We’re on the road this week, hanging out in Antwerp with some friends and talking travel.
DLD 464: Got Status?
- January 4, 2024
- Tagged as: AirBaltic, Australia, Boeing, China, credit cards, elite status, Flying Blue, FlyingBlue, HiSky, India, Japan, livery, Norse Atlantic, Norwegian, routes, SAS, slots, South African Airways, Southwest Airlines, train, Trip Report, Turkish Airlines, UAE, Wideroe
As 2023 comes to a close we’re talking about status earned, how we value it, and what the year ahead holds.
DLD 458: Dubai on our mind
- November 16, 2023
- Tagged as: 777-8, 777-9, 777X, 787, 787-10, 787-8, 787-9, A321neo, A350, AirBaltic, Airbus, Boeing, DAS23, Dreamliner, Dubai Air Show, E195-E2, Embraer, Emirates, flyDubai, frequent flier, frequent flyer, Haneda, HND, ITA Airlines, Janet, jetblue, LCY, London City, loyalty, Mexicana, podcast, Qatar Airways, rewards, United Airlines
With the 2023 Dubai Air Show underway there are plenty of new orders to talk about. And lots of other news, too.
DLD 455: Well, that was unexpected
- October 26, 2023
- Tagged as: 767-400, A321neo, Aer Lingus, Air France, Air Greenland, Air India Express, Alaska Airlines, Avianca, Boeing, codeshare, Delta Air Lines, Delta Flight Products, Haneda, Hawaiian Airlines, HND, Horizon, live television, livery, MEA, Qatar Airways, routes, slots, United Airlines, ZipAir
A couple major unexpected events this week caught us off guard, but we’re doing our best to get through it all.
DLD 453: Shuffling the deck
- October 12, 2023
- Tagged as: 737 MAX, 737 MAX 7, 737 MAX 8200, 787, A321neo, Air Canada, Air France, Air Malta, Airbus, Allegiant, awards, Boeing, business class, Delta Air Lines, Dreamliner, EAS, economy class, Essential Air Service, ExpertFlyer, Global Airlines, Hi Fly, Ireland, KLM, LOT, MEX, Mexico, Mexico City, NLU, premium cabin, Premium Economy, Recaro, rewards, routes, SAS, seating, seats, SkyTeam, Southern Airways, Star Alliance, Sun Country, United Airlines, VivaAerobus
Thank goodness change is such a constant in this industry. Otherwise what would we have to talk about every week?
DLD 452: Order Up!
- October 5, 2023
- Tagged as: 787, 787-10, A321neo, A350 XWB, A350-1000, Air Canada, Air France, Airbus, Alaska Airlines, Boeing, British Airways, business class, Cathay Pacific, economy class, Euphony, first class, HK Express, JAL, KLM, LATAM, podcast, premium cabin, Premium Economy, Safran Aerosystems, Trip Report, United Airlines
So many aircraft orders announced in the past week, and we didn’t even cover all of them. Plus, a suite new seat.
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.
DLD 447: Too much red
- August 31, 2023
- Tagged as: 737 MAX, 787-10, 787-9, A350-1000, Aer Lingus, Airbus, American Airlines, Atlantic Airways, Avios, Boeing, China, El Al, elite status, FAA, Faroe Islands, Federal Aviation Administration, Finnair, frequent flier, frequent flyer, jetblue, merger, Monarch, Porter Air, Qantas, revenue-based, Southwest Airlines, Spirit Airlines, Trip Report
How much money can a one-plane airline lose in just two months? More than just about everyone involved expected.
Unlikely this episode will be, but is it worse than the odds of a new MAX delivery to China anytime soon??
Can economy class be considered an upgrade from premium economy? We’re talking about airlines, so you know where this is going.