- May 9, 2023
- Tagged as: Brazil, E195-E2, Embraer, Italy, Siena, special guest, Trip Report
Seth gets sidetracked on a train journey across Europe, drawn to Siena thanks to an online aviation connection.
DLD 431: Shifting the Dream
- May 4, 2023
- Tagged as: Alaska Airlines, AMS, Amsterdam, ANA, China, Dreamliner, Hawaii, jetblue, livery, Mexico, mistake fare, Silver Airways, Southwest Airlines, Starlux, Tajikistan, Tokyo, train, Trip Report, WestJet
A special Dreamliner is on the move. And we’re not really sitting still, either.
DLD 430: A long ride home
- April 27, 2023
- Tagged as: A380, American Airlines, ANA, Avelo, awards, Breeze Airways, British Airways, Bus, business class, dining, FLL, Fort Lauderdale, Lufthansa, mistake fare, Munich, podcast, points, Premium Economy, Qantas, rewards, routes, Silver Airways, Trip Report
It is all fun and games until a rules change hits home. Then the rage rises to the surface.
DLD 429: To sleep, perchance to dream
- April 20, 2023
- Tagged as: 737 MAX, A330, Aer Lingus, American Airlines, Avios, awards, British Airways, business class, FLL, Fort Lauderdale, Italy, Japan, JR Rail Pass, rewards, Silver Airways, Sudan, train, Trip Report
What matters most on long-haul flying? And why isn’t it a good night’s sleep??
DLD 428: Squeeze play
- April 13, 2023
- Tagged as: American Airlines, AMS, Amsterdam, British Airways, credit cards, Dubai, DWC, EWR, immigration, JFK Airport, Newark, Norse Atlantic, OTG Experience, points, routes, SEA, Seattle, slots, Upgrade
Trying to squeeze more planes into a terminal is rarely an easy task. When the terminal is brand new and someone screwed up the design work it is even worse.
