Dots, Lines & Destinations

Alt text: Aerial view from an airplane window showing the wing and a vast landscape below. The terrain is arid and rugged, with winding rivers and canyons cutting through the reddish-brown earth. The sky above is clear and blue.

DLD 211: Speedy Delivery

In a growing industry where will all the planes go? SFO, MEX, AMS and many more are full while expansion options are limited. New catering, routes, boarding rules and a presidential 747 won't change that, but we talk about them anyways.Read more
September 20, 2018
The image is divided into two sections. The top section shows the exterior of a Primera Air airplane, with the airline's name and logo prominently displayed on the side of the aircraft. The bottom section shows the interior of the airplane, specifically a close-up of a single black leather seat with a seatbelt, located next to a window. The headrest of the seat has a cover with the Primera Air logo on it.

DLD 209: To the Primera Meridian

Real-world experience with a new LCC long haul product and lots of talk about more new LCC routes. Plus China/Taiwan troubles continue and some super-cool landing gear will be flying soon.Read more
September 6, 2018
The image shows a scenic view of a golf course with rolling green hills and a clear blue sky. In the foreground, there are four white Adirondack chairs facing the golf course. The course features a well-maintained green with a red flag, a winding path, and several golf carts in the distance. The background includes lush trees and distant mountains.

DLD 208: The Dash Tens

United's 737-10 and 787-10 combine to change the US transcon market, plus pilot housing in Hong Kong, a FAM gone wild and a potential strike in France. C'mon in!Read more
August 30, 2018
Alt text: Aerial view of Washington, D.C., featuring the Washington Monument prominently in the foreground. The U.S. Capitol building is visible in the background. The image is taken from an airplane, with part of the plane's wing visible on the right side. The cityscape includes various buildings and green spaces, with a body of water in the lower right corner. The sky is mostly cloudy.

DLD 207: Second guessing Singapore

Will the Singapore-Newark route really fly? Some of us are more skeptical than others. Plus, United's new elite status for corporations, body scanner cameras for the subway, gentrification sucks, Twitter sucks, US traffic from China tanked and more.Read more
August 23, 2018
The image shows a British Airways Concorde aircraft parked on the tarmac at an airport. The aircraft is white with a red, white, and blue tail fin. There are various ground support vehicles and equipment around the plane, and a fence surrounds the area. The sky is overcast, and the surrounding area includes some buildings and grassy patches.

DLD 206: London Calling, with some IROPs chaos along the way

Daytime flights from the east coast of North America to London can be a great way to help recover from jetlag. But starting on the west coast can make them a mess. Fozz and Stephan both did that last week and agree that it isn't a great idea. Plus, a stolen Q400, terminal dumps in Germany, and finally a use for the new Berlin airport!Read more
August 16, 2018
The image is the cover of a book titled "The Sea Queen" by Linnea Hartsuyker. The cover features an intricate illustration of a dragon or serpent-like figure with a detailed, textured body and a coiled tail. The background is a stylized depiction of the sea with waves and clouds, rendered in shades of teal and black. The author's name is displayed prominently at the top, and the title of the book is in large, bold letters at the bottom. The text "A Novel" is also visible on the right side of the cover.

DLD 205: The Sea Queen

Perhaps calling it one of the earliest travel tales is a stretch, but The Sea Queen by Linnea Hartsuyker is being released in the USA next week and we're talking about some of the travel behind the scenes and the travel in the book, too. Plus, TSA idiocy and some problems in Europe with passengers slipping past security checkpoints.Read more
August 9, 2018
Alt text: A busy highway at dusk with heavy traffic. The left side of the highway is congested with cars, their headlights creating a stream of light. The right side has fewer cars, with their taillights visible. The sky is darkening, and city lights and buildings are visible in the background. Power lines and poles are silhouetted against the sky.

DLD 204: Low-balling the buyout offer

It is an interesting time to be a 3rd party loyalty program operator. Air Canada is now trying to buy back Aeroplan and Aeromexico made a move, too. Plus, the TSA might be tracking you for no good reason, a 787 got lost at Narita and Delta is downgrading passengers when upgrading some aircraft.Read more
August 2, 2018

From the Blog

Go to Blog
.