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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.

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DLD 577: Nowhere to Go

• March 12, 2026
• Tagged as: A321XLR, American Express, Azul, Canada, Emirates, Etihad, FAA, Federal Aviation Administration, GOL, lounges, Qatar Airways, Seaport Airlines

How do you replace 100,000+ seats daily that just disappeared from the global aviation network? Things are definitely a mess.

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DLD 576: What’s the limit?

• March 5, 2026
• Tagged as: Chicago, credit card, credit cards, FAA, Federal Aviation Administration, hyatt, Las Vegas, O'Hare, Philippines Airlines, Qantas, slots, United Airlines

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.

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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.

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DLD 573: A Flying Fancy Feast

• February 12, 2026
• Tagged as: Air Traffic Control, American Airlines, ATC, business class, dining, economy class, Economy Plus, FAA, Federal Aviation Administration, jetblue, JetStar Japan, lawsuit, LCC, LCCs, O'Hare, ORD, premium cabin, Qantas, singapore, Singapore Air, Spirit Airlines, Starlux, United Airlines, Venezuela

Can inflight dining ever really be premium? Or just better in some cabins than others? Plus legal drama over new routes, certification progress, and more.

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DLD 572: Will They Ever Shut Up?

• February 5, 2026
• Tagged as: A220, Aer Lingus UK, Air India, Airbus, Bilt Rewards, Bombardier, Breeze Airways, Canada, credit card, credit cards, Delta Air Lines, Dubai, elite status, Global Services, Hawaii, Hawaiian Airlines, ICN, jetblue, routes, SAS, Seoul, Southwest Airlines, special guest, Thailand, Transatlantic, transcon, United Airlines, WizzAir

A longer than normal episode this week, thanks to special guest Ed and lots of wayward story lines.

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DLD 571: A Perfect 10?

• January 29, 2026
• Tagged as: 737 MAX 10, 787-10, Alaska Airlines, Bilt Rewards, Boeing, credit card, credit cards, Delta Air Lines, economy class, premium cabin, Premium Economy, seating, seats, United Airlines, WestJet

Why is the 10 so hot right now? Plus cabin retrofits, premium economy, and some confusing CC action.

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• Trip Reports

DLD 570: MalaGa(lavanting)

• January 22, 2026
• Tagged as: AGP, Allegiant, Malaga, Melilla, merger, Spain, Sun Country, Trip Report, United Airlines

We’re in Malaga this week, along with some listeners, enjoying great food, delicious drinks, and some aviation excursions along the way.

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DLD 569: Ebb and Flow

• January 15, 2026
• Tagged as: 787, A350-1000, Addis Ababa, Aer Lingus, Aer Lingus UK, Air Premia, Alaska Airlines, Avelo, Canada, Cathay Pacific, Dublin, Dulles, Etihad, Greenland, IAD, ITA Airlines, Korea, LUX, MAN, Manchester, Saudi Arabia, slots, Sydney, UAE, Vietjet

More passengers on some planes, fewer passengers in some airports. And some interesting route cuts, both confirmed and rumored.

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DLD 568: Ops Oopsies

• January 8, 2026
• Tagged as: Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, ANC, credit card, credit cards, Delta Air Lines, DFW, elite status, frequent flier, frequent flyer, NOTAMs, ORD, pilot shortage, Spirit Airlines, union, Venezuela

‘Tis the season for all sorts of things, including some interesting operational messes.