Schedules slashed, Inflight magazines fly home and hundreds of millions in refunds. Plus, we nerd out with special guest Pizza in Motion about RV life.
DLD 301: Heat wave!
- July 23, 2020
- Tagged as: 747, American Airlines, British Airways, FAA, Icelandair, jetblue, LCY, London City, lounge, union
Hot weather across the country and some hot topics for discussion on this week’s show, like new partnerships, furloughs and retirements.
DLD 299: Openings and closings
- July 9, 2020
- Tagged as: 737 MAX, 747, 747-8i, Air Canada, American Airlines, award, awards, bankruptcy, Boeing, British Airways, Delta Air Lines, EasyJet, Finnair, frequent flier, frequent flyer, Heathrow, joint venture, lavatory, LHR, lounge, lounges, Norwegian, points, Qantas, reward, rewards, Ryanair
More openings than closings should be good news for lots in the industry, though things remain precarious on many fronts.
As borders start to reopen the requirements for entry to some countries can be onerous. Or completely reasonable. But the inconsistencies make it really challenging for travelers to plan.
DLD 295: Vegas is back!
- June 11, 2020
- Tagged as: British Airways, COVID-19, COVID19, Heathrow, Las Vegas, podcast, Premium Economy, Trip Report
The Las Vegas strip is open again. Or at least open-ish. It is a far cry from the typical levels of action and activity, but things are starting to come back and it is very different. But also very the same. Here’s a first-hand report from the Strip on opening weekend.
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.
DLD 280: Alliance dalliances
- February 20, 2020
- Tagged as: Air Canada, Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Bangalore, BLR, British Airways, business class, carbon offsets, Delta Air Lines, emissions, EuroBiz, India, Oneworld, podcast, premium cabin, Premium Economy, Project Sunrise, Qantas, routes, SEA, Seattle, Trip Report, ULH, ultra long haul, ultra longhaul, union
A new alliance affiliation, a new secondary cities airline in the USA and unblocking EuroBiz middles: What does it all mean?!?
DLD 257: A strike debacle
- August 29, 2019
- Tagged as: Air Belgium, American Airlines, Bhutan, British Airways, Christchurch, India, joint venture, Nepal, podcast, strike, union, United Airlines
Strikes happen. In aviation the impact can be dramatic, but usually it gets figured out well enough. British Airways managed to throw that playbook out the window this week, however.
DLD 252: Ventures and Dream(liner)s
- July 25, 2019
- Tagged as: 787, A350, American Airlines, Australia, Bangkok, British Airways, business class, Cairo, Dreamliner, hotels, ICN, Incheon, JAL, joint venture, lounges, podcast, Polaris, Premium Economy, Premium Plus, Qantas, Seoul, United Airlines
New Dreamliner configurations, a new deal for collusion and an awesome 747 fly-by, all part of the excitement in this week’s show!
DLD 250: Real problems, real penalties
- July 11, 2019
- Tagged as: 737 MAX, 737MAX, A320neo, A350, A350 XWB, A350-1000, American Airlines, Bhutan, British Airways, Delta Air Lines, DEN, Denver, dining, fines, Flynas, GDPR, LAS, Las Vegas, Norwegian, routes, Virgin Atlantic, Zagreb
Big fines for airlines, big meal service changes and big new aircraft plans highlight this weeks show!
