This week we’re talking about the new A321neoLR replacement for transoceanic 752s, a new partnership between Hertz & United, American’s new business class seats and a bit of ebola. Come join the fun!
Changes are coming to US passports in 2016; lots of other changes before then for US airlines, hotel award searches and more.
DLD 61: The power of a Tweet
- August 28, 2014
- Tagged as: American Airlines, Boston, Cathay Pacific, podcast, United, United Airlines
The Knee Defender caused a lot of problems recently. Also, passengers are crazy. And if you don’t believe a flight can be delayed over a tweet then it is time to change your views.
DLD 58: Adventures in IROPS
- July 18, 2014
- Tagged as: A330neo, A380, AAdvantage, Airbus, American Airlines, awards, Etihad, Gold Passport, hyatt, jetblue, Qatar, rewards, United, United Airlines
Things don’t always go as planned. We usually recover better than others, even if there is a bit of chaos involved. Still, it is not too common that a simple round-trip requires 10-ish different bookings to make it happen. Oopsie.
So, yeah, we’ve got an in-person account of World Cup excitement in Brazil on this week’s episode. Rolo was on the scene and has some great stories to share about his experiences there. Also discussed…
I wasn’t on the recording this week so I don’t entirely know what happened during the session, other than the bits I listened to during the editing. On the plus side, quite a few rants…
Dear listeners: I’m sorry. I was supposed to write the show notes up a couple days ago when the recording was fresh in my head and my thoughts were clear. Instead you get a vaguely…
So, what did Justin Bieber do after nearly being arrested for smoking pot on a charter flight to Teterboro prior to the Super Bowl? Go out partying with PointsHoarder’s producer Rolo, of course! That’s just…
PointsHoarder 41: The Holiday Episode
- December 12, 2013
- Tagged as: american, American Airlines, merger, New York City, podcast, US Airways, Virgin America
Welcome to the holiday episode of the PointsHoarder Podcast, so named mostly because we decided to mock the operational challenges American Airlines faced this past week with a bit of a jingle. You can enjoy…
Sorry we’re a little late to publish this time around; I blame the Hilton Garden Inn – Chelsea and their crappy internet connection for making the editing more work than usual. And now that I’ve…
