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DLD 583: In Search of Better Seats

• April 23, 2026
• Tagged as: Air Canada, Allegient Air, American Airlines, awards, British Airways, business class, Copa Airlines, credit cards, Delta Air Lines, economy class, fees, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, jetblue, lounge, lounges, merger, O'Hare, ORD, Polaris, premium cabin, Premium Economy, seating, seats, Sun Country, Toronto, United Airlines, YTZ

Doors or not? Herringbone or staggered? These and other design decisions can have a lasting impact for passengers and airlines, two of which announced new cabins last week.

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DLD 580: This Episode Will Expire….Eventually

• April 2, 2026
• Tagged as: Air Canada, Allegient Air, American Airlines, Breeze Airways, crash, Delta Air Lines, elite status, frequent flier, frequent flyer, ife, IFEC, in-flight connectivity, in-flight entertainment, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, inflight entertainment, inflight wifi, ITA Airlines, jetblue, Korean Air, LaGuardia, LGA, lifetime, Lufthansa Group, merger, Miles and More, Montreal, Porter Air, seating, seats, Trip Report, TSA, United Airlines

More comfort, more planes, more rumors, and more fees take us through this week’s news.

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DLD 578: On the Mend

• March 19, 2026
• Tagged as: 777X, A321XLR, A330-900, A330neo, Aegean Airlines, Air Canada, American Airlines, bankruptcy, Billy Bishop, Bus, Canada, Cathay Pacific, certification, Delta Air Lines, GOL, Heathrow, IndiGo, Landline, LHR, Manila, Philippines Airlines, slots, Southwest Airlines, Spirit Airlines, Toronto, YTZ

When will the aviation world really heal from the mess in the Middle East? Plus a CEO is out in India, as are two more airports for Southwest, while bus options expand in Canada.

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DLD 574: Crushing the Craving

• February 19, 2026
• Tagged as: A350, Air Canada, AirAsiaX, Avianca, Brazil, CCS, Delta Air Lines, dining, El Paso, ELP, Eva, Hawaii, IAD, Rolls Royce, routes, Spirit Airlines, United Airlines

Terrible airport dining, a mess in El Paso, and some interesting A350 action.

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DLD 562: Dubai Dealing

• November 27, 2025
• Tagged as: 777-10, 777X, A321XLR, A330neo, A350, A380, Air Canada, Air Europa, British Airways, Buraq Air, business class, China Southern, Collins Aerospace, Dubai Air Show, elite status, Emirates, Ethiopian Airlines, Etihad, flyDubai, HHonors, hilton, hotels, jetblue, LATAM, lie-flat beds, premium cabin, Rouge, routes, United Airlines, WestJet

The Dubai Air Show proved its worth last week, with plenty of deals (though also a few expected ones unrealized). New interiors and route changes for next summer, too.

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DLD 558: Diversions and Distractions

• October 30, 2025
• Tagged as: A321XLR, Air Canada, Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, ARJ21, Billy Bishop, C909, co-brand, cobrand, COMAC, credit card, credit cards, Delta Air Lines, diversion, jetblue, Korean Airlines, O'Hare, ORD, PDX, Portland, Riyadh, Riyadh Air, routes, SEA, Seattle, Toronto, Transborder, Trip Report, United Airlines

The adventure of getting there is part of the fun, right? Plus lots of new routes and a new terminal on the horizon.

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DLD 552: Fuming mad!

• September 18, 2025
• Tagged as: Aegean Airlines, Aeromexico, Air Canada, Alaska Airlines, Antitrust Immunity, Avelo, Boeing, Breeze Airways, codeshare, Delta Air Lines, E195-E2, Embraer, India, IndiGo, jetblue, joint venture, Korean Airlines, Lufthansa Group, Mexico, Mexico City, premium cabin, Premium Economy, routes, Spirit Airlines, United Airlines

Unwinding joint operations is not easy, but it must happen thanks to a DOT ruling. Plus fumes in the cabin, a hilariously low fine and some questionable funding in play.

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DLD 548: From Addis to ZorkFest

• August 21, 2025
• Tagged as: 737 MAX, A320, A320neo, ADD, Addis Ababa, Aeromexico, Air Canada, Air India, Airbus, Antitrust Immunity, ATI, Boeing, Delta Air Lines, Ethiopian Airlines, first class, joint venture, MEX, Mexicana, Mexico, Mexico City, premium cabin, Southwest Airlines, special guest, strike, TQO, Trip Report, Tulum, union

Strikes and travel tales and routes, oh my! With special guest Michael Trager from TravelZork.

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DLD 547: Around the World and Back Again

• August 14, 2025
• Tagged as: Aeroplan, Air Canada, elite status, frequent flier, frequent flyer, JNB, Johannesburg, marriott, podcast, points, Qantas, Southwest Airlines, Trip Report, United Airlines

Stephan and Fozz are headed around the world this week, with plenty of hijinks along the way.

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DLD 515: Droning on and on

• December 26, 2024
• Tagged as: 787, A220, A320neo, A350, Air Canada, Air India, Air Traffic Control, Allegris, ATC, business class, dining, ExpressJet, Heathrow, LHR, Lufthansa, Malaysia, Pegasus, premium cabin, SIN, singapore, United Airlines

Fortunately not too much drone chatter this week; we’ve got more important stuff to talk about.