Stephan and Fozz are headed around the world this week, with plenty of hijinks along the way.
DLD 401: The end of Summer
- September 8, 2022
- Tagged as: 747, 747-8i, 787, 787-9, A340, A340-600, A380, Aeroplan, Air Canada, ATR, ATR 42, awards, Boeing, China Airlines, codeshare, crash, Emirates, Israel, rewards, Saab 340, Saudi Arabia, Silver Airways, Thai Airways, TSA, United Airlines
Summer is ending, but travel continues. And optimism remains strong, at least in some segments of the industry.
DLD 395: Ripe for disruption
- August 4, 2022
- Tagged as: 737 MAX 7, 777X, 787, A330-900, A330neo, A350, Aeroplan, Air Canada, Air France, American Airlines, awards, Boeing, British Airways, business class, crash, Delta Air Lines, Frontier, IAG, Iberia, International Airline Group, jetblue, Krisflyer, merger, points, rewards, routes, seating, seats, singapore airlines, Spirit Airlines, Virgin Atlantic
More leisure travelers than expected, plus some gardening tips. Oh, and lots of airline news, too.
DLD 356: Celebratory deaths
- October 21, 2021
- Tagged as: 787, Aeroplan, Air Canada, alitalia, American Airlines, Belgium, Boeing, Dreamliner, elite status, EWR, frequent flier, frequent flyer, ITA Airlines, Italy, jetblue, LaGuardia, lawsuit, LGA, marriott, Newark, podcast, routes, Ryanair, Sun Country, taxes, Trip Report, United Airlines
So much noise for a handful of new routes. Is it really worth the hype? Plus an airline blocks customers and a hotel sues its parent brand.
DLD 345: Teaming, trimming & traveling
- August 5, 2021
- Tagged as: Aeroplan, Air Canada, Allegiant, Allegient Air, alliance, alliances, American Airlines, Chase, credit card, credit cards, Delta Air Lines, dining, economy class, elite status, ExpressJet, first class, frequent flier, frequent flyer, high-speed rail, jetblue, JetSMART, KLM, lie-flat beds, London, loyalty, Lufthansa, medallion, Nordica, podcast, premium cabin, train, TSA, Uzbekistan, WestJet
More airline partnership and a key route trimmed. Plus, cool new trains and airlines and loyalty plays.
DLD 321: Psssst….I’ve got a great JetTip for you
- December 17, 2020
- Tagged as: 737 MAX, 737MAX, A340-200, Aeromexico, Aeroplan, Air Canada, Chase, co-brand, cobrand, COVID19, credit card, credit cards, frequent flier, frequent flyer, JetTip, podcast, points, special guest
Where have all the cool planes gone? If you frequently find yourself wondering about that JetTip.net might help with some answers, at least in the US and Canada.
DLD 318: Building the new Aeroplan
- November 19, 2020
- Tagged as: Aeroplan, Air Canada, frequent flier, frequent flyer, loyalty, special guest
How do you build a new airline loyalty program? We’ve got a couple guests this week from Aeroplan to talk about how their team pulled it all together.
We’re talking through bits of the new Aeroplan program in this weeks show, plus new travel warnings and a strange possible investment play by Qatar Airways on behalf of Delta Air Lines.
What will the future of airline route networks look like? We dig deep into the past with special guest Ned Russell as we look to the future.
DLD 261: Silent Flight
- September 26, 2019
- Tagged as: Aeroplan, Air Canada, Balloon, bankruptcy, Heathrow, LHR, London, Thomas Cook, Vietnam, Virgin Atlantic, Virgin Australia, XL Airways
Two airlines disappearing in a month is bad news, but that seems to be what’s happening right now. Plus some loyalty changes in Canada and Australia and a silent ride over Oregon in a balloon.
