Dots, Lines & Destinations

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DLD 125: The Polaris Expedition

First thoughts on United's new Polaris soft product, American Airlines cutting back in Cuba, Norwegian growing in the USA and a trip to Taiwan are just a few of the fun bits in this week's show. Read more
December 8, 2016
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DLD 124: Too hot to handle

Norwegian feels the heat in Vegas, Transatlantic traffic keeps growing and United's Basic Economy is ready to fly. Plus a special mini-episode for a good cause.Read more
November 25, 2016
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DLD 123: Ending the alliance era

Are alliances dead? How many gates is too many to give up to consummate a merger? And just why would Emirates be interested in flying to Buffalo, New York? Listen to the show to find out the answers to these questions and more!Read more
November 10, 2016
Hipster dining in Thailand, fueling the recording of this episode. It was all delicious.

DLD 122: Talking Thailand

Welcome to Thailand, where modern development mixes with traditional culture in a way that confounds one of our hosts. Fortunately we've got a guest this week to help clear up some of that confusion.Read more
October 27, 2016
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DLD 119: A Moving Dot

ANA's 787s are up for a massive engine replacement project, making the aircraft type the "dot" in this week's episode. And lots of other airlines might be affected by similar issues. New 787 routes and significant shifts coming to American's TATL route map in the coming months.Read more
September 15, 2016
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DLD 118: Hola Cuba

Last week saw the restoration of commercial air service between the US and Cuba after a 55 year hiatus. We were on board and recorded this episode with guest Cynthia Drescher while on the ground in Santa Clara, Cuba.Read more
September 8, 2016

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