Can economy class be considered an upgrade from premium economy? We’re talking about airlines, so you know where this is going.
DLD 432: You want fries with that
- May 11, 2023
- Tagged as: 737 MAX, Air Canada, Air Tahiti Nui, Alaska Airlines, awards, Bermuda, Bermudair, Breeze Airways, business class, Delta Air Lines, dining, Etihad, FAA, Federal Aviation Administration, flyDubai, Frontier, Haneda, HND, JFK, LaGuardia, Mexico, New York City, Norse Atlantic, premium cabin, rewards, routes, Saudia, seating, seats, SLC, slots, Tahiti, Trip Report, United Airlines
Can fries be reasonably served as a side on board? And, quite frankly, why not tater tots instead??
What matters most on long-haul flying? And why isn’t it a good night’s sleep??
A rough week in aviation for safety incidents. But we’re also trying to find some positive news…
Diversions galore, and a meltdown, too. It was a rough end for many in 2022, but 2023 is starting strong.
DLD 414: Aviation’s First Class Podcast
- December 22, 2022
- Tagged as: 737 MAX, A321XLR, AAdvantage, Air India, American Airlines, Boom Supersonic, C919, China Eastern, CRJ200, CRJ900, Delta Air Lines, elite status, frequent flier, frequent flyer, Haneda, Japan, loyalty, Mesa, open skies, points, Qatar, Qatar Airways, slots, Trip Report, United Airlines, Virgin Australia
Nothing but the best for our listeners as we wrap up the 2022 season.
DLD 412: Dollar dollar bills, y’all
- December 8, 2022
- Tagged as: 737 MAX, 787, Air France, Air India, Airbus, American Airlines, Avelo, award, British Airways, certification, cobrand, congress, credit card, credit cards, Delta Air Lines, FAA, first class, hydrogen, JAL, jetblue, JFK, JFK Airport, lounges, merger, Norse Atlantic, podcast, reward, singapore airlines, Sky Club, TATL, Thai Airways, Transatlantic, union, United Airlines, Vistara
Singapore Airlines is out spending cash like it is 2019 again, so that seems to be good news for other airlines.
DLD 408: Winter is coming
- November 3, 2022
- Tagged as: 737 MAX, A220, A350, A350 XWB, A350-900, Air Canada, Alaska Airlines, Big Front Seat, business class, Cabotage, Canada, China, codeshare, CommuteAir, E175, Eastern Airlines, economy class, Embraer, HAECO, IAG, IATA, Iberia, LATAM, Mexico, Mexico City, Norwegian, podcast, premium cabin, PVG, Riga, RIX, routes, seating, seats, Shanghai, Spirit Airlines, Starlux, Vector, Virgin Atlantic
The semi-annual IATA seasonal schedule change happened last weekend, and it brings some fun and interesting new routes and slot opportunities to the industry.
DLD 407: No first? No problem!
- October 27, 2022
- Tagged as: 737 MAX, A330, A330-300, American Airlines, Bluetooth, British Airways, cargo, China, co-brand, crash, credit card, Delta Air Lines, elite status, first class, frequent flier, frequent flyer, Hawaiian Airlines, jetblue, Korean Airlines, Northeast Alliance, Northern Pacific Airways, open skies, Southwest Airlines, United Airlines
What happens when you dupe consumers for decades with the confusing names between classes of service then make a change to a tiny part of the fleet? Fun times, indeed.
DLD 406: Mega investments
- October 20, 2022
- Tagged as: 737 MAX, 737 MAX 10, 737 MAX 7, 777X, A320neo, Aer Lingus, Air India, Allegris, American Airlines, British Airways, business class, Delta Air Lines, elite status, eVTOL, first class, frequent flier, frequent flyer, Heathrow, India, IndiGo, jetblue, JFK, JFK Airport, Joby, LHR, loyalty, Lufthansa, Mosaic, podcast, premium cabin, Premium Economy, seating, seats, singapore airlines, suite, TrueBlue, Turkey, Turkish Airlines, United Airlines, Universal Hydrogen
New cabins, new partners, and new fuels are just a few of the major investments airlines announced that we’re talking about in this week’s episode.