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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
A polished metal model of an airplane is displayed on a wooden stand with a geometric pattern. The background features a red banner with yellow text in French, advertising various antiques and collectibles such as pocket watches, old postcards, bronze sculptures, and paintings. Various items, including vases and small sculptures, are also visible on a table behind the banner.

Big fines for airlines, big meal service changes and big new aircraft plans highlight this weeks show!

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DLD 245: Kiwi Dreams

  • May 30, 2019
  • Tagged as: 787-10, A380, Air New Zealand, Airbus, American Airlines, Boeing, Delta Air Lines, Embraer, engines, General Electric, GEnx, IATA, IATAAGM, lawsuit, PEOPLExpress, Rolls Royce, TWA Hotel, union, United Kingdom
Aerial view from an airplane window showing the aircraft's wing and engine. Below, a sprawling urban landscape with roads, buildings, and patches of greenery is visible. The coastline of a large body of water, possibly a lake or ocean, runs along the right side of the image. The sky is mostly cloudy with a hint of blue near the horizon.

New planes (787-10s), new union lawsuits (AA & DL) and new access to faster immigration lines (UK eGates) are just some of the exciting news in this week’s show.

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DLD 244: Records, Slots and Partners

  • May 23, 2019
  • Tagged as: American Airlines, BizAv, Bombardier, business aviation, Dassault, Delta Air Lines, EWR, Gold Passport, Haneda, Hawaiian Airlines, HND, hyatt, JFK, JFK Airport, LCY, London, London City, Newark, routes, Tokyo, TWA, TWA Hotel, United Airlines
Alt text: A scenic view of a river at dusk with a boat passing by, illuminated with yellow lights. In the background, there are silhouettes of buildings and trees against a colorful sky transitioning from orange near the horizon to deep blue higher up. The tallest structure in the background appears to be a temple or monument. The water in the foreground reflects the lights from the boat and the buildings. The image has a calm and serene atmosphere.

Speed records and airport news dominate this week’s show. Some sketchy funding stories, too!

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DLD 243: Smisek FTW!

  • May 16, 2019
  • Tagged as: Alaska Airlines, BER, Berlin, Delta Air Lines, El Al, elite status, frequent flier, frequent flyer, Gold Passport, hyatt, medallion, Norwegian, Turkish Airlines, union, wifi
A close-up image of a brown alpaca's head. The alpaca is wearing a black halter, and some pieces of hay are caught in its fur. The background is blurred, showing a green metal bar and a white wall.

Who is a strong airline leader these days? What are the qualities that it takes? And why do so many seem to do it so badly??

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DLD 242: Cutting profits, cutting losses

  • May 9, 2019
  • Tagged as: Aer Lingus, Aeroflot, awards, bankruptcy, Bombardier, business class, crash, Delta Air Lines, Etihad, EuroBiz, first class, Heathrow, Jet Airways, Korean Air, LHR, Moscow, premium cabin, rewards, SkyMiles, SSJ100, sukhoi
Alt text: A view of an airplane from the side, showing the row of windows and part of the wing. The aircraft is parked on the tarmac at an airport, with the runway and some airport vehicles visible in the background. The sky is overcast.

Cutting money-losing programs makes sense in many cases. Selling off a profitable segment of the business is less normal. But here we are.

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DLD 229: Adding up some shutdown costs

  • January 31, 2019
  • Tagged as: Alaska Airlines, British Airways, Delta Air Lines, Norwegian, podcast, Trip Report, United Airlines, WOW Air
Aerial view from an airplane window showing a vast, snow-covered landscape with rugged mountains and ice formations. The airplane wing with a pink tip and logo is visible on the right side of the image, contrasting against the clear blue sky.

The US government shutdown finally took its toll on a pair of inaugurals, and a few others are giving up, too.

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DLD 226: Stuck in IROPS hell

  • January 3, 2019
  • Tagged as: A220, Delta Air Lines, FAA, IROPs, Istanbul
The image shows a person looking at a large flight information display board at an airport. The board is divided into three sections, each listing flight departures. Each section includes columns for destination, time, airline, flight number, gate, status, and partners. The top of the display reads "FLIGHT INFORMATION." The current local time and date are shown at the bottom of the display as 6:26 PM on Monday, December 10, 2018.

No one likes when flights are delayed or canceled. But why is dealing with it such a pain in the ass?

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DLD 225: Drones! Aliens?! Or nothing at all???

  • December 27, 2018
  • Tagged as: Air Italy, Alaska, ANA, biometrics, CBP, Chicago, Delta Air Lines, DHS, diversion, ExpressJet, LAX, Los Angeles, Milan, MXP, ORD, San Francisco, SFO, TSA, union, United Airlines
Alt text: Aerial view from an airplane window showing the wing and engine of the aircraft. Below, a vast landscape of snow-covered terrain and forests is visible, with patches of clouds scattered across the scene. The sky above is clear and blue.

Gatwick drones attacked, and we never really learned their demands. An airline sale, a diversion and more better awards, too!

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DLD 224: From numbers to colors

  • December 20, 2018
  • Tagged as: 737 MAX 8, 737MAX, airberlin, bankruptcy, BOS, Boston, business class, Delta Air Lines, DEN, Denver, first class, Iran, Malaysia Airlines, Norwegian, Russia, San Francisco, SFO, TSA, United Airlines
The image shows six vintage airline-themed playing card decks. The decks are arranged in two rows of three. From left to right, the top row features:

1. A Pan Am deck with a blue and white design.
2. A TWA (Trans World Airlines) deck labeled "Collector's Series Playing Cards" with a red and white design.
3. A Delta Air Lines deck with a New Orleans theme, featuring an illustration of a historic building and a horse statue.

The bottom row features:

1. An Eastern Airlines deck with a dark blue design.
2. A Continental Airlines deck with a blue and white globe design.
3. A National Airlines deck with an orange design featuring a sun with a face.

New boarding groups, new security screening and nearly 50 new airport names in Russia. An “historic” episode comes to life this week!

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DLD 219: A rough triple for Boeing

  • November 15, 2018
  • Tagged as: 747, 757, Air Astana, American Airlines, Boeing, British Airways, Delta Air Lines, E190, Embraer, Lion Air, New York City, podcast, Ryanair
The image shows the wingtip of an airplane against a clear blue sky. In the distance, there is a faint contrail left by another aircraft. The scene suggests that the photo was taken from inside an airplane during flight.

Bad things come in threes, right? Hopefully that’s the case here as Boeing wraps a pretty bad run of incidents with its aircraft. Plus, a 3 day delay and a seized plane!

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