• Podcast
• Trip Reports

DLD 450: Wait, there’s now lounge elite status??

• September 21, 2023
• Tagged as: 737 MAX, 737 MAX 8, 757-200, A350, Allegiant, American Express, Boeing, co-brand, cobrand, credit card, credit cards, Delta Air Lines, elite status, FAA, Federal Aviation Administration, lounge, lounges, medallion, merger, Mexico, Mexico City, New York City, podcast, premium cabin, Premium Economy, seating, seats, Sky Club, SkyMiles, slots, Spirit Airlines, Swiss, Trip Report, United Airlines, Upgrade, Vietnam Airlines

Delta made waves with its SkyMiles/SkyClub rules changes last week. Plus, new seats, new routes, and an end to revenge.

• Podcast
• Trip Reports

DLD 419: Where are the mascots?

• February 9, 2023
• Tagged as: 747, Airbus, American Express, AUS, Austin, Avelo, Bali, bankruptcy, British Airways, China, credit card, credit cards, Delta Air Lines, DPS, E195-E2, FedEx, FlyBE, Flyr Norwegian, Frontier, inaugural, lounge, lounges, podcast, Porter Air, Qatar Airways, Sky Club, Southwest Airlines, Trip Report, Virgin Atlantic

Competing university mascots at an inaugural flight? Sure, why not. It is Delaware, after all.

• Podcast
• Trip Reports

DLD 390: Back from Europe

• June 30, 2022
• Tagged as: A321XLR, A380, Airbus, alliance, alliances, American Express, AUS, Austin, Blade, business class, co-brand, cobrand, credit card, credit cards, Delta Air Lines, Emirates, first class, Gatwick, Heathrow, helicopter, jetblue, LGW, LHR, London, Lufthansa, New York City, Norse Atlantic, Oman Air, Oneworld, Polaris, premium cabin, routes, slots, Trip Report, United Airlines, WestJet

Summer travel is definitely here. Good luck with that.

• Podcast

DLD 355: Weather Gone Wild

• October 14, 2021
• Tagged as: Air Belgium, Air India, AirAsia, American Express, biometrics, British Airways, business class, credit card, credit cards, Gatwick, LGW, lounge, lounges, Membership Rewards, podcast, points, premium cabin, routes, singapore, singapore airlines, Southwest Airlines, Spirit Airlines, United Airlines

We faced a couple mechanicals getting this week’s episode recorded, but are willing to admit that truth, rather than blaming weather, unlike some airlines.

• Podcast

DLD 193: You say Tomato (juice), we say c’mon, United!

• May 17, 2018
• Tagged as: American Express, Chase, credit card, Delta Air Lines, Emirates, Etihad, LATAM, Membership Rewards, Norwegian, Rolls Royce, Ultimate Rewards, United Airlines

A great credit card debate to kick things off this week. Which is terribly unusual, but also pretty interesting. Also, the US3 v ME3 might finally be settled, with a bit of Mexican collateral damage. And do people really care that much about tomato juice on board!?!

• Airlines
• Credit Card
• Hotels
• Podcast

DLD 85: El Ocho Cinco

• June 11, 2015
• Tagged as: American Airlines, American Express, Dubai, Oneworld, Qatar Airways, spg, starwood, Starwood Preferred Guest, Sydney

Australia is in for American and the SPG AmEx is improved for many. Dubai is hot and water is wet. Lots of fun on this week’s show.

• Airlines
• Hotels
• Podcast

DLD 64: Changes in passports, attitudes and point redemptions

• October 9, 2014
• Tagged as: American Airlines, American Express, awards, Delta, Delta Air Lines, hotels, Membership Rewards, rewards, Southwest, Southwest Airlines, United, United Airlines

Changes are coming to US passports in 2016; lots of other changes before then for US airlines, hotel award searches and more.

• Airlines
• Lounge
• Podcast

DLD 60: Happy birthday to me!

• August 14, 2014
• Tagged as: American Express, Croatia, jetblue, lounges, podcast, United, United Airlines, Vienna

Arm rest wars, massive delays and lounge food upgrades. Plus some idiocy from lobbyists and insights into two cool European destinations. Enjoy!

• Podcast
• Points

PointsHoarder 39: The devaluation episode

• November 14, 2013
• Tagged as: American Express, Delta, Emirates, FAA, Gold Passport, HHonors, hilton, hyatt, Membership Rewards, podcast, United, United Airlines

Is the sky falling? Are we reaching the end of a fantastic run? Or is this just a minor adjustment in the world of points & miles? That’s the main topic of this week’s PointsHoarder…

• Airlines
• Lounge
• Podcast
• Points
• Promotions

PointsHoarder 37: Better late than never

• October 17, 2013
• Tagged as: Alaska Airlines, american, American Airlines, American Express, awards, British Airways, Delta, hilton, jetblue, lounges, PaxEx, podcast, rewards, Southwest Airlines, United, United Airlines, Virgin Atlantic

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…