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DLD 237: Wow, ‘Dam MAX Jet!

  • March 28, 2019
  • Tagged as: 737 MAX 8, 737 MAX8, 737MAX, Amsterdam, Boeing, British Airways, Brussels, grounding, Hyperloop, Jet Airways, Kansas City, MCI, podcast, routes, slots, WOW Air
The image shows a close-up view of a pink and white airplane on the tarmac at an airport during sunset. The sun is low in the sky, casting a warm golden light on the aircraft and the surrounding area. The airplane's windows and part of the wing are visible, and the sky is clear with a few clouds in the distance.

Can Jet and WOW overcome massive financial challenges to stay in business? Will the MAX issues hurt Boeing long-term? And some Amsterdam news, too.

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DLD 236: One Lucky Podcast

  • March 21, 2019
  • Tagged as: Book Review, podcast, special guest, Trip Report
The image is a book cover for "One Lucky Fan" by Rich O'Malley, with a foreword by Jimmy Traina. The cover features a man wearing a Chicago Cubs jersey and cap, standing on a baseball field with his hands on his hips. In the background, there is a scoreboard and stadium seating. The title "One Lucky Fan" is prominently displayed in large red letters. There is also a small circular inset photo in the top left corner showing a man and a dog. The subtitle reads, "From bleachers to box seats, chasing the ultimate sports dream to visit all 123 MLB, NBA, NFL & NHL teams."

How do you close out a 20+ year journey? Try a 53-day trip across the USA to see 40 pro teams play.

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DLD 235: MAX sadness and confusion

  • March 14, 2019
  • Tagged as: 737 MAX 8, 737 MAX8, 737MAX, A321neo, airbnb, American Airlines, Barclays, credit cards, elite status, ET302, Ethiopian Airlines, hotels, HotelTonight, South African Airways, SWUs, United Airlines, upgrades, Vietnam Airlines
The image shows the interior of a historic church or cathedral. The architecture features stone walls and arched windows. There is a large, ornate fresco on the domed ceiling, depicting various figures and scenes. On the left wall, there is a framed painting, and on the right wall, there is a large mural of a religious figure. Several people are standing on a balcony with intricate wrought iron railings, silhouetted against the light coming through the windows. The overall atmosphere is serene and reverent.

Lots of 737 shop talk in this episode, recorded on Sunday evening after the ET302 crash outside Addis Ababa. Our condolences to all those affected by the tragedy.

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DLD 234: Paine with Pizza

  • March 7, 2019
  • Tagged as: airports, Alaska Airlines, E175, Everett, Horizon Air, inaugural, PAE, Paine Field, PaxEx, podcast, Seattle
Two men are standing in front of an airplane on an airport tarmac. Both are smiling and wearing orange safety vests. The airplane behind them has a visible logo and the word "Horizon" on its fuselage. The sky is clear and blue.

Is it as aggressive a crossover as Avengers: Infinity War? Maybe not. But this week’s show has DLD and MilesToGo producing a joint episode to relive the inaugural festivities at Paine Field and it sure was fun.

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DLD 233: A little sketchy

  • February 28, 2019
The image shows a grand, historic building with a large central dome and two smaller domes on either side. The building features classical architectural elements such as columns, arched windows, and decorative statues. In front of the building, there is an equestrian statue of a person on horseback, flanked by two other statues. The sky above is partly cloudy.

Norwegian finally got out of Iran and American wants to spread some luxury around, if you’re willing to pay. Plus, sketchy bookings now have a friendly home online.

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DLD 232: Surprise!

  • February 21, 2019
  • Tagged as: A380, Air Canada, Air New Zealand, British Airways, Cathay Pacific, San Francisco, SFO
The image shows a close-up of a traditional pastry known as "trdelník" or "chimney cake." The foreground features a single trdelník, coated with sugar, resting on a red napkin. In the background, multiple trdelníks are seen cooking on a grill, wrapped around metal rods. The pastries are cylindrical and hollow, with a golden-brown exterior.

What’s in store this week?? Perhaps it is a surprise for everyone. Owing to some excitement in the recording and editing process we’re all about to find out together!

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DLD 231: Introducing the Statesider!

  • February 14, 2019
  • Tagged as: Trip Report, United States
The image features a black silhouette of the contiguous United States with the words "THE STATESIDER" in bold, white, uppercase letters superimposed over it. The text is centered and spans across the width of the silhouette. The background is white.

We’re big fans of all things travel so when a couple of friends launched a new destination guide site we were interested. Welcome to the Statesider, a new take on US travel.

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DLD 230: Get your engines rolling

  • February 7, 2019
  • Tagged as: 787, A380, ANA, Brexit, Emirates, engines, Gatwick, Haneda, Hawaii, Heathrow, HND, jetblue, LGW, LHR, London, Rolls Royce, RouteHappy, Southwest Airlines, Tokyo, United Kingdom
Alt text: A nighttime view of a highway near an airport, with light trails from moving vehicles. The road is lined with tall, white, Y-shaped light structures. In the background, there are illuminated columns in green and red colors. Overhead signs direct traffic to Sepulveda Blvd, Century Blvd, and Airport Return. Buildings with lit signs are visible in the distance.

Can Rolls pull off an A380 surprise? And can codeshare flights be a little less crappy for consumers? Plus slots, Haneda changes and Hawaii!

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DLD 229: Adding up some shutdown costs

  • January 31, 2019
  • Tagged as: Alaska Airlines, British Airways, Delta Air Lines, Norwegian, podcast, Trip Report, United Airlines, WOW Air
Aerial view from an airplane window showing a vast, snow-covered landscape with rugged mountains and ice formations. The airplane wing with a pink tip and logo is visible on the right side of the image, contrasting against the clear blue sky.

The US government shutdown finally took its toll on a pair of inaugurals, and a few others are giving up, too.

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DLD 228: Sassy stories from Croatia

  • January 24, 2019
  • Tagged as: A320, Air India, Avianca Brazil, bankruptcy, Bonvoy, China, Croatia, Croatia Airlines, FAA, first class, marriott, Marriott Rewards, Norwegian, PaxEx, podcast, Trip Report, TSA, United Airlines, Zagreb
The image shows five different cans and bottles of beverages placed side by side on a surface. From left to right, they are:

1. A red can labeled "Karlovačko."
2. A colorful can labeled "Ožujsko Božićno Pivo."
3. A gold can labeled "Ožujsko."
4. A dark bottle labeled "Zmajska Pivovara Pale Ale."
5. A white can labeled "Stari Lisac Jabukovača."

The background appears to be a dark screen or monitor.

Telling tales and enjoying a winter holiday in Zagreb, Croatia. The sass mostly comes from others, not us.

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