DLD 431a: Siena
- May 9, 2023
- Tagged as: Brazil, E195-E2, Embraer, Italy, Siena, special guest, Trip Report
Seth gets sidetracked on a train journey across Europe, drawn to Siena thanks to an online aviation connection.
DLD 392: Heat wave
- July 14, 2022
- Tagged as: 737 MAX 10, A220, Akasa, bankruptcy, Boeing, Brazil, Breeze Airways, Cathay Pacific, Connect Airlines, credit card, credit cards, E190, Eva, frequent flier, frequent flyer, GIG, HKG, Hong Kong, India, NFTs, points, routes, SAS, United Airlines
As if airport crowds and luggage SNAFUs aren’t enough, summer heat waves are adding to the challenges in travel.
DLD 385: Worst birthday party ever
- May 19, 2022
- Tagged as: Air France, Avianca, Brazil, business class, credit card, credit cards, EWR, flat beds, GOL, Hawaiian Airlines, Heathrow, IFC, ife, IFEC, inflight connectivity, inflight entertainment, inflight wifi, LHR, lounge, lounges, merger, Newark, Panasonic Avionics Corporation, pilot shortage, podcast, Southwest Airlines, Star Alliance, United Airlines, Viasat, wifi
Sure, the conversations were great, but our plans for birthday festivities came up short.
DLD 279a: Flying Breezy (fixed)
- February 13, 2020
- Tagged as: Air Italy, Allegient Air, American Airlines, Brazil, Breeze, Breeze Airways, Cape Air, China, GOL, Jeju, JejuAir, LCC, LCCs, pilot shortage, podcast, routes, seaplanes, United Airlines
Is the US market ready for another commercial airline? Serial aviation founder David Neeleman is ready to give it another go, and Breeze hopes to fly later this year.
DLD 202: Taking a Brazilian trim
- July 19, 2018
- Tagged as: American Airlines, Brazil, Delta Air Lines, Dubai, DWC, DXB, Emirates, EWR, Gogo, Iran, Newark, Norwegian, PaxEx, Southwest Airlines, Tehran, United Airlines
United Airlines trimmed its assets this quarter owing to the new open skies arrangement with Brazil. Tehran is getting trimmed this summer as well, while . Plus nuts are getting trimmed from Southwest and lots more in this week’s episode!
DLD 78: The Episode of Argentine Aggression (repost)
- April 6, 2015
- Tagged as: Antartica, awards, Brazil, Chile, Delta, Delta Air Lines, Haneda, podcast, rewards, Seattle, Tokyo, United, United Airlines
Somehow a conversation about a cruise to Antarctica gets derailed by the politics of Argentina and the Falkland Islands. Because we’re awesome like that. Hacked loyalty accounts, award sales and Haneda are also on the show. Enjoy!
DLD 78: The Episode of Argentine Aggression
- April 2, 2015
- Tagged as: Antartica, awards, Brazil, Chile, Delta, Delta Air Lines, Haneda, podcast, rewards, Seattle, Tokyo, United, United Airlines
Somehow a conversation about a cruise to Antarctica gets derailed by the politics of Argentina and the Falkland Islands. Because we’re awesome like that. Hacked loyalty accounts, award sales and Haneda are also on the show. Enjoy!
I wasn’t on the recording this week so I don’t entirely know what happened during the session, other than the bits I listened to during the editing. On the plus side, quite a few rants…
To celebrate their new service to Sao Paulo US Airways is offering double award miles from Charotte to both Sao Paulo and Rio through 31 July 2013. Registration is required.
Did you know that there are only three ways to earn points? Reading a thread on MilePoint a couple weeks ago, that was one of the views presented. As Gary has listed, the three ways…
