A(nother) loyalty partnership is dying and IATA admits it is slightly less relevant in one area. But plenty of new stuff coming to keep us interested.
Hot weather, hot pizza on board and hot takes on lots of other news this week…
How do you fight the clock against viral media? And is there ever really a good time for international action that isolates a country? Plus a new long Dreamliner route and animals on planes.
DLD 143: What and Where for the Whale?
- May 25, 2017
- Tagged as: 737MAX, 787, A320neo, A380, Airbus, Boeing, Dreamliner, Dubai, Haneda, narita, PaxEx, podcast, Singapore Air, Tokyo
What’s next for the A380? Delays in opening at Dubai and tracking new jets, too.
DLD 140: Insert Title Here
- May 4, 2017
- Tagged as: 757, 787, Alaska Airlines, dining, Dreamliner, Dubai, JFK, London, merger, PaxEx, Perth, Qantas, United, United Airlines, vaccines, Virgin America
Lots of topics this week but no title for the show…hopefully you’re willing to listen anyways.
United made a mistake at JFK, American makes mistAAkes in ticket changes and Bangkok made a “miSteak” when it comes to street food. Plenty of other idiocy, too.
Charter cuts, not Leaving Las Vegas, seat poachers popped and a black hole over North Korea. Plus thoughts on where to go for Holy Week next year.
We’ve got Matthew Ma from www.TheFlightDeal.com on the show and we’re talking all about deals, including how they find them and how they choose which ones to share. Also, do deals really even matter to destinations?
Has Delta found a new recipe for international growth? Have we discovered the secret to a great stay in the French Quarter? Will a new LCC alliance in Asia make travel even easier? Believe it or not, we’ve got some thoughts on these topics and more in this week’s show.
We’re in Hamburg this week with a crew of special guests at the Aircraft Interiors Expo, talking about the good and bad we saw and what the future of commercial air travel will be.