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DLD 144: Pontifications over pints

  • June 1, 2017
  • Tagged as: business class, Delta, inaugural, London, PDX, Portland, Premium Economy
A close-up of a glass of beer on a table, with the sun shining brightly in the background. The sunlight creates a warm glow through the beer, and there are silhouettes of people and umbrellas in the background, suggesting an outdoor setting.

The crew was in London last weekend, primed with a few pints of ale and an inaugural flight experience to share.

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DLD 117: Just How Premium??

  • September 1, 2016
  • Tagged as: Air New Zealand, Iceland, Los Angeles, podcast, Premium Economy
The image shows a close-up view of icebergs floating in a body of water. The icebergs are irregularly shaped and have a bluish tint. The water around the icebergs is calm, and there are more ice formations in the background. The overall scene appears cold and serene.

How premium is that Premium Economy? Air New Zealand is making changes and some are not happy. Iceland adventures, LAX growing and more in this episode!

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DLD 98: Will United Introduce EconomyBusiness?

  • December 17, 2015
  • Tagged as: Alaska Airlines, american, American Airlines, Austrian Airlines, LCC, Lufthansa, PaxEx, Premium Economy, Star Alliance, Swiss, United, United Airlines
a row of black chairs with white pillows

All premiums, all the time, but what does that really mean for passengers. Are these new seating options really an upgrade?

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DLD 96: All the Premiums

  • November 19, 2015
  • Tagged as: American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, elite status, hotels, IHG, Intercontinental Hotel Group, Istanbul, marriott, Porter Air, Premium Economy, spg, Starwood Preferred Guest, Toronto, WOW Air
Alt text: The image shows an interior view of an ancient underground cistern with numerous tall columns supporting a vaulted brick ceiling. The space is dimly lit, highlighting the architectural details and the symmetry of the columns. The atmosphere is serene and historic.

A Premium Economy (almost), potential changes to a premium points program and a premium layover city share the stage in this week’s episode.

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DLD 75: That day SHARES was more accurate than SABRE

  • February 19, 2015
  • Tagged as: 787, Air France, american, American Airlines, awards, Delta, Delta Air Lines, PaxEx, podcast, Premium Economy, rewards, SkyMiles, Southwest Airlines, United, United Airlines
The image shows an aerial view of a complex highway interchange with multiple overpasses and ramps intersecting. The wing of an airplane is visible in the foreground, indicating that the photo was taken from inside the aircraft. The surrounding area includes various buildings, roads, and green spaces.

How did SHARES best Sabre? Ask American Airlines and its 787 inaugural flight. Plus a lost wallet, two programs going variable on award prices and a mistake fare which raises all sorts of questions.

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DLD 74: New seats, big and small

  • February 5, 2015
  • Tagged as: american, American Airlines, KLM, PaxEx, Premium Economy, Singapore Air, United, United Airlines, videos
The image shows a row of old military jet aircraft displayed outdoors on a grassy area. The jets are lined up in a parallel formation, with their noses facing the same direction. The aircraft are gray with green nose cones and have various markings and numbers on their fuselages. There are small informational plaques in front of some of the jets, indicating that this is likely an aircraft museum or display area. The background includes some leafless trees and a slightly overcast sky.

This week’s episode talks about new seats coming, some much more comfy that others. Also a promo on the horizon from SPG and American gives a nod to its history.

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DLD 69: Mr. Tilton, I presume

  • December 11, 2014
  • Tagged as: american, American Airlines, Boston, British Airways, Chile, Cleveland, Delta, Delta Air Lines, elite status, jetblue, Lufthansa, Premium Economy, Qatar, Santiago, United, United Airlines, Upgrade
The image shows an airport gate information display. The display indicates the gate number "C-14" and flight number "UA 847." The destination is listed as "CITY TEST TEST," with a departure time of "8:35 PM." The status of the flight is "ON TIME." The bottom part of the display has the text "STAR ALLIANCE."

Today we’re tackling a serious question from a former UA loyalist who is looking to spread his wings elsewhere. We’ll call him Mr. Tilton to protect the innocent.

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DLD 67: Buy a Virgin, Launch a Veteran

  • November 20, 2014
  • Tagged as: Delta, Delta Air Lines, elite status, first class, jetblue, PaxEx, podcast, Premium Economy, spg, United, United Airlines, Virgin America
The image shows a JetBlue airplane on the tarmac at an airport. The aircraft is painted in a dark blue color with the JetBlue logo prominently displayed on the side. The background includes a view of the airport runway and some buildings in the distance, with a clear sky above.

This episode we look at a new livery celebrating Veterans Day, discuss the lack of creativity from some loyalty programs and discuss whether it is a smart idea to buy a Virgin.

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