Dots, Lines & Destinations

Alt text: Aerial view from an airplane window showing the wing and engine of the aircraft. Below, a vast landscape of snow-covered terrain and forests is visible, with patches of clouds scattered across the scene. The sky above is clear and blue.

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DLD 225: Drones! Aliens?! Or nothing at all???

Gatwick drones attacked, and we never really learned their demands. An airline sale, a diversion and more better awards, too!Read more

The image shows six vintage airline-themed playing card decks. The decks are arranged in two rows of three. From left to right, the top row features:

1. A Pan Am deck with a blue and white design.
2. A TWA (Trans World Airlines) deck labeled "Collector's Series Playing Cards" with a red and white design.
3. A Delta Air Lines deck with a New Orleans theme, featuring an illustration of a historic building and a horse statue.

The bottom row features:

1. An Eastern Airlines deck with a dark blue design.
2. A Continental Airlines deck with a blue and white globe design.
3. A National Airlines deck with an orange design featuring a sun with a face.

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DLD 224: From numbers to colors

New boarding groups, new security screening and nearly 50 new airport names in Russia. An "historic" episode comes to life this week!Read more

A Frontier Airlines airplane is parked on the tarmac at an airport. The aircraft is white with the word "FRONTIER" prominently displayed on the side. There are a few ground crew members near the front landing gear, performing maintenance or preparing the plane for departure. The sky is clear with some light clouds, and there is a forested area in the background.

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DLD 223: Where do I get a bulldozer??

More Wow, more bankruptcy, more airports we love to hate. C'mon in! Read more

Alt text: Aerial view from an airplane window showing a cloudy sky and a landscape below with runways and buildings, likely an airport. The airplane wing is visible on the right side of the image. The ground appears to be a mix of green fields and construction areas.

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DLD 222: WOW, LaGuardia!

WOW may or may not still be in business. And LaGuardia might actually be nice again!Read more

The image shows a scenic view of a landscape at sunset or sunrise. The sky is painted with soft hues of orange, pink, and blue. In the foreground, there are silhouettes of bare trees and some with sparse leaves. In the background, there are distant mountains partially covered in mist or fog, adding a serene and tranquil atmosphere to the scene.

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DLD 221: Mad MAX, NEO and the engineless plane!

Trip reports from near and far, more MAX and the neo is finally delivered!Read more

A scenic view of a mountainous landscape with trees in the foreground. The trees have autumn foliage, displaying vibrant yellow and orange leaves. In the background, there are layers of mountains under a clear blue sky. The overall atmosphere is serene and picturesque.

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DLD 220: Gobble, gobble

Perhaps our most coherent episode yet. Happy Thanksgiving everyone!Read more

The image shows the wingtip of an airplane against a clear blue sky. In the distance, there is a faint contrail left by another aircraft. The scene suggests that the photo was taken from inside an airplane during flight.

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DLD 219: A rough triple for Boeing

Bad things come in threes, right? Hopefully that's the case here as Boeing wraps a pretty bad run of incidents with its aircraft. Plus, a 3 day delay and a seized plane!Read more

Alt text: The image shows the interior of a modern airport terminal with a high, arched ceiling. The terminal is bustling with travelers, some standing in line at check-in counters and others walking through the area. There are several signs and information boards, as well as kiosks and counters along the sides. The architecture features large windows allowing natural light to illuminate the space.

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DLD 218: Smoothing connections

A smooth connection in Seattle was unexpected. Smoothing connections in Africa might be useful. And Brexit likely means rough connections for millions. Hooray!Read more

The image shows a floor with a yellow line dividing two areas. On one side, the text reads "HONG KONG PORT AREA" in English and Chinese, and on the other side, it reads "MAINLAND PORT AREA" in English and Chinese. There are people walking near the line, with only their legs and feet visible. The floor is made of gray tiles.

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DLD 217: The Dumpling Run

Fly for the food, stay for the company, collect (or burn) some points along the way. Just a quick weekend trip to Hong Kong and Beijing from the USA, because we can.Read more

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