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DLD 408: Winter is coming

• November 3, 2022
• Tagged as: 737 MAX, A220, A350, A350 XWB, A350-900, Air Canada, Alaska Airlines, Big Front Seat, business class, Cabotage, Canada, China, codeshare, CommuteAir, E175, Eastern Airlines, economy class, Embraer, HAECO, IAG, IATA, Iberia, LATAM, Mexico, Mexico City, Norwegian, podcast, premium cabin, PVG, Riga, RIX, routes, seating, seats, Shanghai, Spirit Airlines, Starlux, Vector, Virgin Atlantic

The semi-annual IATA seasonal schedule change happened last weekend, and it brings some fun and interesting new routes and slot opportunities to the industry.

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DLD 399: Direct to you

• September 1, 2022
• Tagged as: A321LR, A321neo, aha!, Air New Zealand, AKL, Alaska Airlines, Auckland, Delta Air Lines, Denver, dining, Doha, DUB, Dublin, Dulles, economy class, Emirates, Finnair, Frontier, IAD, jetblue, JFK, JFK Airport, Lagos, LOS, meals, New York City, Nigeria, Paine Field, Phoenix, PHX, pilot shortage, Play, Qantas, Qatar Airways, regional jets, routes

Another airline disappears, but we’re still here. You can decide if that’s a good trade or not.

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• Trip Reports

DLD 391: Some Independence thinking

• July 7, 2022
• Tagged as: 737 MAX, 737 MAX 10, A320neo, A321neo, Air China, Air New Zealand, Airbus, American Airlines, British Airways, business class, Cathay Pacific, China, China Eastern, China Southern, Delta Air Lines, economy class, France, JFK, JFK Airport, lie-flat beds, PreCheck, Shenzhen Airlines, Trip Report, TSA, Vancouver, YVR

Great news: The holiday weekend wasn’t a total meltdown, despite warnings from airlines.

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DLD 389: Back at AIX

• June 23, 2022
• Tagged as: Aircraft Interiors Expo, AIX, AIX22, business class, economy class, lie-flat beds, premium cabin, Premium Economy, seating, seats, special guest

Trade shows are back, and so are we. Greetings from Hamburg and the 2022 edition of the Aircraft Interiors Expo.

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DLD 357: Easy Breezy

• October 28, 2021
• Tagged as: A220, AAdvantage, Airbus, American Airlines, Bonvoy, Breeze Airways, business class, co-brand, cobrand, credit card, credit cards, economy class, elite status, first class, frequent flier, frequent flyer, Marriott Rewards, podcast, premium cabin, seating, seats

The brand new Breeze A220 is top of mind this week, as we have a crew chatting just hours after the unveiling. Plus AAdvantage and Bonvoy news that might matter to you.

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• Trip Reports

DLD 348: Lost and Found

• August 26, 2021
• Tagged as: 747-8i, A380, Allegient Air, Allways Rewards, American Airlines, Avelo, Breeze, Breeze Airways, business class, economy class, jetblue, Korean Airlines, London, Mint, Newark, premium cabin, singapore, singapore airlines, TATL, Transatlantic, Trip Report, Turkish Airlines

We lost last week’s episode, but came back strong this time around with planes big and small crossing oceans and some fun new routes and money for US startups.

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DLD 345: Teaming, trimming & traveling

• August 5, 2021
• Tagged as: Aeroplan, Air Canada, Allegiant, Allegient Air, alliance, alliances, American Airlines, Chase, credit card, credit cards, Delta Air Lines, dining, economy class, elite status, ExpressJet, first class, frequent flier, frequent flyer, high-speed rail, jetblue, JetSMART, KLM, lie-flat beds, London, loyalty, Lufthansa, medallion, Nordica, podcast, premium cabin, train, TSA, Uzbekistan, WestJet

More airline partnership and a key route trimmed. Plus, cool new trains and airlines and loyalty plays.

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DLD 331: Copycats and Quarantines

• April 22, 2021
• Tagged as: A321LR, A350, A350 XWB, Air Canada, Airbus, Australia, dining, economy class, hotels, jetblue, Kayak, LATAM, loyalty, meals, New Zealand, podcast, Porter Air, quarantine, Radisson, routes, TATL, Transatlantic, TUI

Can you copyright an airline route network? Asking for a friend north of the border. Plus bailouts and refunds and new routes galore!

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DLD 288: Hoppity hopper

• April 23, 2020
• Tagged as: Air Canada, Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Aviointeriors, business class, Delta Air Lines, economy class, Eva, Hello Kitty, jetblue, Mint, Oneworld, podcast, premium cabin, seating, seats, Seattle, transcon, Trip Report

An island hopper that only takes 8 hours and does not risk military base diversions has us pretty excited. Just need it to actually operate now.

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DLD 281: A Boycott!

• February 27, 2020
• Tagged as: American Airlines, amtrak, ATR, ATR 42-600, coronavirus, Delta Air Lines, E145, economy class, Embraer, Hawaiian Airlines, ICN, KLM, premium cabin, Premium Economy, Qatar Airways, routes, Seoul, Silver Airways, Streaming IFE, Trip Report, United Airlines, United Express

Major cuts extending beyond China and beyond planes. Plus old enemies are friends and another dream of beds in long-haul economy…C’mon in!