A special Dreamliner is on the move. And we’re not really sitting still, either.
DLD 428: Squeeze play
- April 13, 2023
- Tagged as: American Airlines, AMS, Amsterdam, British Airways, credit cards, Dubai, DWC, EWR, immigration, JFK Airport, Newark, Norse Atlantic, OTG Experience, points, routes, SEA, Seattle, slots, Upgrade
Trying to squeeze more planes into a terminal is rarely an easy task. When the terminal is brand new and someone screwed up the design work it is even worse.
DLD 403: White tails, new deals, and new lines
- September 22, 2022
- Tagged as: 737MAX, American Airlines, AMS, Boeing, Boom Supersonic, California, China, codeshare, Delta Air Lines, dining, Doha, electric aircraft, Emirates, France, Heart, Horizon Air, London, meals, podcast, Ryanair, San Francisco, Schiphol, SFO, strike, Tailwind, union, United Airlines, ZipAir
Catching up on some reader mail, and also on big changes coming in airports served, meals on board, and vaguely boring partnerships.
DLD 397: Scavenger Hunt
- August 18, 2022
- Tagged as: A330-900, A330neo, Airbus, Akasa, Allegient Air, AMS, Amsterdam, AraJet, business class, Delta Air Lines, EAS, Emirates, Essential Air Service, Eurostar, first class, Haneda, Heathrow, HND, India, jetblue, LAX, LHR, Los Angeles, Malaysia Airlines, Mint, Northern Pacific, Northern Pacific Airways, points, Premium Economy, routes, Schiphol, seaplanes, Sun Country, SYD, Sydney, Tailwind, Tokyo, Uber
Scavenging for spare parts, profitable routes, or just good travel ideas? We’ve got it all in this week’s show.
DLD 396: So much revenue, but what about profit?
- August 11, 2022
- Tagged as: A220, A350, A350 XWB, Aeroflot, AirBaltic, Airbus, American Airlines, AMS, Amsterdam, British Airways, DCA, Department of Transportation, DOT, Frontier, Heathrow, ITA Airlines, jetblue, KLM, LHR, London, lounge, lounges, merger, Qatar Airways, refunds, regulators, Spirit Airlines, Swiss, Turkish Airlines, United Airlines, Washington DC, wetlease
Airlines raked in revenue in Q2, but not all of them reported a profit. And that raises a lot of bigger picture questions.
DLD 387: Regal in Riga
- June 9, 2022
- Tagged as: A321LR, AirBaltic, American Airlines, AMS, Amsterdam, Austria, Brexit, codeshare, Iceland, KLM, Niceair, podcast, Qatar Airways, Ryanair, SAS, Schiphol, Trip Report
Day two of a trip to Europe always brings along some jet lag challenges. But we’re trying our best.
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.
DLD 294: It’s Electric!
- June 4, 2020
- Tagged as: A350, Air Canada, Air Transat, American Airlines, AMS, Amsterdam, bankruptcy, British Airways, Cessna, Delta Air Lines, Department of Transportation, DOT, electric aircraft, Executive Club, frequent flier, frequent flyer, KLM, LATAM, loyalty, MagniX, refunds, Schiphol, SpaceX, United Airlines
Whether taxiing to the runway or taking off for the skies, electric power is a growing part of the flying experience. Which is pretty damn cool.
The A330neo is really real. The plane flew for the first time today in Toulouse and we’ve got a report from the festivities. Plus lots of other fun chasing various aircraft across Europe.