Airlines love ancillary fees. But is there a point at which shifting charges out of the base fare will finally be too much?
DLD 487: Unreasonable expectations
- June 13, 2024
- Tagged as: Air India, Air Traffic Control, American Airlines, British Airways, Cathay Pacific, China, DFW, E2, Embraer, Emirates, FAA, Federal Aviation Administration, Fiji Airlines, JFK Airport, LaGuardia, merger, Mexicana, N90, New York City, Newark, Oneworld, Starlux, strike, union, Vistara
Mostly by us, but also perhaps from an airline or two…
Join us on another jaunt through the juicy world of aviation gossip, airline route news, and loyalty relaunches.
DLD 450: Wait, there’s now lounge elite status??
- September 21, 2023
- Tagged as: 737 MAX, 737 MAX 8, 757-200, A350, Allegiant, American Express, Boeing, co-brand, cobrand, credit card, credit cards, Delta Air Lines, elite status, FAA, Federal Aviation Administration, lounge, lounges, medallion, merger, Mexico, Mexico City, New York City, podcast, premium cabin, Premium Economy, seating, seats, Sky Club, SkyMiles, slots, Spirit Airlines, Swiss, Trip Report, United Airlines, Upgrade, Vietnam Airlines
Delta made waves with its SkyMiles/SkyClub rules changes last week. Plus, new seats, new routes, and an end to revenge.
DLD 449: Trademarks and diversions
- September 14, 2023
- Tagged as: 737 MAX, Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Biman Bangladesh, business class, catering, CFM, China, Condor, Delta Air Lines, diversion, engines, JAL, jetblue, New Pacific Airways, New York City, Northern Pacific Airways, Pratt & Whitney, premium cabin, routes, singapore airlines, Thai Airways, Trip Report, United Airlines
Intellectual property is a very real thing. So are weather-induced diversions these days.
DLD 432: You want fries with that
- May 11, 2023
- Tagged as: 737 MAX, Air Canada, Air Tahiti Nui, Alaska Airlines, awards, Bermuda, Bermudair, Breeze Airways, business class, Delta Air Lines, dining, Etihad, FAA, Federal Aviation Administration, flyDubai, Frontier, Haneda, HND, JFK, LaGuardia, Mexico, New York City, Norse Atlantic, premium cabin, rewards, routes, Saudia, seating, seats, SLC, slots, Tahiti, Trip Report, United Airlines
Can fries be reasonably served as a side on board? And, quite frankly, why not tater tots instead??
Spring is here! The Northern IATA season started last weekend, and even if the weather isn’t entirely cooperating, new routes are alive.
A few “whoopsies” at terminals this week left many a traveler affected.
DLD 402: Three planes you’ll probably never fly. Or maybe four.
- September 15, 2022
- Tagged as: Aeroflot, Airbus, Alaska Airlines, bagtag, Boeing, Boom, Boom Supersonic, Companion Pass, EWR, frequent flier, frequent flyer, IATA, Irkut, ITA Airlines, Italy, JFK, JFK Airport, MC-21, New York City, Newark, NFTs, Russia, Southwest Airlines, SSJ100, sukhoi, Tupelov, United Airlines
Can Russia produce more than 300 commercial aircraft by the end of the decade to backfill the Boeing and Airbus frames that will be inoperable by then? And would you fly on one if they do??
DLD 399: Direct to you
- September 1, 2022
- Tagged as: A321LR, A321neo, aha!, Air New Zealand, AKL, Alaska Airlines, Auckland, Delta Air Lines, Denver, dining, Doha, DUB, Dublin, Dulles, economy class, Emirates, Finnair, Frontier, IAD, jetblue, JFK, JFK Airport, Lagos, LOS, meals, New York City, Nigeria, Paine Field, Phoenix, PHX, pilot shortage, Play, Qantas, Qatar Airways, regional jets, routes
Another airline disappears, but we’re still here. You can decide if that’s a good trade or not.