What if, instead of changing the contract to match the active policies, we fixed the policies to not suck?? Seems worth at least considering.
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.
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.
DLD 339: An uneven (and uneasy) recovery
- June 24, 2021
- Tagged as: 737 MAX 10, Airbus, American Airlines, Bombardier, Cape Town, CPT, CRJ900, Delta Air Lines, jetblue, JNB, Johannesburg, La Compagnie, Milan, MXP, ORY, Paris, podcast, routes, seating, seats, South Africa, South African Airways, St. Maarten, SXM, Tel Aviv, TLV, Trip Report, union
Opening back up is great, but the inconsistencies are hard to handle. So are the lines.
Back on the road and exploring the world, with some thoughts on just how well that’s going overall and why we’re not in a huge hurry to do more of it too soon.
DLD 337: The Tropics of New England
- June 10, 2021
- Tagged as: AirBaltic, American Airlines, Boom, Boom Supersonic, Breeze Airways, COVID-19, COVID19, credit card, credit cards, cruise, Delta Air Lines, Emirates, inaugural, iOS, iPhone, JFK, JFK Airport, podcast, points, routes, supersonic, Trip Report, TSA, United Airlines, United Kingdom
Summer is heating up in more ways than one. Booking rooms in some destinations is dicey and seems unlikely to get better any time soon.
Many things are happening in the aviation and travel world. We’re talking about some of them in this week’s show.
DLD 327: Travel Traditions
- February 25, 2021
- Tagged as: A318, Airbus, American Airlines, amtrak, BOS, Boston, British Airways, business class, Canada, codeshare, COVID-19, COVID19, DeHaviland, dining, eVTOL, Finnair, Heathrow, immigration, jetblue, JFK, JFK Airport, LCY, LHR, London, London City, Montreal, pre-clearance, premium cabin, Q400, routes, train, Trip Report, United Airlines
Sometimes travel is about new and different adventures. Sometimes it is about repeating the most boring or ridiculous habits. And, when done right, it is often a great blend of both. We close out this week’s episode with some discussion of travel souvenirs that we’re constantly collecting, or at least that we did back when we traveled more.
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.
As has happened several times since the pandemic began airlines are shaking up their route maps with idea so crazy they just might work. So which new destinations will work this time around??