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DLD 575: On Again, Off Again

  • February 26, 2026
  • Tagged as: 737 MAX 7, Alaska Airlines, Bahrain, Beond, co-brand, cobrand, credit card, credit cards, frequent flier, frequent flyer, Frontier, hyatt, JFK Airport, Porter Air, pre-clearance, PreCheck, preclearance, Qantas, SAN, San Diego, Southwest Airlines, Toronto, TSA, United Airlines, YTZ
flights status boards over the check-in counters at an empty airport.

Are the policy changes real? Can anyone or anything be trusted anymore? And a 20+ year throwback reference at the end, just for fun.

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DLD 560a: Melting Down

  • November 13, 2025
  • Tagged as: A330, A330-200, A330-300, Aer Lingus, Air Asia, Air Asia X, Air Traffic Control, AirAsia, ATC, Bahrain, Boeing, British Airways, business class, crash, credit card, credit cards, Delta Air Lines, Delta Flight Products, Department of Transportation, DOT, FAA, FedEd, Federal Aviation Administration, fees, first class, GulfAir, IAG, Iberia, IFC, IFEC, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, Level, lie-flat beds, Lufthansa, MD-11, Premium Economy, Premium Select, seating, seats, Sixt, Starlink, Trip Report, UPS
Plane on a taxiway in front of the terminal

The US ATC situation is bad and getting worse. Plus another Starlink deal, Bahrain as a hub, and credit cards could cost you more.

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