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DLD 513: We Try Harder(ish)

• December 12, 2024
• Tagged as: 737 MAX, 757-200, A321LR, A321XLR, Air Canada, Allegris, American Airlines, ancillary, ancillary fees, Avis, Basic Economy, Boeing, business class, Citi, co-brand, cobrand, credit card, credit cards, Department of Justice, Department of Transportation, DOJ, DOT, first class, Frontier, Icelandair, Lufthansa, premium cabin, privacy, rental cars, routes, Swiss, TAP Air Portugal, Tulum

Is it finally time for some passenger rights in the USA? And why does air travel feel more unbundled than ever, in every class of travel?

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DLD 512: Branching out

• December 5, 2024
• Tagged as: A350, A350 XWB, A350-900, A380, Aer Lingus, Alaska Airlines, Asiana, Atlanta, British Airways, Bus, charter, Delta Air Lines, DFA, Eastern Airlines, EasyJet, elite status, Emirates, Etihad, ETOPS, Europe, Eva, first class, frequent flier, frequent flyer, Frontier, Heathrow, Korea, Korean Air, LHR, merger, Norse Atlantic, Orly, Paris, premium cabin, regulators, slots, Spirit Airlines, T'way, United Kingdom, Virgin Atlantic, visas

It was Thanksgiving week in the US, so we shifted our gaze to Europe and the Middle East, with plenty of news being made.

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DLD 511: Gobbledy good times

• November 28, 2024
• Tagged as: Allegient Air, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Department of Transportation, dining, DOT, Federal Aviation Administration, Finnair, Frontier, Karachi, LCC, LCCs, Low Cost Carriers, routes, Russia, S7, Southwest Airlines, Trip Report, ULCC, United Airlines, WestJet

Sure, the U/LCCs are struggling right now, but they’re still planning for growth in 2025.

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DLD 503: Where’s the Widget?

• October 3, 2024
• Tagged as: Air France, American Airlines, AUS, Austin, Canada, Capital One, Cathay Pacific, Delta Air Lines, DFW, Frontier, lounges, Oneworld, Southwest Airlines, Starlink, Trip Report, Turkish Airlines, United Airlines

Dartboard or strategic planning? Either way, lots of new routes to discuss in this week’s news.

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DLD 499: Ramble on

• September 5, 2024
• Tagged as: A321neo, A321XLR, A350, Air China, Air India, Alaska Airlines, Bilt Rewards, Boom Supersonic, C919, China Eastern, China Southern, Delta Air Lines, Department of Transportation, DOT, elite status, Frontier, Hawaii, Hawaiian Airlines, Ireland, ITA Airlines, Japan, jetblue, JFK Airport, KLM, Lufthansa Group, Malaysia Airlines, merger, Mint, New York City, Norse Atlantic, pilot shortage, Rapid Rewards, regulators, Russia, SAS, SkyTeam, Southwest Airlines, Star Alliance, TAP Air Portugal, TATL, Transatlantic, United Airlines, Vistara, XB-1

Another week, with plenty of random thoughts from the guys…

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DLD 496: In search of cool carpet

• August 15, 2024
• Tagged as: A321XLR, A330-900, A330neo, Airbus, Australia, Avelo, bankruptcy, Breeze Airways, British Airways, business class, Canada, Canada Jetlines, Cathay Pacific, China, Frontier, Global Entry, Greenland, HVN, New Haven, PDX, Portland, premium cabin, Qatar Airways, QSuite

Gotta love that new terminal smell, right? PDX finally opened its new space, and we’ve got Ned Russell on to talk about it.

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DLD 488: Blame Taylor Swift

• June 20, 2024
• Tagged as: Airbus, Alaska Airlines, bankruptcy, Boeing, Bonza, codeshare, Delta Air Lines, DUB, Dublin, Emirates, Frontier, ISP, jetblue, passport, Qantas, routes, safety, Southwest Airlines, Starlux, Toronto, Trip Report, United Airlines, Virgin Atlantic, WestJet, YYZ

We finally managed to work a pop culture reference into the show…only took a decade.

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DLD 484: Board games

• May 23, 2024
• Tagged as: 787, ancillary, ancillary fees, Austrian Airlines, Boeing, Breeze Airways, bundles, China, DCA, FAA, fares, Federal Aviation Administration, first class, Frontier, Lisbon, O'Hare, ORD, Philippines Airlines, Qantas, regulators, Shanghai, slots, United Airlines

Why do executives have so much trouble making tough decisions? Or are they just blind to the challenges?

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DLD 482: Plane problems

• May 9, 2024
• Tagged as: 777 Partners, 777X, A220, A321XLR, A350, A380, Aer Lingus, Bermudair, Boeing, Bonza, Breeze Airways, Emirates, Frontera, Frontier, Global Airlines, Lufthansa, Qantas, regulators, Southern Airways, Spirit Airlines, union, United Airlines, WestJet

Who will be the first to fly the A321XLR? And when will the 777X ever fly? At least now we have some A350 confirmed flight times and an A380 on the move…

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DLD 476: Giving away Newark

• March 28, 2024
• Tagged as: Air Traffic Control, AirBaltic, Airbus, Alaska Airlines, ATC, Avelo, Boom, Boom Supersonic, British Airways, business class, Dominican Republic, EWR, frequent flier, frequent flyer, Frontier, jetblue, JFK Airport, LAX, Los Angeles, Malaysia Airlines, Mexico, New Haven, New Pacific Airways, Newark, points, routes, seating, seats, Southwest Airlines, supersonic, United Airlines, XB-1

Newark is on the move. Plus XB-1 takes flight, United dives into pooling, and Avelo looks to grow internationally. Plus plenty more.