Some major announcements from United Airlines have us intrigued this week, plus security and capacity shifts and Austin back in the spotlight.
DLD 565: A Power Play
- December 18, 2025
- Tagged as: 747-8i, Aer Lingus, AUS, Austin, Beond, Boom Supersonic, CSA Czech Air, Hawaiian Airlines, ITA Airlines, Italy, jetblue, lawsuit, Lufthansa, merger, New Zealand, Oneworld, Pegasus, PIT, Pittsburgh, Qantas, routes, Ryanair, SmartWings, Southwest Airlines
There are lots of ways to flex power in this industry. Two moderately incoherent ones cropped up this week.
It is new. It is shiny. Of course Atmos dominated this week’s show. Fortunately, we also got some other bits in.
DLD 529: HAMming it up
- April 10, 2025
- Tagged as: Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, AUS, Austin, Avelo, British Airways, Canada, Delta Air Lines, Global Airlines, GlobalX, HKG, Hong Kong, lawsuit, routes, Trip Report, United Airlines, Vietjet, WestJet, wifi
A funky trip to Hamburg, a new mini-hublet, and wondering about inbound international travel (again) among our ramblings this week.
Dartboard or strategic planning? Either way, lots of new routes to discuss in this week’s news.
DLD 473: Huh, so now what?
- March 7, 2024
- Tagged as: 737 MAX 10, A321neo, Aeromexico, Airbus, American Airlines, Antitrust Immunity, ATI, AUS, Austin, Australia, awards, Boeing, British Airways, Delta Air Lines, E175, Embraer, FAA, Federal Aviation Administration, Hawaiian Airlines, IFC, IFEC, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, JV, Mexico, New Pacific Airways, points, Qantas, regulators, rewards, routes, SpaceX, Starlink, strike, Turkish Airlines, union, United Airlines
American has a bunch more planes on order, while JetBlue and Spirit officially call it quits. Plus lots more…
DLD 466: It just rolls off the tongue
- January 18, 2024
- Tagged as: 737 MAX, 737 MAX 9, AAdvantage, Air India, Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Antwerp, AUS, Austin, Boeing, LATAM, livery, routes, United Airlines
We’re on the road this week, hanging out in Antwerp with some friends and talking travel.
DLD 463: Looking to lose weight (restrictions)
- December 21, 2023
- Tagged as: 787, 787-9, A220, A321neo, A350, Air New Zealand, Airbus, Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Austin, Brisbane, British Airways, business class, JSX, lie-flat beds, Lufthansa Group, Mexicana, Phoenix, podcast, Porter Air, Qantas, routes, Scottsdale, Seoul, slots, Southwest Airlines, Stansted, Starlink, Tel Aviv, Turkish Airlines, union, United Airlines, WestJet
Long flights come with challenging performance requirements. Delta looks to shed some weight restrictions and United may be adding some next year.
DLD 457: Awkward in Austin
- November 9, 2023
- Tagged as: A220, A321, Aer Lingus, Africa, Alaska Airlines, Allegient Air, American Airlines, AMS, Amsterdam, AraJet, Asiana, AUS, Austin, Delta Air Lines, Department of Transportation, DOT, earnings call, greenwashing, Halifax, Haneda, HND, Icelandair, KLM, MIA, Miami, PIT, Pittsburgh, podcast, routes, SAFs, Schiphol, Siam Reap, slots, Titan Air, YHZ
Is there at least maybe, hopefully a good reason for American Airlines slashing its mini-hub in Austin?
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.
