Last week was decidedly bad for aviation in many ways. Ugh.
We’re back in the USA and ready for some news and rants this week. Some of them are even reasonable.
DLD 514: Hub Plays: Alaska’s Long, Southwest’s Short
- December 19, 2024
- Tagged as: AAdvantage, Air Canada, AirTags, Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, credit card, credit cards, drones, elite status, FAA, Federal Aviation Administration, first class, frequent flier, frequent flyer, Hawaii, Hawaiian Airlines, hubs, IFC, IFEC, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, jetblue, PDX, premium cabin, Premium Economy, Qatar Airways, routes, SEA, Seattle, Southwest Airlines, Spain, United Airlines
Two very interesting and very different sets of route announcements caught our attention this week. Plus premium seats and lots more.
DLD 513: We Try Harder(ish)
- December 12, 2024
- Tagged as: 737 MAX, 757-200, A321LR, A321XLR, Air Canada, Allegris, American Airlines, ancillary, ancillary fees, Avis, Basic Economy, Boeing, business class, Citi, co-brand, cobrand, credit card, credit cards, Department of Justice, Department of Transportation, DOJ, DOT, first class, Frontier, Icelandair, Lufthansa, premium cabin, privacy, rental cars, routes, Swiss, TAP Air Portugal, Tulum
Is it finally time for some passenger rights in the USA? And why does air travel feel more unbundled than ever, in every class of travel?
Sure, the U/LCCs are struggling right now, but they’re still planning for growth in 2025.
Wayward bullets are bad. Ditto for rodents on planes and a handful of now infamous travelers.
DLD 509: Worth the EXPOsure?
- November 14, 2024
- Tagged as: Air France, American Airlines, BNA, British Airways, business class, Cancun, Delta Air Lines, Department of Transportation, dining, DOT, fines, FlightPath3D, HNL, Honolulu, Lufthansa, MAN, Manchester, MCO, moving map, Nashville, Orlando, premium cabin, Riyadh Air, routes, Virgin Atlantic
Trade shows and fines and AI and aircraft orders and lots, lots more…
Doing our best to prove that there’s no such thing as a quiet airport lounge anymore, and part of the problem, too.
Lots of chatter this week about premium products, and which airlines are having success with them or not.
Dartboard or strategic planning? Either way, lots of new routes to discuss in this week’s news.