I dunno…but it seems like lots of Delta news, plus some other idiocy this week
DLD 592: Coffee Talk
- June 25, 2026
- Tagged as: 787-9, A321XLR, A350, Alaska Airlines, BNA, business class, certification, dining, EASA, El Al, jetblue, KLM, livery, lounges, Nashville, New York City, premium cabin, Project Sunrise, Qantas, routes, Southwest Airlines, Starlink, United Airlines, WestJet, WizzAir
Talk amongst yourselves; I’ll give you a topic: These three so-called “points hoarders” goofballs are bad at hoarding and rarely have a point. Discuss!
Singapore? Bangkok? Lisbon? Portland? All are options to hang with the DLD crew this year, with the Portland event just a few weeks away.
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.
How do you replace 100,000+ seats daily that just disappeared from the global aviation network? Things are definitely a mess.
DLD 559: Messy at the Border
- November 6, 2025
- Tagged as: A321XLR, Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, bankruptcy, Bonvoy, Condor, Connect Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Department of Transportation, DOT, Eastern Airways, HNL, Honolulu, lawsuit, lounges, Marriott Rewards, MEX, Mexico, Mexico City, Orlando, routes, Southwest Airlines, Tokyo, Virgin America, Virgin Atlantic, ZipAir
Does Mexico City really need more than one airport? Plus, unexpected lounge operators, Connect again, and some lawsuit hijinks.
As an airline trims meals for being too popular with passengers we’re pondering the cyclical nature of inflight products, and if there’s ever a reason to believe things will stabilize.
Lots of news this week about American Airlines, plus MAX 10, a couple crash updates, and more.
DLD 544: The Last Mile
- July 24, 2025
- Tagged as: Abu Dhabi, Aegean Airlines, AI, AirAsia, American Airlines, artificial intelligence, Avelo, Breeze, Breeze Airways, Bus, Condor, Contour Air, Delta Air Lines, DHS, EAS, Emirates, Essential Air Service, Fetcherr, first class, frequent flier, frequent flyer, GulfAir, immigration, JFK Airport, JSX, lounges, loyalty, MIA, Miami, premium cabin, Spirit Airlines, United Airlines, visas, WAF25, WizzAir, World Aviation Festival
Can multi-modal transportation ever really take off in the USA? Plus mini-lounges, lots of plane orders, and more Macon.
Got power? That’s usually not an issue for airlines and airports, but this week is different.










