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DLD 162: The #PRCareLift

  • October 12, 2017
  • Tagged as: A330neo, A380, Air France, Airbus, Alaska Airlines, Boeing, Bombardier, CSeries, first class, PaxEx, podcast, Puerto Rico, Turkey
Alt text: The image contains the text "PUERTO RICO NEEDS YOUR ❀️'S AND πŸ™Œ'S" in bold red letters. Below the text is the flag of Puerto Rico, which has a blue triangle with a white star on the left and red and white stripes on the right. Inside the blue triangle, there is a white airplane with heart symbols trailing behind it.

Hey, DLD listeners: We need your help, far more than just putting up with our regular ramblings (of which there are plenty in this episode).

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DLD 161: A Grand Delusion

  • October 6, 2017
  • Tagged as: Air Berlin, American Airlines, bankruptcy, Barcelona, Catalonia, China Airlines, DXB, EasyJet, Emirates, flyDubai, Lufthansa, Meridiana, Monarch, ONT, Ontario, podcast, Qatar Airways, Spain, Taipei, Taiwan, TPE, Turkish Airlines
The image shows the wing of an airplane in flight over a vast body of water. The ocean below is calm and glistening under the sunlight. In the distance, there are a few ships visible on the water, and a landmass can be seen on the horizon. The sky is clear and blue. The photo is taken from the perspective of someone inside the airplane, looking out at the wing and the scenery beyond. The image is credited to @WandrMe in the bottom right corner.

Maybe everyone isn’t crazy and they just have really bad ideas, right? A couple bankruptcies and a couple investments, plus a pair of new routes that just might work. C’mon in.

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DLD 160: Not my GUM dropped buttons

  • September 21, 2017
  • Tagged as: 737MAX, Air Canada, Air New Zealand, Alaska Airlines, Australia, business class, Delta, Delta Air Lines, DeltaOne, Guam, GUM, Horizon Air
A scenic beach with clear blue water and a sandy shore. People are enjoying various activities such as swimming, windsurfing, and walking along the beach. A colorful sailboat is visible near the shore. In the background, there is lush greenery with palm trees and a large hotel building. The sky is partly cloudy.

Lots of routes dropping in the coming months, thanks to crew shortages, shifting travel demand and maybe even fleet challenges. Another “mistake” fare scuttled and some talk about cabin density and how that translates to profits, too.

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DLD 159: Stop being such a slacker

  • September 14, 2017
  • Tagged as: business class, Delta, Delta Air Lines, Delta One, Houston, IAH, podcast, SYD, Sydney, United, United Airlines
The image shows a large commercial airplane, likely a Boeing 747, on a taxiway at an airport. The aircraft is facing the camera, with its four engines visible under the wings. In the background, there are several other airplanes, airport buildings, and various ground support equipment. The scene is set on a clear day with mountains visible in the distance. The image also includes a watermark in the bottom right corner with the text "@WandrMe".

How do you stay healthy on the road? You probably don’t, and that makes you a slacker. But we’ve got a guest this week talking about how to be better about such things. C’mon in!

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DLD 158: Backing off Basic + LCC Cash Concerns

  • September 7, 2017
  • Tagged as: A350, A350 XWB, Airbus, Delta, Delta Air Lines, economy class, Gatwick, JFK, LCC, LGW, London, Norwegian, Trip Report, United, United Airlines
Alt text: A digital map display shows the flight path of a Norwegian Air Shuttle plane over a detailed map of the UK. The plane is depicted with a graphic of a person on its tail. The map highlights various cities and towns including Worcester, Cheltenham, Gloucester, Swindon, Newport, Cardiff, Bristol, Bath, and Yeovil. The display also indicates the time to destination as 28 minutes and the distance to destination as 177 miles.

Come fly across the Atlantic with the crew on an LCC (in Y!) and talk about United’s newly revised A350 order, the evolution of Basic Economy and many US airlines scaling back revenue hopes for 2017.

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DLD Bonus 003: Delta’s Indianapolis long-haul play

  • September 6, 2017
  • Tagged as: CDG, Delta, Delta Air Lines, IND, Indianapolis, Paris, podcast, routes
The image is a stylized world map divided into six rectangular sections. It features red dots connected by white lines, indicating various travel routes between different global destinations. The text "Dots, Lines & Destinations" is written below the map.

Why Indianapolis? Why not! Delta is set to fly from Indianapolis to Paris starting in May 2018.

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DLD 157: Long lines on the ground and in the air

  • August 31, 2017
  • Tagged as: Allegiant, London, PaxEx, PIT, Pittsburgh, podcast, Qantas, Southwest, Southwest Airlines, Sydney
The image shows a view from an airplane window, looking out over the wing and the runway. The airplane appears to be on the ground, either taxiing or preparing for takeoff. The runway is marked with white lines and green lights, and there are buildings and industrial structures visible in the background under a cloudy sky.

Southwest has a MAX 8, PIT has more visitors and soon you’ll be able to spend longer than ever inside a plane. But is any of that good news??

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DLD 156: Got Milk Runs?

  • August 25, 2017
  • Tagged as: Alaska, Alaska Airlines, ANC, Anchorage, AvGeek, podcast, SEA, Seattle, United, United Airlines
The image shows a section of an airport terminal with signage for Alaska Airlines and Petersburg. The words "Alaska Airlines" and "Petersburg" are prominently displayed on a white corrugated wall. In the background, through the windows, part of an Alaska Airlines airplane is visible, including the tail with the airline's logo.

Some of the best AvGeek routes in the USA come courtesy of the Alaska Airlines “Milk Run” hops throughout Alaska. Come along for the ride in this week’s episode!

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DLD 155: Georgia on our minds

  • August 17, 2017
  • Tagged as: Andorra, Azerbaijan, Baku, Georgia, Taipei, Taiwan, Tblisi
The image shows a view from the cockpit of an airplane looking down a runway at an airport. The runway is marked with white stripes and numbers, and it stretches out into the distance. The sky is partly cloudy, and there are grassy areas on either side of the runway. In the background, there are buildings and structures associated with the airport. The image is taken during the daytime.

We’ve got two guests on the show this week to talk about Georgia (the country, not the state), Azerbaijan, and all sort of other fun bits. Nudity, massages and a bonus bit about Taipei and Andorra round out the show.

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DLD Bonus 002: Routes, Unions and a t-shirt

  • August 16, 2017
  • Tagged as: american, American Airlines, bonus, BUD, Budapest, Chicago, Dulles, EWR, Houston, IAD, IAH, Newark, O'Hare, ORD, PaxEx, Philadelphia, PHL, podcast, Prague, PRG, union, United, United Airlines, VCE, Venice
The image shows a large commercial airplane parked at an airport gate at night. The aircraft is connected to a jet bridge, and there are a few airport personnel and vehicles visible on the tarmac. The airplane's engines and part of its fuselage are illuminated by artificial lighting. The background is dark, with some distant lights visible, indicating it is nighttime.

A quick bonus hit this week, covering American’s new routes to Europe and United’s new plan to keep flight attendants happy.

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