How much is too much change? How much is too much risk? How much is too many flights? We’ll likely never know, but many seem to be trying to find out right now.
DLD 477: Playing the fool
- April 4, 2024
- Tagged as: 737 MAX, Air Malta, Basic Economy, Boeing, Breeze Airways, Brexit, British Airways, co-brand, cobrand, credit card, credit cards, E175, Embraer, FAA, Federal Aviation Administration, Gatwick, hydrogen, Ireland, ITA Airlines, Japan, Knock, LAS, Las Vegas, LGW, London, Lufthansa Group, NDC, Norse Atlantic, overhead bins, routes, Scranton, Southwind, United Airlines, United Kingdom, Washington DC
We’re skipping April Fool’s Day in favor of some real news, including at least one story we were convinced should’ve been a joke.
DLD 474: A shock to the system
- March 14, 2024
- Tagged as: 737 MAX, Air Europa, airbnb, Batik Air, Boeing, China Southern, Department of Justice, DOJ, electric cars, EVs, IAG, LAS, Las Vegas, MCO, merger, NTSB, Orlando, regulators, rental cars, routes, TSA, United Airlines
Hopefully not too shocking, of course. But maybe enough to keep you awake, unlike those pilots…
DLD 462: Cool connections and an unlikely airspace plan
- December 14, 2023
- Tagged as: A330, Airbus, airports, American Airlines, Barcelona, Beluga, Cancun, cargo, Cathay Pacific, Delta Air Lines, elite status, engines, Goose Bay, Greenland, hyatt, Japan, Las Vegas, NATS, Nuuk, San Francisco, SEA, Seattle, South Africa, Taipei, TPE, Trip Report, United Airlines, United Kingdom
Maybe it’ll work, but there are some half-baked plans being bandied about. And we’re not a fan of that unless they’re our half-baked plans.
Like the rest of the country’s air travel, this week’s episode got hit by rolling delays. But we made it to our final destination eventually.
DLD 317: The Circa Circus in Vegas
- November 12, 2020
- Tagged as: British Airways, casino, first class, Grand Canyon, hiking, hotel, hotels, Las Vegas, special guest, Trip Report
How do you host a massive casino opening party in Las Vegas in the midst of a pandemic? It definitely isn’t easy, but it can be done.
DLD 295: Vegas is back!
- June 11, 2020
- Tagged as: British Airways, COVID-19, COVID19, Heathrow, Las Vegas, podcast, Premium Economy, Trip Report
The Las Vegas strip is open again. Or at least open-ish. It is a far cry from the typical levels of action and activity, but things are starting to come back and it is very different. But also very the same. Here’s a first-hand report from the Strip on opening weekend.
DLD 275: Well-informed opinions
- January 17, 2020
- Tagged as: 737 MAX, 737MAX, Boeing, Delta, Delta Air Lines, grounding, Heathrow, Las Vegas, LAX, LHR, Los Angeles, lounges, Oneworld, podcast
Live from London, we’ve got a special guest smart enough not to talk about things where he doesn’t know what’s going on. It was a very strange conversation on many levels.
DLD 250: Real problems, real penalties
- July 11, 2019
- Tagged as: 737 MAX, 737MAX, A320neo, A350, A350 XWB, A350-1000, American Airlines, Bhutan, British Airways, Delta Air Lines, DEN, Denver, dining, fines, Flynas, GDPR, LAS, Las Vegas, Norwegian, routes, Virgin Atlantic, Zagreb
Big fines for airlines, big meal service changes and big new aircraft plans highlight this weeks show!
DLD 197: Smoke & Mirrors
- June 14, 2018
- Tagged as: BOS, Boston, British Airways, business class, first class, LAS, Las Vegas, PaxEx, podcast, Trip Report
Getting “stuck” on a 10-abreast 777 is about the worst thing ever, right? Then again, maybe not. We’re joined this week by Michael Trager of TravelZork and talking about how some travelers actually prefer the tighter space on board.
