Unlikely this episode will be, but is it worse than the odds of a new MAX delivery to China anytime soon??
DLD 437: The Bourget
- June 22, 2023
- Tagged as: A320neo, Aerolineas Argentinas, Air Canada, Airbus, Buenos Aires, China, economy class, IndiGo, jetblue, livery, Paris Air Show, PAS23, Philippines Airlines, podcast, Premium Economy, Rocketmiles, routes, slots, Southwest Airlines, Trip Report, Turkish Airlines, United Airlines
Summer in Paris, perhaps a delightful experience. A week at Le Bourget, however, is far less appealing for us. But there’s a bit of news worth discussing.
DLD 434: Trust buster
- May 25, 2023
- Tagged as: American Airlines, Antitrust Immunity, Breeze Airways, DCA, Department of Justice, DOJ, Emirates, Finnair, first class, Hertz, jetblue, lawsuit, Northern Pacific Airways, premium cabin, profit, Qantas, routes, singapore airlines, Southwest Airlines, Trip Report, union, Washington DC, WestJet
JetBlue and American Airlines have a lot of work to do if they’re going to keep the NEA alive. A judge ruled it illegal last Friday, setting up all sorts of challenges for the carriers.
A special Dreamliner is on the move. And we’re not really sitting still, either.
Canada makes a few appearances in this week’s episode, as does the Middle East.
DLD 422: Meh
- March 2, 2023
- Tagged as: 787, A350-1000, AAdvantage, Air Europa, American Airlines, Boeing, business class, diversion, El Al, Emirates, emissions, first class, IAG, jetblue, Kansas City, MCI, Oman, premium cabin, Project Sunrise, Qantas, seating, seats, special guest, Tailwind, United Airlines
We wanted to be excited. We wanted to celebrate a new and innovative product. Alas, the newly announced F/J for Qantas is not it.
A few “whoopsies” at terminals this week left many a traveler affected.
DLD 420: Widget watch, with Ed
- February 16, 2023
- Tagged as: AI, American Airlines, artificial intelligence, Capital One, credit card, credit cards, Delta Air Lines, Department of Justice, DOJ, elite status, Hawaii, Hawaiian Airlines, jetblue, medallion, merger, O'Hare, ORD, planespotting, podcast, routes, special guest, Spirit Airlines, Trip Report, union, Venture X
We’re joined this week by special guest Ed Pizza of Miles to Go and Pizza In Motion to talk about changing allegiances and the rest of the latest news.
DLD 413: Living the Dream(liner)
- December 15, 2022
- Tagged as: 787, A330-800, A350, A380, Air Canada, Air Greenland, Air India, AirAsia, Airbus, awards, elite status, Emirates, Etihad, frequent flier, frequent flyer, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, jetblue, JSX, Mosaic, Porter Air, rewards, seating, seats, Starlink, Swiss, United Airlines
Just a couple hundred (more) new planes coming to United through the end of the decade. Nothing to get excited about here.
DLD 412: Dollar dollar bills, y’all
- December 8, 2022
- Tagged as: 737 MAX, 787, Air France, Air India, Airbus, American Airlines, Avelo, award, British Airways, certification, cobrand, congress, credit card, credit cards, Delta Air Lines, FAA, first class, hydrogen, JAL, jetblue, JFK, JFK Airport, lounges, merger, Norse Atlantic, podcast, reward, singapore airlines, Sky Club, TATL, Thai Airways, Transatlantic, union, United Airlines, Vistara
Singapore Airlines is out spending cash like it is 2019 again, so that seems to be good news for other airlines.