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!).
DLD 587: Buyouts, Compromises, and Questionable Decisions
- May 21, 2026
- Tagged as: Air India, Allegient Air, American Airlines, Boeing, Caracas, CCS, China, Delta Air Lines, dining, elite status, FAA, Federal Aviation Administration, frequent flier, frequent flyer, Global Airlines, ITA Airlines, jetblue, Lufthansa Group, merger, Qatar Airways, routes, San Antonio, Southwest Airlines, Sun Country, United Airlines, Venezuela, WestJet
The dust is settling on some legal scuffles and uncertain route futures, with more than one foil hat consideration in play.
DLD 586: No Pentium Jokes Allowed
- May 14, 2026
- Tagged as: A220, AirAsia, Airbus, Alaska Airlines, bankruptcy, Breeze Airways, DEN, Denver, Frontier, hubs, Santa Rosa, Singapore Air, singapore airlines, Spirit Airlines, Starlink, STS
Big news out of Canada, wine country, and routes changing to backfill the Spirit collapse, among other things.
DLD 585: Mileage Running Again
- May 7, 2026
- Tagged as: Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, DFW, Seattle, Spirit Airlines, strike, United Airlines
Stephan and Fozz are out on a mileage run this week, talking shop along the way.
DLD 584: Too much chatter
- April 30, 2026
- Tagged as: Aeroplan, Air France, American Airlines, Avelo, Avianca, bankruptcy, British Airways, Caracas, CCS, elite status, FlyingBlue, Frontier, GOL, IAG, jetblue, KLM, merger, rental cars, Southwest Airlines, Spirit Airlines, United Airlines
Just the usual amount of chatter from us, mostly about way more chatter in the market than is typical. And, perhaps, some of which should settle down.
DLD 583: In Search of Better Seats
- April 23, 2026
- Tagged as: Air Canada, Allegient Air, American Airlines, awards, British Airways, business class, Copa Airlines, credit cards, Delta Air Lines, economy class, fees, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, jetblue, lounge, lounges, merger, O'Hare, ORD, Polaris, premium cabin, Premium Economy, seating, seats, Sun Country, Toronto, United Airlines, YTZ
Doors or not? Herringbone or staggered? These and other design decisions can have a lasting impact for passengers and airlines, two of which announced new cabins last week.
DLD 582: Planten un Blomen
- April 16, 2026
- Tagged as: accessibility, AI, Aircraft Interiors Expo, AIX2026, AIX26, artificial intelligence, Boeing, business class, Collins Aerospace, EasyJet, economy class, ife, IFEC, in-flight entertainment, inflight entertainment, Mirus, Panasonic Avionics Corporation, premium cabin, RAVE, Rave Aerospace, regional jets, Safran, seating, seats, SkyNook, Thales
Aircraft Interiors Expo 2026 is a wrap, and we’ve got a report from Hamburg recapping all the fun bits about new seats and screens and more.
DLD 581: A Premium Pair
- April 9, 2026
- Tagged as: Air New Zealand, Alaska Airlines, Amazon Leo, ancillary fees, Basic Economy, business class, Delta Air Lines, IFC, IFEC, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, Iran, Italy, jetblue, Korean Air, Kuiper, NOTAMs, podcast, premium cabin, Premium Economy, Premium Plus, Ryanair, San Francisco, SFO, SkyWest, Starlink, subscription, TrueBlue, United Airlines
Chatting up changes for a pair of premium cabins, plus points subscriptions, capacity shifts, and more fallout from the Iran war.
DLD 580: This Episode Will Expire….Eventually
- April 2, 2026
- Tagged as: Air Canada, Allegient Air, American Airlines, Breeze Airways, crash, Delta Air Lines, elite status, frequent flier, frequent flyer, ife, IFEC, in-flight connectivity, in-flight entertainment, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, inflight entertainment, inflight wifi, ITA Airlines, jetblue, Korean Air, LaGuardia, LGA, lifetime, Lufthansa Group, merger, Miles and More, Montreal, Porter Air, seating, seats, Trip Report, TSA, United Airlines
More comfort, more planes, more rumors, and more fees take us through this week’s news.
