COVID-19 – Dots, Lines & Destinations

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DLD 327: Travel Traditions

February 25, 2021
Tagged as: A318, Airbus, American Airlines, amtrak, BOS, Boston, British Airways, business class, Canada, codeshare, COVID-19, COVID19, DeHaviland, dining, eVTOL, Finnair, Heathrow, immigration, jetblue, JFK, JFK Airport, LCY, LHR, London, London City, Montreal, pre-clearance, premium cabin, Q400, routes, train, Trip Report, United Airlines

Sometimes travel is about new and different adventures. Sometimes it is about repeating the most boring or ridiculous habits. And, when done right, it is often a great blend of both. We close out this week’s episode with some discussion of travel souvenirs that we’re constantly collecting, or at least that we did back when we traveled more.

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DLD 325: Flip-flopping along

January 28, 2021
Tagged as: Air Canada, Alaska Airlines, Allegiant, Angola, British Airways, Canada, Chengdu, China, COVID-19, elite status, frequent flier, frequent flyer, Ghana, KLM, LCC, LCCs, Norwegian, O'Hare, ORD, podcast, Porter Air, routes, TAAG, TATL, Transatlantic, transcon, United Airlines, WestJet

The air travel industry is seeing policy changes at an incredible pace, often flipflopping between opposing positions with minimal warning. We’re just trying to keep up…

As has happened several times since the pandemic began airlines are shaking up their route maps with idea so crazy they just might work. So which new destinations will work this time around??

Collapsing joint ventures, splitting London, and plenty of bubbles to burst in this week’s show.

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DLD 316: I don’t BERlieve it!

November 5, 2020
Tagged as: 777, Airbus, airports, ANA, BER, Berlin, COVID-19, JAL, Japan, KLM, Mobile, mobile app, podcast, Rouge, SAA, South African Airways, Southwest Airlines, United Airlines

BER is open and a whale caught a runaway train. Both of those things really happened.

No, that’s not a typo. We’re mourning the loss of the Convair 580s from commercial service, now slated for next year, among many other things in this week’s episode.

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.

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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.

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DLD 293: Turn around or a turnaround??

May 28, 2020
Tagged as: Air Canada, Air New Zealand, Air Transat, BER, Berlin, Cape Town, COVID-19, COVID19, CPT, Delta Air Lines, Eurowings, Hertz, India, JNB, lounge, lounges, Lufthansa, merger, podcast, rental cars, routes, SXF, TATL, Tegel, Transatlantic, TXL

An airport closes, possibly forever. Another was already closed when the plane showed up. And airlines are still planning their financial turnarounds as demand starts to creep higher.

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DLD 292: Where’s the stop button??

May 21, 2020
Tagged as: A220, Airbus, American Airlines, bribery, cargo, Cessna, codeshare, COVID-19, Garuda, Israel, Itihhad, NDC, podcast, prop, Qatar Airways, regional jets, SkyCourier, Thai Airways, TSA, turboprop, UAE, United Airlines

What does high school shop class have to do with our travel experiences? Absolutely nothing, but that’s rarely stopped us from talking about other topics, so why start now??

Dots, Lines & Destinations

Tag: COVID-19

DLD 327: Travel Traditions

DLD 325: Flip-flopping along

DLD 322: …And then see what sticks

DLD 319: Bursting that bubble

DLD 316: I don’t BERlieve it!

DLD 311: Farewell to the 580s

DLD 297: Pantsless Professionals

DLD 295: Vegas is back!

DLD 293: Turn around or a turnaround??

DLD 292: Where’s the stop button??

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