The A330neo is really real. The plane flew for the first time today in Toulouse and we’ve got a report from the festivities. Plus lots of other fun chasing various aircraft across Europe.
DLD 162: The #PRCareLift
- October 12, 2017
- Tagged as: A330neo, A380, Air France, Airbus, Alaska Airlines, Boeing, Bombardier, CSeries, first class, PaxEx, podcast, Puerto Rico, Turkey
Hey, DLD listeners: We need your help, far more than just putting up with our regular ramblings (of which there are plenty in this episode).
DLD 161: A Grand Delusion
- October 6, 2017
- Tagged as: Air Berlin, American Airlines, bankruptcy, Barcelona, Catalonia, China Airlines, DXB, EasyJet, Emirates, flyDubai, Lufthansa, Meridiana, Monarch, ONT, Ontario, podcast, Qatar Airways, Spain, Taipei, Taiwan, TPE, Turkish Airlines
Maybe everyone isn’t crazy and they just have really bad ideas, right? A couple bankruptcies and a couple investments, plus a pair of new routes that just might work. C’mon in.
DLD 159: Stop being such a slacker
- September 14, 2017
- Tagged as: business class, Delta, Delta Air Lines, Delta One, Houston, IAH, podcast, SYD, Sydney, United, United Airlines
How do you stay healthy on the road? You probably don’t, and that makes you a slacker. But we’ve got a guest this week talking about how to be better about such things. C’mon in!
DLD Bonus 003: Delta’s Indianapolis long-haul play
- September 6, 2017
- Tagged as: CDG, Delta, Delta Air Lines, IND, Indianapolis, Paris, podcast, routes
Why Indianapolis? Why not! Delta is set to fly from Indianapolis to Paris starting in May 2018.
DLD 157: Long lines on the ground and in the air
- August 31, 2017
- Tagged as: Allegiant, London, PaxEx, PIT, Pittsburgh, podcast, Qantas, Southwest, Southwest Airlines, Sydney
Southwest has a MAX 8, PIT has more visitors and soon you’ll be able to spend longer than ever inside a plane. But is any of that good news??
DLD 156: Got Milk Runs?
- August 25, 2017
- Tagged as: Alaska, Alaska Airlines, ANC, Anchorage, AvGeek, podcast, SEA, Seattle, United, United Airlines
Some of the best AvGeek routes in the USA come courtesy of the Alaska Airlines “Milk Run” hops throughout Alaska. Come along for the ride in this week’s episode!
A quick bonus hit this week, covering American’s new routes to Europe and United’s new plan to keep flight attendants happy.
DLD 154: Big troubles for the little guys
- August 10, 2017
- Tagged as: CommutAir, London, PenAir, podcast
Regional operators and even smaller “normal” airlines in the US are facing challenges on multiple fronts. Chapter 11 and fights over international trade policy are just part of the resulting fun.
DLD 153: What do Spirit and Lufthansa First have in common?
- August 3, 2017
- Tagged as: Caracas, EasyJet, Lufthansa, Paris, PaxEx, podcast, Spirit Airlines, Venezuela
It is important to be comfortable while flying. But maybe getting naked it taking things a bit too far. Fights in the terminal and a nation collapsing are also on this week’s agenda.
