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DLD 573: A Flying Fancy Feast

• February 12, 2026
• Tagged as: Air Traffic Control, American Airlines, ATC, business class, dining, economy class, Economy Plus, FAA, Federal Aviation Administration, jetblue, JetStar Japan, lawsuit, LCC, LCCs, O'Hare, ORD, premium cabin, Qantas, singapore, Singapore Air, Spirit Airlines, Starlux, United Airlines, Venezuela

Can inflight dining ever really be premium? Or just better in some cabins than others? Plus legal drama over new routes, certification progress, and more.

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DLD 572: Will They Ever Shut Up?

• February 5, 2026
• Tagged as: A220, Aer Lingus UK, Air India, Airbus, Bilt Rewards, Bombardier, Breeze Airways, Canada, credit card, credit cards, Delta Air Lines, Dubai, elite status, Global Services, Hawaii, Hawaiian Airlines, ICN, jetblue, routes, SAS, Seoul, Southwest Airlines, special guest, Thailand, Transatlantic, transcon, United Airlines, WizzAir

A longer than normal episode this week, thanks to special guest Ed and lots of wayward story lines.

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DLD 567: On to the Next One

• January 1, 2026
• Tagged as: 777-200LR, A321neo, A350-1000, Air India, Airbus, awards, Boeing, COMAC, Japan Air Lines, jetblue, Pakistan International Airlines, podcast, rewards, Thai Airways

We’re wrapping up 2025 with a bit of nostalgia, and a few quirky news stories, too.

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DLD 565: A Power Play

• December 18, 2025
• Tagged as: 747-8i, Aer Lingus, AUS, Austin, Beond, Boom Supersonic, CSA Czech Air, Hawaiian Airlines, ITA Airlines, Italy, jetblue, lawsuit, Lufthansa, merger, New Zealand, Oneworld, Pegasus, PIT, Pittsburgh, Qantas, routes, Ryanair, SmartWings, Southwest Airlines

There are lots of ways to flex power in this industry. Two moderately incoherent ones cropped up this week.

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• Trip Reports

DLD 563: Busan or Bust

• December 4, 2025
• Tagged as: A319, A320, A320neo, A321, A321neo, Airbus, ATR, ATR 42, ATR 42-600, Beond, Busan, EASA, FAA, first class, grounding, jetblue, JSX, Korea, Korean Airlines, New Pacific Airways, premium cabin, regulators, Seoul, special guest, Trip Report, turboprop

A320s grounded globally and another airline goes bust. Plus tales from Korea with two special guests.

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DLD 562: Dubai Dealing

• November 27, 2025
• Tagged as: 777-10, 777X, A321XLR, A330neo, A350, A380, Air Canada, Air Europa, British Airways, Buraq Air, business class, China Southern, Collins Aerospace, Dubai Air Show, elite status, Emirates, Ethiopian Airlines, Etihad, flyDubai, HHonors, hilton, hotels, jetblue, LATAM, lie-flat beds, premium cabin, Rouge, routes, United Airlines, WestJet

The Dubai Air Show proved its worth last week, with plenty of deals (though also a few expected ones unrealized). New interiors and route changes for next summer, too.

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• Trip Reports

DLD 558: Diversions and Distractions

• October 30, 2025
• Tagged as: A321XLR, Air Canada, Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, ARJ21, Billy Bishop, C909, co-brand, cobrand, COMAC, credit card, credit cards, Delta Air Lines, diversion, jetblue, Korean Airlines, O'Hare, ORD, PDX, Portland, Riyadh, Riyadh Air, routes, SEA, Seattle, Toronto, Transborder, Trip Report, United Airlines

The adventure of getting there is part of the fun, right? Plus lots of new routes and a new terminal on the horizon.

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DLD 557: Throwbacks and Future Treats

• October 23, 2025
• Tagged as: 737 MAX, 777 Partners, A350, A350 XWB, A350-900, AI, Airbus, amenity kit, American Airlines, artificial intelligence, Boeing, British Airways, business class, elite status, fraud, frequent flier, frequent flyer, IFC, IFEC, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, IndiGo, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, jetblue, livery, loyalty, Mosaic, Southwest Airlines, Starlink, TrueBlue, United Airlines, upgrades, Volantio

We’re taking a look at historical aircraft production numbers and rehashing old stories, while also talking new orders, new Wi-Fi, and new types of inflight incidents.

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• Trip Reports

DLD 552: Fuming mad!

• September 18, 2025
• Tagged as: Aegean Airlines, Aeromexico, Air Canada, Alaska Airlines, Antitrust Immunity, Avelo, Boeing, Breeze Airways, codeshare, Delta Air Lines, E195-E2, Embraer, India, IndiGo, jetblue, joint venture, Korean Airlines, Lufthansa Group, Mexico, Mexico City, premium cabin, Premium Economy, routes, Spirit Airlines, United Airlines

Unwinding joint operations is not easy, but it must happen thanks to a DOT ruling. Plus fumes in the cabin, a hilariously low fine and some questionable funding in play.

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DLD 551: Shaking things up

• September 11, 2025
• Tagged as: 737 MAX 10, 787-9, AENA, Air France, Alaska Airlines, Austrian Airlines, awards, bankruptcy, Boeing, British Airways, Capital One, credit cards, Department of Transportation, DOT, Dreamliner, frequent flier, frequent flyer, Frontier, GoWild, HOP!, Horizon Air, Iceland, Icelandair, IFC, IFEC, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, jetblue, KEF, Kuiper, LATAM, podcast, Qatar Airways, rewards, Ryanair, Singapore Air, Southwest Airlines, Spain, Spirit Airlines, Starlink, Tel Aviv, TLV, United Airlines, WestJet

Routes and partnerships slashed in some areas, while others focus on innovation. Plus Spanish airports fight back against Ryanair and lots more.