An interesting CEO panel discussion at a trade show?!? It finally happened last week. Plus new routes and lots more.
Gotta love that new terminal smell, right? PDX finally opened its new space, and we’ve got Ned Russell on to talk about it.
DLD 495: Shifting borders in air world
- August 8, 2024
- Tagged as: A321LR, A321XLR, Air Europa, Air New Zealand, Air Traffic Control, Airbus, Allegient Air, amtrak, ANR, Antwerp, ATC, Australia, Azul, British Airways, emissions, EWR, IAG, International Airline Group, jetblue, Korean Air, lawsuit, Newark, PDX, Porter Air, Portland, Rex, routes, security, Spirit Airlines, TATL, Transatlantic, TUI
Fiorello would be happy, perhaps, to see Newark no longer managed by New York ATC. But will it help?
DLD 494: The Farnborough files
- August 1, 2024
- Tagged as: 737 MAX, A320neo, A330-900, A330neo, Airbus, American Airlines, ANA, Avelo, awards, Bilt Rewards, Boeing, Boom Supersonic, British Airways, credit cards, crystal suite, earnings call, engines, Farnborough, FIA2024, flyDubai, flying boat, Flynas, General Electric, GEnx, hydrogen, jetblue, KLM, Qatar Airways, QSuite, rewards, Southwest Airlines, Turkish Airlines, ZeroAvia
Perhaps major airshows are losing their impact on the industry a bit. But Farnborough still brought plenty of key news to the fore.
DLD 488: Blame Taylor Swift
- June 20, 2024
- Tagged as: Airbus, Alaska Airlines, bankruptcy, Boeing, Bonza, codeshare, Delta Air Lines, DUB, Dublin, Emirates, Frontier, ISP, jetblue, passport, Qantas, routes, safety, Southwest Airlines, Starlux, Toronto, Trip Report, United Airlines, Virgin Atlantic, WestJet, YYZ
We finally managed to work a pop culture reference into the show…only took a decade.
DLD 485: Getting there eventually
- May 30, 2024
- Tagged as: A321neo, A380, Airbus, American Airlines, ancillary, ancillary fees, Breeze Airways, British Airways, codeshare, CRJ550, DCA, Delta Air Lines, EWR, flyadeal, jetblue, lounges, Lufthansa, Newark, O'Hare, ORD, Providence, PVD, Saudia, singapore airlines, slots, Spirit Airlines, TATL, Transatlantic, Trip Report, Washington DC
Maybe taking five flights rather than just two, and adding an extra overnight en route, was a mistake.
DLD 480: Defer, deflect, but don’t drown
- April 25, 2024
- Tagged as: A320neo, A321LR, A321neo, Aegean Airlines, Airbus, Allegient Air, American Airlines, business class, Cape Town, Capital One, CPT, credit card, credit cards, Dubai, economy class, flat beds, Norse Atlantic, Polaris, Polaris Plus, premium cabin, Provo, PVU, Spirit Airlines, United Airlines
Aircraft orders shifting, service types are switching, and one major airport is underwater in this week’s show.
DLD 476: Giving away Newark
- March 28, 2024
- Tagged as: Air Traffic Control, AirBaltic, Airbus, Alaska Airlines, ATC, Avelo, Boom, Boom Supersonic, British Airways, business class, Dominican Republic, EWR, frequent flier, frequent flyer, Frontier, jetblue, JFK Airport, LAX, Los Angeles, Malaysia Airlines, Mexico, New Haven, New Pacific Airways, Newark, points, routes, seating, seats, Southwest Airlines, supersonic, United Airlines, XB-1
Newark is on the move. Plus XB-1 takes flight, United dives into pooling, and Avelo looks to grow internationally. Plus plenty more.
DLD 473: Huh, so now what?
- March 7, 2024
- Tagged as: 737 MAX 10, A321neo, Aeromexico, Airbus, American Airlines, Antitrust Immunity, ATI, AUS, Austin, Australia, awards, Boeing, British Airways, Delta Air Lines, E175, Embraer, FAA, Federal Aviation Administration, Hawaiian Airlines, IFC, IFEC, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, JV, Mexico, New Pacific Airways, points, Qantas, regulators, rewards, routes, SpaceX, Starlink, strike, Turkish Airlines, union, United Airlines
American has a bunch more planes on order, while JetBlue and Spirit officially call it quits. Plus lots more…
DLD 467: Cold as ice
- January 25, 2024
- Tagged as: 737 MAX 10, 737 MAX 8200, 737-800, A321neo, A350-1000, Air India, Airbus, Akasa, Alaska Airlines, ATL, Atlanta, Australia, Boeing, business class, Delta Air Lines, first class, ife, IFEC, in-flight entertainment, inflight entertainment, jetblue, Kuwait Airlines, LaGuardia, LGA, lounge, lounges, merger, Mint, podcast, premium cabin, routes, SAS, Saudi Arabia, Saudia, Spirit Airlines, Trip Report, Turkish Airlines, United Airlines
Winter weather is giving the industry some troubles, but there’s still plenty of hot news to discuss..