We’re on location this week, recording at the IATA Annual General Meeting in Boston where industry CEOs and suppliers gathered to absolutely not collude on anything they cannot legally address.
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.
DLD 340: United’s mind-blowing order
- June 29, 2021
- Tagged as: 737 MAX, 737 MAX 10, 737 MAX 8, 777X, A340-600, Alaska Airlines, Department of Transportation, DOT, EWR, first class, JFK, JFK Airport, Lufthansa, Newark, regional jets, United Airlines
United Airlines announced a 270 aircraft narrow-body order today. 🤯🤯
DLD 317: The Circa Circus in Vegas
- November 12, 2020
- Tagged as: British Airways, casino, first class, Grand Canyon, hiking, hotel, hotels, Las Vegas, special guest, Trip Report
How do you host a massive casino opening party in Las Vegas in the midst of a pandemic? It definitely isn’t easy, but it can be done.
DLD 310: Finally flying!
- September 24, 2020
- Tagged as: 747, A340-600, A380, Air Canada, Air India, British Airways, business class, cargo, Cathay Pacific, co-brand, credit card, credit cards, first class, loyalty, Lufthansa, Pakistan, PIT, Pittsburgh, podcast, Polaris, premium cabin, Rossiya, Trip Report, UAVs, United Airlines, Virgin Atlantic, Volocopter
We’re back in the sky! Also, new doors, routes, snacks, and planes headed to storage.
DLD 251: Widget Wishes
- July 18, 2019
- Tagged as: All Nippon Airways, ANA, ATC, business class, Delta Air Lines, first class, frequent flier, frequent flyer, Iceland, Jeju, JejuAir, JinAir, Korean Air, loyalty, Pakistan, podcast, points, Trip Report, Upgrade, upgrades, WAB Air, WOW Air
A new neo takes flight and old routes reopen. Plus a fancy first class cabin and WOW might make a comeback after all.
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
Cutting money-losing programs makes sense in many cases. Selling off a profitable segment of the business is less normal. But here we are.
DLD 228: Sassy stories from Croatia
- January 24, 2019
- Tagged as: A320, Air India, Avianca Brazil, bankruptcy, Bonvoy, China, Croatia, Croatia Airlines, FAA, first class, marriott, Marriott Rewards, Norwegian, PaxEx, podcast, Trip Report, TSA, United Airlines, Zagreb
Telling tales and enjoying a winter holiday in Zagreb, Croatia. The sass mostly comes from others, not us.
DLD 227: Not so fast!
- January 17, 2019
- Tagged as: Air Asia, Air New Zealand, Brexit, business class, Cathay Pacific, engines, first class, GE9X, Iberia, lounge, podcast, Polaris, TSA, United Airlines
A government shutdown and slowing airline expansion both take their toll. Plus an airline brand dies. But mistake fares live on!
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
New boarding groups, new security screening and nearly 50 new airport names in Russia. An “historic” episode comes to life this week!
