• Podcast

DLD 543: Some Answers, But Not Enough

• July 17, 2025
• Tagged as: 787-9, A330-900, A330neo, AI171, Air India, AirAsia, Allegiant, Bermudair, Bus, business class, China, crash, Delta Air Lines, Emirates, Greenland, Hertz, Landline, LCC, LCCs, LIM, Lima, Low Cost Carriers, Malaysia, Malaysia Airlines, Nuuk, premium cabin, Premium Economy, rental cars, Retreat Suite, routes, TSA, United Airlines, Upper Class, Virgin America

The initial accident report from AI 171 is out, and the story it tells is both spooky and incomplete. Plus new planes in Malaysia, new cabins for Virgin, and new ways to visit China, and much more.

• Podcast
• Trip Reports

DLD 513: We Try Harder(ish)

• December 12, 2024
• Tagged as: 737 MAX, 757-200, A321LR, A321XLR, Air Canada, Allegris, American Airlines, ancillary, ancillary fees, Avis, Basic Economy, Boeing, business class, Citi, co-brand, cobrand, credit card, credit cards, Department of Justice, Department of Transportation, DOJ, DOT, first class, Frontier, Icelandair, Lufthansa, premium cabin, privacy, rental cars, routes, Swiss, TAP Air Portugal, Tulum

Is it finally time for some passenger rights in the USA? And why does air travel feel more unbundled than ever, in every class of travel?

• Podcast
• Trip Reports

DLD 474: A shock to the system

• March 14, 2024
• Tagged as: 737 MAX, Air Europa, airbnb, Batik Air, Boeing, China Southern, Department of Justice, DOJ, electric cars, EVs, IAG, LAS, Las Vegas, MCO, merger, NTSB, Orlando, regulators, rental cars, routes, TSA, United Airlines

Hopefully not too shocking, of course. But maybe enough to keep you awake, unlike those pilots…

• Podcast

DLD 293: Turn around or a turnaround??

• May 28, 2020
• Tagged as: Air Canada, Air New Zealand, Air Transat, BER, Berlin, Cape Town, COVID-19, COVID19, CPT, Delta Air Lines, Eurowings, Hertz, India, JNB, lounge, lounges, Lufthansa, merger, podcast, rental cars, routes, SXF, TATL, Tegel, Transatlantic, TXL

An airport closes, possibly forever. Another was already closed when the plane showed up. And airlines are still planning their financial turnarounds as demand starts to creep higher.

• Airlines
• Mileage Run
• Podcast
• Rental Cars

PointsHoarder 40: The Thanksgivukkah Miracle

• November 27, 2013
• Tagged as: jetblue, Mileage Run, National, PaxEx, podcast, rental cars, United, United Airlines, wifi

Not really any miracles to speak of in the episode, but – like many things I write – it seemed like a good idea at the time. We’re coming to you a day early this…

• Airlines
• Hotels
• Lounge
• Mileage Run
• Podcast
• Points
• Promotions
• Rental Cars

PointsHoarder 35: A new life(time status)

• September 19, 2013
• Tagged as: British Airways, elite status, Gold Passport, hyatt, IHG, Intercontinental Hotel Group, lounge, marriott, National, PaxEx, rental cars, spg, starwood, Starwood Preferred Guest, United, United Airlines

Welcome to lifetime status on British Airways. That is, if you can swing it. The lead story in this week’s edition is the announcement by BA’s Executive Club program that they are now offering both…

• Deals
• Rental Cars

Avis balks at the free weekend rental deal

• March 27, 2013
• Tagged as: Avis, Deals, rental cars

There was plenty of discussion earlier this week as people scrambled to book free Avis weekend rentals using a coupon/AWD code of unknown provenance. That fun came to a screeching halt this evening when Avis…

• Airlines
• Contest
• Points
• Rental Cars

Get 100 free TrueBlue points; chance to win 100,000

• December 13, 2012
• Tagged as: airlines, Avis, Budget, contest, jetblue, points, rental cars

JetBlue, Avis and Budget are running a contest on Facebook through 22 December 2012 offering a grand prize of up to 100,000 points. There are a bunch of lesser point prizes, too, and every entrant…

• Airlines
• Hotels
• Points
• Promotions
• Rental Cars

Bonus US Airways miles for hotel stays & car rentals

• November 23, 2012
• Tagged as: airline, bonus, Dividene Miles, hotel, hotels, promos, promotions, rental cars, US Airways

If you’re inclined to collect airline points for your hotel stays and rental car bookings then US Airways has a promotion running through the end of 2012 worth looking in to. Dividend Miles members who…