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DLD 411: Who needs sleep?

  • December 1, 2022
  • Tagged as: Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Boeing, business class, certification, China Southern, DOH, Doha, Dubai, DWC, EasyJet, FlyAtlantic, freighter, Frontier, GRU, joint venture, LATAM, LAX, Los Angeles, Oneworld, Polaris, premium cabin, Q400, routes, Sao Paulo, Singapore Air, TATL, Transatlantic, Trip Report, union, United Airlines
Alt text: A scenic view of a marina at sunset with several tall palm trees in the foreground. The sky is a gradient of soft pastel colors, transitioning from light pink near the horizon to a pale blue higher up. Boats are docked in the calm water, and buildings with colorful rooftops are visible in the background. The overall atmosphere is serene and picturesque.

Long flights, jet lag, and do pilots need to sleep on a trip, too?

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DLD 384: Competition great and small

  • May 12, 2022
  • Tagged as: 777X, A321XLR, Air France, Airbus, Avelo, Avianca, Boeing, Breeze Airways, cargo, Colombia, crash, credit cards, Egyptair, elite status, freighter, lounge, lounges, Lufthansa, MCO, Orlando, Russia, Sky Club, Turkish Airlines, Viva
The image shows an Airbus A321 XLR aircraft parked on a tarmac in front of a large hangar. The airplane has "Airbus A321" and "flying xtra long range" written on its fuselage. The aircraft is being towed by a yellow ground vehicle. The sky is partly cloudy, and there are some buildings and greenery in the background.

Mergers generally reduce competition. Upstarts increase it. And somewhere in the middle, we like to talk about all of options.

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DLD 371: Snowed in

  • February 3, 2022
  • Tagged as: 737 MAX, 777X, American Airlines, Antarctica, Boeing, Boom Supersonic, British Airways, Cyprus, freighter, Greece, JFK, JFK Airport, Kalitta, lounges, podcast, Qatar Airways, Turkey
A person is using a snowblower to clear a snow-covered driveway. The snow is being blown to the side, creating a cloud of snow in the air. There is a parked vehicle in the background, and the surrounding area is covered in a thick layer of snow.

With a blizzard bearing down we’re reliving prior diversions and other cold weather travel tales, all the way to Antarctica.

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