What’s next for seats, internet and entertainment on airplanes? Aircraft Interiors Expo is the place to find out and here’s this week’s show wrap up.
DLD135: Action in Asia
- March 31, 2017
- Tagged as: american, American Airlines, Australia, awards, China, China Southern, Delta Air Lines, Korean Airlines, Phoenix, podcast, rewards, singapore, United, United Airlines, Westin
Lots of stuff happening in Asia, from partnerships to award travel to Singapore hawker stalls. Polaris takes a (bigger) delay and a Westin has math troubles.
DLD 134: (737) MAX, LAX (Shuffle) and PAX (Electronics)
- March 23, 2017
- Tagged as: Chicago, Delta, Delta Air Lines, Kuala Lumpur, LaGuardia, LAX, LGA, Los Angeles, Malindo, ORD, Raleigh-Durham, RDU, SEA, Seattle, singapore, United, United Airlines
No electronics on airplanes, Growth in Seattle and Cuts at LaGuardia. Plus more details on the LAX shuffle coming this May. Hooray!
DLD 133: Fighting for Small Town, USA
- March 16, 2017
- Tagged as: Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Berlin, Chicago, dining, meals, podcast, Rogacki, routes, San Francisco, United Airlines
Smaller US cities are seeing a resurgence in air service from the major carriers. Plus, Stephan’s favorite restaurant in Berlin is now also Seth’s favorite.
DLD 132: Paper Planes and Flying Turtles
- March 9, 2017
- Tagged as: ANA, Boeing, Delta, PIT, Pittsburgh
Boeing’s new paper plane sounds cool but will it every fly? We do know that ANA will have a turtle flying by the end of the decade. And Pittsburgh, because why not!?!
DLD 131: Domestic Considerations
- March 2, 2017
- Tagged as: AAdvantage, business class, elite status, immigration, Norwegian, podcast, United, United Airlines
United has a brand new 77W with fancy new seats in business class. It also is adding a bunch of routes with CRJ-200s on domestic flights. Economy class travel is not so great.
DLD 130: Out and about in China with Rapid Travel Chai
- February 16, 2017
- Tagged as: China, Fujian, Fuzhou, podcast, UNESCO, World Heritage Sites, Xiamen
We’ve got @RapidTravelChai on as a special guest this episode and we’re talking all about China, heavily focused on the Fujian province and some excellent adventures available there.
DLD 129: zLA zLA Land
- February 2, 2017
- Tagged as: american, American Airlines, Beijing, China, Delta, Delta Air Lines, jetblue, Long Beach, Los Angeles, podcast, routes, United, United Airlines
This week’s episode is all about changes coming to flying in and around Los Angeles. Also, Iran Air is having fun with its new toy and airlines seem to struggle keeping systems online.
DLD 128: On the road again, Hamburg edition
- January 19, 2017
- Tagged as: American Airlines, Belarus, elite status, Germany, Hamburg, London, podcast, Southwest Airlines
Tradition is important. In this case that tradition is drinking in Europe in the winter. And, as we have for several years now, recording an episode while in various stages of drunkenness. So here’s the…
DLD 127: Slot Shuffle + Ocean Crossings
- January 5, 2017
- Tagged as: American Airlines, Barcelona, Belfast, DCA, Saba, SNA, Southwest Airlines, SSJ100, St. Barth's, Vueling
Slots are shuffling once again and Southwest is the loser this time around. A new 31 mile island hop is sexy and the transatlantic market remains baffling.
