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DLD 587: Buyouts, Compromises, and Questionable Decisions

• May 21, 2026
• Tagged as: Air India, Allegient Air, American Airlines, Boeing, Caracas, CCS, China, Delta Air Lines, dining, elite status, FAA, Federal Aviation Administration, frequent flier, frequent flyer, Global Airlines, ITA Airlines, jetblue, Lufthansa Group, merger, Qatar Airways, routes, San Antonio, Southwest Airlines, Sun Country, United Airlines, Venezuela, WestJet

The dust is settling on some legal scuffles and uncertain route futures, with more than one foil hat consideration in play.

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DLD 584: Too much chatter

• April 30, 2026
• Tagged as: Aeroplan, Air France, American Airlines, Avelo, Avianca, bankruptcy, British Airways, Caracas, CCS, elite status, FlyingBlue, Frontier, GOL, IAG, jetblue, KLM, merger, rental cars, Southwest Airlines, Spirit Airlines, United Airlines

Just the usual amount of chatter from us, mostly about way more chatter in the market than is typical. And, perhaps, some of which should settle down.

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• Trip Reports

DLD 583: In Search of Better Seats

• April 23, 2026
• Tagged as: Air Canada, Allegient Air, American Airlines, awards, British Airways, business class, Copa Airlines, credit cards, Delta Air Lines, economy class, fees, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, jetblue, lounge, lounges, merger, O'Hare, ORD, Polaris, premium cabin, Premium Economy, seating, seats, Sun Country, Toronto, United Airlines, YTZ

Doors or not? Herringbone or staggered? These and other design decisions can have a lasting impact for passengers and airlines, two of which announced new cabins last week.

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DLD 581: A Premium Pair

• April 9, 2026
• Tagged as: Air New Zealand, Alaska Airlines, Amazon Leo, ancillary fees, Basic Economy, business class, Delta Air Lines, IFC, IFEC, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, Iran, Italy, jetblue, Korean Air, Kuiper, NOTAMs, podcast, premium cabin, Premium Economy, Premium Plus, Ryanair, San Francisco, SFO, SkyWest, Starlink, subscription, TrueBlue, United Airlines

Chatting up changes for a pair of premium cabins, plus points subscriptions, capacity shifts, and more fallout from the Iran war.

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• Trip Reports

DLD 580: This Episode Will Expire….Eventually

• April 2, 2026
• Tagged as: Air Canada, Allegient Air, American Airlines, Breeze Airways, crash, Delta Air Lines, elite status, frequent flier, frequent flyer, ife, IFEC, in-flight connectivity, in-flight entertainment, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, inflight entertainment, inflight wifi, ITA Airlines, jetblue, Korean Air, LaGuardia, LGA, lifetime, Lufthansa Group, merger, Miles and More, Montreal, Porter Air, seating, seats, Trip Report, TSA, United Airlines

More comfort, more planes, more rumors, and more fees take us through this week’s news.

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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.