The industry gathered in Rio to discuss its future, and things are awfully murky right now. Plus an update on the UA 764 incident at EWR, lounges, dynamic award pricing, and more.
DLD 541: Planes, Politics, Partnerships, and PDX
- July 3, 2025
- Tagged as: ATL, Atlanta, Cape Air, Cebu Pacific, elite status, Emirates, flyadeal, flyDubai, frequent flier, frequent flyer, Iberia, Iran, jetblue, PDX, PlusPoints, Porter Air, Portland, Qatar, routes, Spirit Airlines, UAE, United Airlines
Partnerships come and go, as do new routes and competition. Plus, what makes an airport better than others?
Spring is here! The Northern IATA season started last weekend, and even if the weather isn’t entirely cooperating, new routes are alive.
DLD 414: Aviation’s First Class Podcast
- December 22, 2022
- Tagged as: 737 MAX, A321XLR, AAdvantage, Air India, American Airlines, Boom Supersonic, C919, China Eastern, CRJ200, CRJ900, Delta Air Lines, elite status, frequent flier, frequent flyer, Haneda, Japan, loyalty, Mesa, open skies, points, Qatar, Qatar Airways, slots, Trip Report, United Airlines, Virgin Australia
Nothing but the best for our listeners as we wrap up the 2022 season.
Fancy new screens, a questionable route plan, open borders (sortof) and a trio of new/renewed airlines make the news this week. Plus, what happens if you don’t pay a DOT fine??
DLD 208: The Dash Tens
- August 30, 2018
- Tagged as: 737 MAX 10, 737MAX, 747-8i, 787-10, American Airlines, Boeing, business class, Cathay Pacific, Delta Air Lines, Gatwick, Hong Kong, jetblue, Joon, LGW, London, podcast, premium cabin, Qatar, Qatar Amiri Flight, routes, strike, United Airlines
United’s 737-10 and 787-10 combine to change the US transcon market, plus pilot housing in Hong Kong, a FAM gone wild and a potential strike in France. C’mon in!
DLD 199: Digging ditches
- June 28, 2018
- Tagged as: American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Norwegian, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sydney, Tampa, United Airlines
Manmade islands are all the rage in the Gulf region, but this one is a political chasm, not a luxury residence play. Plus Norwegian shifts some service and Stroopwafels are taking a break at United.
DLD 146: Bad timing in so many ways
- June 16, 2017
- Tagged as: Basic Economy, Doha, economy class, IATA, LAX, Los Angeles, PaxEx, podcast, Qatar, Qatar Airways, SIN, singapore, United, United Airlines
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 72: A350 Special Edition
- January 12, 2015
- Tagged as: A350, Doha, PaxEx, podcast, Qatar, Qatar Airways
Qatar Airways took delivery of the very first A350 in late December. In early January they had a party to show off the new toy. And we were at the event with a special guest.
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.
