Got power? That’s usually not an issue for airlines and airports, but this week is different.
DLD 522: Helo Hold
- February 20, 2025
- Tagged as: 777X, Airbus, Alaska Airlines, Avis, Contour Air, crash, DCA, Delta Air Lines, EAS, elite status, Emirates, Essential Air Service, FAA, Federal Aviation Administration, frequent flier, frequent flyer, Hawaiian Airlines, hydrogen, Iberia, Qatar Airways, regulators, Riyadh Air, Southwest Airlines, Toronto, Trip Report, United Airlines, Washington DC, YYZ
Another rough week for aviation in many ways. And plenty of concerns about what lays ahead.
DLD 521: Far-flung Frontiers
- February 13, 2025
- Tagged as: Alaska, alitalia, Allegient Air, British Airways, CAI, Cairo, cobrand, crash, credit card, credit cards, DCA, elite status, Executive Club, FAA, Federal Aviation Administration, fees, frequent flier, frequent flyer, Frontier, IndiGo, ITA Airlines, Italia Trasporto Aereo, jetblue, JSX, LIM, Lima, loyalty, Lufthansa Group, Norse Atlantic, routes, San Juan, SJU, Starlux, United Airlines, Washington DC
Which new markets make sense? Both long-haul and short-haul are seeing some interesting changes.
Last week was decidedly bad for aviation in many ways. Ugh.
A new year brings new topics to the fore, including new routes, new IFE, new status rules, and more.
DLD 465: This week was a hell of a year
- January 11, 2024
- Tagged as: 737 MAX 9, A350, AAdvantage, accident, Air Asia, Air Asia X, Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Avios, awards, British Airways, crash, JAL, points, rewards, Starlux
Two major aviation incidents to start the year is not a good look for 2024. Here’s hoping things calm down in a hurry.
A rough week in aviation for safety incidents. But we’re also trying to find some positive news…
DLD 410: Many millions of milers
- November 24, 2022
- Tagged as: A320neo, Alaska Airlines, Avelo, Breeze Airways, British Airways, Canada, CDG, crash, CVG, Delta Air Lines, elite status, Flair, Frontier, jetblue, LATAM, LIM, Lima, lounges, Paris, Qantas, routes, SkyMiles
How many million milers is too many? Plus a crazy crash and new transatlantic routes on the horizon.
DLD 407: No first? No problem!
- October 27, 2022
- Tagged as: 737 MAX, A330, A330-300, American Airlines, Bluetooth, British Airways, cargo, China, co-brand, crash, credit card, Delta Air Lines, elite status, first class, frequent flier, frequent flyer, Hawaiian Airlines, jetblue, Korean Airlines, Northeast Alliance, Northern Pacific Airways, open skies, Southwest Airlines, United Airlines
What happens when you dupe consumers for decades with the confusing names between classes of service then make a change to a tiny part of the fleet? Fun times, indeed.
DLD 401: The end of Summer
- September 8, 2022
- Tagged as: 747, 747-8i, 787, 787-9, A340, A340-600, A380, Aeroplan, Air Canada, ATR, ATR 42, awards, Boeing, China Airlines, codeshare, crash, Emirates, Israel, rewards, Saab 340, Saudi Arabia, Silver Airways, Thai Airways, TSA, United Airlines
Summer is ending, but travel continues. And optimism remains strong, at least in some segments of the industry.
