With 4.5 hours to connect in Hong Kong there are a few options on the table. Sure, the first class lounges call, but a quick trip into town to chat with a friend can also be a smart play.
DLD 260: APEX EXPO 2019–The hunt for news!
- September 19, 2019
- Tagged as: Acro, Acro Seating, AIX, antenna, APEXEXPO, APEXEXPO19, Bluetooth, catering, economy class, electronically steered antenna, electronically steered phased array, ESA, IFC, ife, IFEC, in-flight connectivity, in-flight entertainment, in-flight internet, inflight entertainment, Inflight VR, Los Angeles, Optimares, PaxEx, podcast, Qatar Airways, Quadra, seating, seats, Spirit Airlines, virtual reality, wifi
When APEX, AIX and IFSA get together there should be enough going on to generate some interesting news. Or, perhaps not. The annual Fall trade show bonanza was slow this year, but we still managed to find a few things to talk about.
What happens when booking classes all go away? We should know soon, and this week’s show has a preview from the inside.
Strikes happen. In aviation the impact can be dramatic, but usually it gets figured out well enough. British Airways managed to throw that playbook out the window this week, however.
DLD 255: Nova Scoshing
- August 15, 2019
- Tagged as: Canada, DEN, Denver, dining, Lunenburg, Norwegian, Nova Scotia, podcast, TATL, Transatlantic, Trip Report
Why visit Nova Scotia? Lots and lots of reasons, it turns out. We’ve got Ed from Pizza in Motion on the show this week to chat with Seth about the many things to see and…
New Dreamliner configurations, a new deal for collusion and an awesome 747 fly-by, all part of the excitement in this week’s show!
A new neo takes flight and old routes reopen. Plus a fancy first class cabin and WOW might make a comeback after all.
DLD 247: Relaxing on the Veranda
- June 14, 2019
- Tagged as: airports, CaribAvia, podcast, Saint Martin, SFG, St. Maarten, SXM
What goes into the design of an airport? How do architects bridge the gap between here and there? We’ve got a special guest talking about architecture and design choices on this week’s show.
DLD 241: Quiet anger
- May 2, 2019
- Tagged as: Allegient Air, ARJ, ARJ21, ARJ21-700, Asiana, Cape Town, COMAC, CPT, Embraer, Hong Kong Airlines, Korean Air, livery, Mexico, MItsubishi, MRJ, podcast, routes, SAS, strike, United Airlines
Can we talk about that new livery? Plus, more Mexico, SAS’s strike and who really owns Hong Kong Airlines these days?
DLD 240: It’ll buff right out
- April 18, 2019
- Tagged as: 737 MAX, 737MAX, A320neo, A330neo, A380, Air Senegal, American Airlines, Avianca Brazil, bankruptcy, Boeing, BOS, Boston, engines, Hi Fly, Jet Airways, jetblue, JFK, London, Midwest Express, New York City, Norwegian, podcast, Stratolaunch, TATL, Transatlantic
London, eventually. Maybe a couple bankruptcies. And a plane that almost tumbled on take-off. Grab on for a fun set of stories this week!










