When will it be safe to commit to big travel expenses? When will it be safe to travel? And do we really know the answer to those questions??
DLD 278: ICAOn’t even figure out WHO is managing China policies
- February 6, 2020
- Tagged as: 737 MAX, 737MAX, A220, Airbus, alliances, American Airlines, Boeing, China, LATAM, Oneworld, podcast, routes, Royal Air Maroc, United Airlines
As governments and the traveling public continue to respond to the corona virus outbreak in China it is spectacularly unclear who, if anyone, is coordinating a coherent global response. Hooray!
DLD 275: Well-informed opinions
- January 17, 2020
- Tagged as: 737 MAX, 737MAX, Boeing, Delta, Delta Air Lines, grounding, Heathrow, Las Vegas, LAX, LHR, Los Angeles, lounges, Oneworld, podcast
Live from London, we’ve got a special guest smart enough not to talk about things where he doesn’t know what’s going on. It was a very strange conversation on many levels.
No, we’re not the first people to make that joke about a trip to Kathmandu (and beyond in Nepal). But Seth is there now and having way too much fun so we’re talking about it and lots of other fun travel news as well.
DLD 264: Maybe it isn’t entirely awful??
- October 17, 2019
- Tagged as: 737, 737 MAX, 737 NG, 737MAX, American Airlines, antitrust imunity, ATI, Avianca, Azul, Boeing, business class, Copa Airlines, Delta Air Lines, economy class, engines, General Electric, GEnx, joint venture, JV, LATAM, lie-flat beds, South America, Starlux, United Airlines
A bad week for many United Airlines frequent flyer members and probably an even worse week for Boeing lead this weeks show. Plus SIM cards and South America and swanky Starlux.
DLD 250: Real problems, real penalties
- July 11, 2019
- Tagged as: 737 MAX, 737MAX, A320neo, A350, A350 XWB, A350-1000, American Airlines, Bhutan, British Airways, Delta Air Lines, DEN, Denver, dining, fines, Flynas, GDPR, LAS, Las Vegas, Norwegian, routes, Virgin Atlantic, Zagreb
Big fines for airlines, big meal service changes and big new aircraft plans highlight this weeks show!
DLD 248: Swindlers, buses and an unfortunate no-fly list
- June 20, 2019
- Tagged as: 737 MAX, 737MAX, Air Canada, LOT, MIA, Miami, Phoenix, PHX, Qantas
Bus gates for a new terminal? Ugh. Plus lots of new routes, a blacklisted passenger and $700,000 that should not have been paid.
DLD 240: It’ll buff right out
- April 18, 2019
- Tagged as: 737 MAX, 737MAX, A320neo, A330neo, A380, Air Senegal, American Airlines, Avianca Brazil, bankruptcy, Boeing, BOS, Boston, engines, Hi Fly, Jet Airways, jetblue, JFK, London, Midwest Express, New York City, Norwegian, podcast, Stratolaunch, TATL, Transatlantic
London, eventually. Maybe a couple bankruptcies. And a plane that almost tumbled on take-off. Grab on for a fun set of stories this week!
As award charts disappear is loyalty following them out the door? Plus a new A350 cabin and more MAX grounding discussions.
DLD 237: Wow, ‘Dam MAX Jet!
- March 28, 2019
- Tagged as: 737 MAX 8, 737 MAX8, 737MAX, Amsterdam, Boeing, British Airways, Brussels, grounding, Hyperloop, Jet Airways, Kansas City, MCI, podcast, routes, slots, WOW Air
Can Jet and WOW overcome massive financial challenges to stay in business? Will the MAX issues hurt Boeing long-term? And some Amsterdam news, too.
