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.
Some major announcements from United Airlines have us intrigued this week, plus security and capacity shifts and Austin back in the spotlight.
DLD 578: On the Mend
- March 19, 2026
- Tagged as: 777X, A321XLR, A330-900, A330neo, Aegean Airlines, Air Canada, American Airlines, bankruptcy, Billy Bishop, Bus, Canada, Cathay Pacific, certification, Delta Air Lines, GOL, Heathrow, IndiGo, Landline, LHR, Manila, Philippines Airlines, slots, Southwest Airlines, Spirit Airlines, Toronto, YTZ
When will the aviation world really heal from the mess in the Middle East? Plus a CEO is out in India, as are two more airports for Southwest, while bus options expand in Canada.
How do you replace 100,000+ seats daily that just disappeared from the global aviation network? Things are definitely a mess.
How much is too much change? How much is too much risk? How much is too many flights? We’ll likely never know, but many seem to be trying to find out right now.
DLD 575: On Again, Off Again
- February 26, 2026
- Tagged as: 737 MAX 7, Alaska Airlines, Bahrain, Beond, co-brand, cobrand, credit card, credit cards, frequent flier, frequent flyer, Frontier, hyatt, JFK Airport, Porter Air, pre-clearance, PreCheck, preclearance, Qantas, SAN, San Diego, Southwest Airlines, Toronto, TSA, United Airlines, YTZ
Are the policy changes real? Can anyone or anything be trusted anymore? And a 20+ year throwback reference at the end, just for fun.










