The US government shutdown finally took its toll on a pair of inaugurals, and a few others are giving up, too.
DLD 218: Smoothing connections
- November 8, 2018
- Tagged as: 787-10, A330-800, A330neo, Alaska Airlines, alitalia, American Airlines, Brexit, Delta Air Lines, EasyJet, elite status, engines, Ethiopian Airlines, EXP, IATA, Icelandair, lawsuit, LFW, Lome, merger, Pratt & Whitney, Rolls Royce, SEA, SIN, singapore, singapore airlines, Togo, United Airlines, WOW Air
A smooth connection in Seattle was unexpected. Smoothing connections in Africa might be useful. And Brexit likely means rough connections for millions. Hooray!
DLD 206: London Calling, with some IROPs chaos along the way
- August 16, 2018
- Tagged as: Air Canada, Alaska Airlines, Berlin, business class, Heathrow, IROPs, LHR, London, Q400, United Airlines
Daytime flights from the east coast of North America to London can be a great way to help recover from jetlag. But starting on the west coast can make them a mess. Fozz and Stephan both did that last week and agree that it isn’t a great idea. Plus, a stolen Q400, terminal dumps in Germany, and finally a use for the new Berlin airport!
DLD 194: The Trojan Zamboni
- May 24, 2018
- Tagged as: Alaska Airlines, Beijing, China, Delta Air Lines, Germany, India, LAX, Los Angeles, New York City, routes, United Airlines
If you’re going to sneak into Canada we suggest a Trojan Zamboni as the obvious choice for transportation. And apparently Quebec is the best place to make your move.
DLD 190: Get your engine running, head out on the skyway
- April 26, 2018
- Tagged as: AAdvantage, Air New Zealand, Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, awards, business aviation, business class, Cal Jet, Cancun, CFM, CLD, engines, General Electric, LAS, Las Vegas, marriott, Marriott Rewards, merger, Mexico, MIA, Miami, Norwegian, Polaris, rewards, Rolls Royce, Safran, San Diego, spg, starwood, Starwood Preferred Guest, Sun Country, Swaziland, United Airlines
Aircraft engines are causing more than their share of issues these days. Failures on the ground and in the air are raising lots of questions. We’re mostly about asking them, not answering them in this episode. Plus cabin retrofits, new planes, routes and more.
DLD 188 : Raging jealousy
- April 12, 2018
- Tagged as: 787, A350 XWB, A380, Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, fees, Hi Fly, San Francisco, San Jose, SJC
Seth is in Hamburg, but Fozz and Stephan are debating what is the “east Bay” and what is the “south Bay”. Riveting stuff. Chime in with your opinion.
DLD 177: A super jumbo lifesaver
- January 25, 2018
- Tagged as: A320, A380, Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Carlsbad, Chicago, CLD, Delta Air Lines, Emirates, LaGuardia, LGA, O'Hare, ORD, United Airlines, Virgin America
The A380 gets a new order and Airbus gets some additional action in China. Also, new rules for service animals, new liveries, new routes and new uniforms.
DLD 162: The #PRCareLift
- October 12, 2017
- Tagged as: A330neo, A380, Air France, Airbus, Alaska Airlines, Boeing, Bombardier, CSeries, first class, PaxEx, podcast, Puerto Rico, Turkey
Hey, DLD listeners: We need your help, far more than just putting up with our regular ramblings (of which there are plenty in this episode).
DLD 160: Not my GUM dropped buttons
- September 21, 2017
- Tagged as: 737MAX, Air Canada, Air New Zealand, Alaska Airlines, Australia, business class, Delta, Delta Air Lines, DeltaOne, Guam, GUM, Horizon Air
Lots of routes dropping in the coming months, thanks to crew shortages, shifting travel demand and maybe even fleet challenges. Another “mistake” fare scuttled and some talk about cabin density and how that translates to profits, too.
DLD 156: Got Milk Runs?
- August 25, 2017
- Tagged as: Alaska, Alaska Airlines, ANC, Anchorage, AvGeek, podcast, SEA, Seattle, United, United Airlines
Some of the best AvGeek routes in the USA come courtesy of the Alaska Airlines “Milk Run” hops throughout Alaska. Come along for the ride in this week’s episode!
