Sometimes the best plan when a trip gets complicated is to just walk away. Or at least strongly consider the possibility in the face of ever changing travel restrictions.
DLD 319: Bursting that bubble
- November 26, 2020
- Tagged as: Aer Lingus, Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Antitrust Immunity, ATI, COVID-19, COVID19, Delta Air Lines, elite status, Emirates, fees, Gatwick, Hong Kong, jetblue, joint venture, LGW, London, MAN, Manchester, podcast, singapore, Stansted, STN, TATL, Transatlantic, Upgrade, upgrades, WestJet
Collapsing joint ventures, splitting London, and plenty of bubbles to burst in this week’s show.
DLD 299: Openings and closings
- July 9, 2020
- Tagged as: 737 MAX, 747, 747-8i, Air Canada, American Airlines, award, awards, bankruptcy, Boeing, British Airways, Delta Air Lines, EasyJet, Finnair, frequent flier, frequent flyer, Heathrow, joint venture, lavatory, LHR, lounge, lounges, Norwegian, points, Qantas, reward, rewards, Ryanair
More openings than closings should be good news for lots in the industry, though things remain precarious on many fronts.
Is it time for airports to join the consolidation game? We talk a lot about airlines and mergers (and bankruptcies these days) but airports might also benefit from joining forces.
DLD 264: Maybe it isn’t entirely awful??
- October 17, 2019
- Tagged as: 737, 737 MAX, 737 NG, 737MAX, American Airlines, antitrust imunity, ATI, Avianca, Azul, Boeing, business class, Copa Airlines, Delta Air Lines, economy class, engines, General Electric, GEnx, joint venture, JV, LATAM, lie-flat beds, South America, Starlux, United Airlines
A bad week for many United Airlines frequent flyer members and probably an even worse week for Boeing lead this weeks show. Plus SIM cards and South America and swanky Starlux.
DLD 257: A strike debacle
- August 29, 2019
- Tagged as: Air Belgium, American Airlines, Bhutan, British Airways, Christchurch, India, joint venture, Nepal, podcast, strike, union, United Airlines
Strikes happen. In aviation the impact can be dramatic, but usually it gets figured out well enough. British Airways managed to throw that playbook out the window this week, however.
Yes, “bleisure” is an annoying word. But it just might be a better way to travel. With a couple different trips to Prague recently the team is ready to debate its value.
DLD 254: Shut it down!
- August 8, 2019
- Tagged as: 737 MAX, American Airlines, Antitrust Immunity, Delta Air Lines, Dulles, Hong Kong, IAD, ICN, Incheon, joint venture, LIN, Milan, MXP, narita, NRT, singapore, SkyTeam
Sure, we can just close that airport for a few months. No big deal. And maybe close down tourism in a city, too. And close a hub while we’re at it. Lots of fun stuff in this week’s show!
DLD 252: Ventures and Dream(liner)s
- July 25, 2019
- Tagged as: 787, A350, American Airlines, Australia, Bangkok, British Airways, business class, Cairo, Dreamliner, hotels, ICN, Incheon, JAL, joint venture, lounges, podcast, Polaris, Premium Economy, Premium Plus, Qantas, Seoul, United Airlines
New Dreamliner configurations, a new deal for collusion and an awesome 747 fly-by, all part of the excitement in this week’s show!
DLD 203: Is Chicago the next St. Louis??
- July 26, 2018
- Tagged as: Aeroplan, Air Canada, Air France, alitalia, American Airlines, charter, Chicago, Delta Air Lines, joint venture, KLM, O'Hare, ORD, SkyTeam, THY, Tokyo, Transatlantic, Turkish Airlines, Uber
Will O’Hare shift its role for American Airlines, losing its global gateway status? Also, dedicated crew for airline executives and lots of news about Alitalia, which is still alive for some reason. Oh, and vomit fraud. C’mon in for another great show!
