It is new. It is shiny. Of course Atmos dominated this week’s show. Fortunately, we also got some other bits in.
DLD 548: From Addis to ZorkFest
- August 21, 2025
- Tagged as: 737 MAX, A320, A320neo, ADD, Addis Ababa, Aeromexico, Air Canada, Air India, Airbus, Antitrust Immunity, ATI, Boeing, Delta Air Lines, Ethiopian Airlines, first class, joint venture, MEX, Mexicana, Mexico, Mexico City, premium cabin, Southwest Airlines, special guest, strike, TQO, Trip Report, Tulum, union
Strikes and travel tales and routes, oh my! With special guest Michael Trager from TravelZork.
DLD 544: The Last Mile
- July 24, 2025
- Tagged as: Abu Dhabi, Aegean Airlines, AI, AirAsia, American Airlines, artificial intelligence, Avelo, Breeze, Breeze Airways, Bus, Condor, Contour Air, Delta Air Lines, DHS, EAS, Emirates, Essential Air Service, Fetcherr, first class, frequent flier, frequent flyer, GulfAir, immigration, JFK Airport, JSX, lounges, loyalty, MIA, Miami, premium cabin, Spirit Airlines, United Airlines, visas, WAF25, WizzAir, World Aviation Festival
Can multi-modal transportation ever really take off in the USA? Plus mini-lounges, lots of plane orders, and more Macon.
DLD 543: Some Answers, But Not Enough
- July 17, 2025
- Tagged as: 787-9, A330-900, A330neo, AI171, Air India, AirAsia, Allegiant, Bermudair, Bus, business class, China, crash, Delta Air Lines, Emirates, Greenland, Hertz, Landline, LCC, LCCs, LIM, Lima, Low Cost Carriers, Malaysia, Malaysia Airlines, Nuuk, premium cabin, Premium Economy, rental cars, Retreat Suite, routes, TSA, United Airlines, Upper Class, Virgin America
The initial accident report from AI 171 is out, and the story it tells is both spooky and incomplete. Plus new planes in Malaysia, new cabins for Virgin, and new ways to visit China, and much more.
DLD 538: Looping back
- June 12, 2025
- Tagged as: 737 MAX, Air China, Air France, Air India, AirBaltic, Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Boeing, Boom Supersonic, Brightline, business class, China, China Airlines, codeshare, Delta Air Lines, Emirates, Etihad, FAA, Federal Aviation Administration, Heathrow, IATA, IATAAGM, Icelandair, ife, IFEC, IndiGo, inflight entertainment, interline, jetblue, KLM, London, Newark, Paris Air Show, premium cabin, Premium Economy, Riyadh Air, Rome, slots, Southwest Airlines, Starlux, supersonic, train
More on partners, plus London and American’s premium play and Rome for Alaska
Usually we’re talking about lawsuits, not actively involved in them. Plus, seating shifts and ATC and maybe another airline financial collapse.
DLD 534: In the Studio
- May 15, 2025
- Tagged as: Aer Lingus, Air Traffic Control, Airbus, American Airlines, ATC, Boeing, British Airways, business class, Contour Air, Delta Air Lines, EWR, FAA, Federal Aviation Administration, IAG, Iberia, International Airline Group, jetblue, joint venture, Juneyao, Korean Airlines, Level, livery, Newark, Polaris, Polaris Studio, premium cabin, Qantas, Real ID, routes, Spirit Airlines, Stansted, United Airlines, WestJet
There’s lots to unpack this week, including a new premium seat, a new paint job, and new route plans galore.
Why is walking through an airport so annoying? And which new airports will some airline passengers soon be walking through?
New seats and new systems unveiled at AIX, and some new leaders needed as two CEOs are out on the same day.
DLD 529: HAMming it up
- April 10, 2025
- Tagged as: Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, AUS, Austin, Avelo, British Airways, Canada, Delta Air Lines, Global Airlines, GlobalX, HKG, Hong Kong, lawsuit, routes, Trip Report, United Airlines, Vietjet, WestJet, wifi
A funky trip to Hamburg, a new mini-hublet, and wondering about inbound international travel (again) among our ramblings this week.
