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DLD 471: It still doesn’t make sense

• February 22, 2024
• Tagged as: 737 MAX, 737-200, A380, Air Canada, Air Serbia, Air Traffic Control, Alaska Airlines, Allegient Air, artificial intelligence, Barbados, Canada, Delta Air Lines, ETOPS, Global Airlines, Hawaii, Hawaiian Airlines, jetblue, Lufthansa, merger, Nolinor, Qantas, regulators, routes, Spirit Airlines, Thai Airways, United Airlines

Revisiting a couple stories from the past few weeks, and they still don’t make much sense. Plus lots of new news, too.

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DLD 457: Awkward in Austin

• November 9, 2023
• Tagged as: A220, A321, Aer Lingus, Africa, Alaska Airlines, Allegient Air, American Airlines, AMS, Amsterdam, AraJet, Asiana, AUS, Austin, Delta Air Lines, Department of Transportation, DOT, earnings call, greenwashing, Halifax, Haneda, HND, Icelandair, KLM, MIA, Miami, PIT, Pittsburgh, podcast, routes, SAFs, Schiphol, Siam Reap, slots, Titan Air, YHZ

Is there at least maybe, hopefully a good reason for American Airlines slashing its mini-hub in Austin?

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DLD 397: Scavenger Hunt

• August 18, 2022
• Tagged as: A330-900, A330neo, Airbus, Akasa, Allegient Air, AMS, Amsterdam, AraJet, business class, Delta Air Lines, EAS, Emirates, Essential Air Service, Eurostar, first class, Haneda, Heathrow, HND, India, jetblue, LAX, LHR, Los Angeles, Malaysia Airlines, Mint, Northern Pacific, Northern Pacific Airways, points, Premium Economy, routes, Schiphol, seaplanes, Sun Country, SYD, Sydney, Tailwind, Tokyo, Uber

Scavenging for spare parts, profitable routes, or just good travel ideas? We’ve got it all in this week’s show.

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DLD 363: Picking up the pieces

• December 9, 2021
• Tagged as: 737 MAX, A350, Allegiant, Allegient Air, Antitrust Immunity, Caribbean, China, elite status, frequent flier, frequent flyer, Frontier, joint venture, Mileage Plus, Qatar Airways, United Airlines, upgrades, VivaAerobus

Sometimes the best plan when a trip gets complicated is to just walk away. Or at least strongly consider the possibility in the face of ever changing travel restrictions.

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DLD 358: Yet another meltdown

• November 4, 2021
• Tagged as: A220, AAdvantage, Allegient Air, American Airlines, Bonvoy, Breeze Airways, business class, elite status, frequent flier, frequent flyer, high-speed rail, hyatt, IROPs, ITA Airlines, Kazakhstan, loyalty, Marriott Rewards, podcast, SkyTeam

American’s turn for a meltdown, plus slower recoveries, a big Heathrow boost, and planes shifting national registries for some reason.

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DLD 348: Lost and Found

• August 26, 2021
• Tagged as: 747-8i, A380, Allegient Air, Allways Rewards, American Airlines, Avelo, Breeze, Breeze Airways, business class, economy class, jetblue, Korean Airlines, London, Mint, Newark, premium cabin, singapore, singapore airlines, TATL, Transatlantic, Trip Report, Turkish Airlines

We lost last week’s episode, but came back strong this time around with planes big and small crossing oceans and some fun new routes and money for US startups.

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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.

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DLD 326: Driven!

• February 11, 2021
• Tagged as: 777X, alitalia, Allegient Air, American Airlines, AMS, Amsterdam, bankruptcy, Boeing, business class, Canada, engines, HNA, jetblue, Mint, Nunavut, podcast, Rolls Royce, routes

An aviation podcast talking about driving? Sometimes that’s the only viable option, and it is strange. Plus, so are we.

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DLD 279a: Flying Breezy (fixed)

• February 13, 2020
• Tagged as: Air Italy, Allegient Air, American Airlines, Brazil, Breeze, Breeze Airways, Cape Air, China, GOL, Jeju, JejuAir, LCC, LCCs, pilot shortage, podcast, routes, seaplanes, United Airlines

Is the US market ready for another commercial airline? Serial aviation founder David Neeleman is ready to give it another go, and Breeze hopes to fly later this year.

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DLD 253: That little Fokker

• August 1, 2019
• Tagged as: Air Antwerp, Allegiant, Allegient Air, ARJ, ARJ21, ARJ21-700, CLEAR, COMAC, economy class, EWR, Fokker, Fokker 50, hotels, JFK, JFK Airport, Newark, Premium Economy, security, Southwest Airlines, TSA, TWA Hotel, United Airlines

United teams up with Clear, Southwest leaves Newark and CapOne has a data breach. Plus, a new(ish) airline flying a pretty old little Fokker.