Summer travel is definitely here. Good luck with that.

An irrational amount of discussion about connecting flights takes over this episode. But, in our defense, one of you asked about it.

More airline partnership and a key route trimmed. Plus, cool new trains and airlines and loyalty plays.

We’ve got a special guest on the show this week, talking about a very special topic. There’s a new aviation-themed children’s book out, Aya and Avi’s Airplane Adventure, and we’ve got the author on to talk about his inspiration for pulling it together and a few other things.

Are alliances dead? How many gates is too many to give up to consummate a merger? And just why would Emirates be interested in flying to Buffalo, New York? Listen to the show to find out the answers to these questions and more!