How does just one out of service plane cause so much trouble for a major airline?? But it worked mostly in our favor, so no complaints this time around.
DLD 343: That probably won’t work
- July 22, 2021
- Tagged as: 787, 787-9, A220, alitalia, British Airways, Canada, CRJ550, CRJ700, electric aircraft, Heathrow, hydrogen, ITA Airlines, Italy, jetblue, JFK, JFK Airport, LHR, London, lounges, MItsubishi, MRJ, United Airlines, Virgin Atlantic
They might all be terrible ideas, but we’re still going to talk about them and figure out if any of it makes sense.
DLD 327: Travel Traditions
- February 25, 2021
- Tagged as: A318, Airbus, American Airlines, amtrak, BOS, Boston, British Airways, business class, Canada, codeshare, COVID-19, COVID19, DeHaviland, dining, eVTOL, Finnair, Heathrow, immigration, jetblue, JFK, JFK Airport, LCY, LHR, London, London City, Montreal, pre-clearance, premium cabin, Q400, routes, train, Trip Report, United Airlines
Sometimes travel is about new and different adventures. Sometimes it is about repeating the most boring or ridiculous habits. And, when done right, it is often a great blend of both. We close out this week’s episode with some discussion of travel souvenirs that we’re constantly collecting, or at least that we did back when we traveled more.
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.
DLD 282: Unfair and Deceptive Practices
- March 5, 2020
- Tagged as: Bamboo Airways, COVID19, Delta Air Lines, Heathrow, IATA, LHR, MUC, Munich, podcast, routes, slots, United Airlines, Vistara
What does it mean when airlines behave unfairly towards customers? And why should we all be worried that they’re about to be a lot more deceptive? Listen in to find out.
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 261: Silent Flight
- September 26, 2019
- Tagged as: Aeroplan, Air Canada, Balloon, bankruptcy, Heathrow, LHR, London, Thomas Cook, Vietnam, Virgin Atlantic, Virgin Australia, XL Airways
Two airlines disappearing in a month is bad news, but that seems to be what’s happening right now. Plus some loyalty changes in Canada and Australia and a silent ride over Oregon in a balloon.
DLD 242: Cutting profits, cutting losses
- May 9, 2019
- Tagged as: Aer Lingus, Aeroflot, awards, bankruptcy, Bombardier, business class, crash, Delta Air Lines, Etihad, EuroBiz, first class, Heathrow, Jet Airways, Korean Air, LHR, Moscow, premium cabin, rewards, SkyMiles, SSJ100, sukhoi
Cutting money-losing programs makes sense in many cases. Selling off a profitable segment of the business is less normal. But here we are.
DLD 230: Get your engines rolling
- February 7, 2019
- Tagged as: 787, A380, ANA, Brexit, Emirates, engines, Gatwick, Haneda, Hawaii, Heathrow, HND, jetblue, LGW, LHR, London, Rolls Royce, RouteHappy, Southwest Airlines, Tokyo, United Kingdom
Can Rolls pull off an A380 surprise? And can codeshare flights be a little less crappy for consumers? Plus slots, Haneda changes and Hawaii!
Engines, engines, everywhere! Even more of which are now broken. Plus many inaugurals and maybe your biometric security data will be sold to an airline or airport soon.
