A new CEO in the wings and a super technical success top this week’s topics, plus Bhutan and a follow-up on what evacuation simulations are really like.
No, we’re not the first people to make that joke about a trip to Kathmandu (and beyond in Nepal). But Seth is there now and having way too much fun so we’re talking about it and lots of other fun travel news as well.
DLD 268: I promise it isn’t a sales pitch!
- November 14, 2019
- Tagged as: podcast, routes, SIN, singapore, Trip Report
What’s better than running in to a fan of the podcast in Singapore on a random business trip? Getting to chat with them about some cool technology that helps make travel better. Oh, and some fun dots and lines accumulated over the years.
DLD 267: Shut down LaGuardia
- November 7, 2019
- Tagged as: A320neo, Air Europa, Bus, China, Delta Air Lines, IAG, IndiGo, International Airline Group, LaGuardia, LGA, MAD, Madrid, MSY, New Orleans, New York City, Norwegian, routes, SSJ100, WestJet
Would the NYC aviation world be better served if LaGuardia shut down? For some reason that came up in this week’s show.
DLD 266: Ultra ludicrous-haul
- October 31, 2019
- Tagged as: 737 MAX, 777X, 787, A320neo, A321neo, Air New Zealand, Airbus, Boeing, Cuba, DOH, Doha, grounding, India, podcast, routes, Spirit Airlines, United Airlines
When ultra long haul just isn’t enough, welcome to ludicrous haul. Plus some time spent with United executives, more delays from Boeing and more orders for Airbus.
DLD 265: A luxury CRJ200 experience
- October 24, 2019
- Tagged as: 777X, 787-9, A220, A350, Airbus, Boeing, business class, Companion Pass, CRJ200, CSeries, Delta Air Lines, elite status, frequent flier, frequent flyer, LAX, London, Los Angeles, loyalty, Lyft, New York City, PaxEx, premium cabin, priority boarding, Project Sunrise, Qantas, routes, SkyMiles, SkyMiles Select, Southwest Airlines, subscription, Swiss, SYD, Sydney, Uber, ULH, ultra long haul
Is there such a thing as a nice CRJ200 ride? And why might a new world’s longest flight be a bad idea?? Plus another top tier got harder to realize and LAX is moving its pickup zone outside the terminal loop.
DLD 258: Some LaGuardia Love
- September 5, 2019
- Tagged as: airports, business class, CAI, Cairo, EU261, Irkut, LaGuardia, LATAM, LGA, MC-21, Midwest Express, Mileage Run, mileageplus, Milwaukee, MKE, PaxEx, routes, SAS, strike, Trip Report, union, United Airlines
No, really, some love for the old LaGuardia leads off this week’s show. Plus some new plane types, strike compensation and a mistake connecting in Cairo.
DLD 250: Real problems, real penalties
- July 11, 2019
- Tagged as: 737 MAX, 737MAX, A320neo, A350, A350 XWB, A350-1000, American Airlines, Bhutan, British Airways, Delta Air Lines, DEN, Denver, dining, fines, Flynas, GDPR, LAS, Las Vegas, Norwegian, routes, Virgin Atlantic, Zagreb
Big fines for airlines, big meal service changes and big new aircraft plans highlight this weeks show!
DLD 249: It’s a Small World
- July 4, 2019
- Tagged as: 737 MAX, 787, 787-9, A321XLR, A350, A350 XWB, A350-900, Air France, American Airlines, Austria, Chase, China, credit cards, Joon, Paris Air Show, PAS19, routes, South African Airways, train, Turkish Airlines, United Airlines
Longer range, more bugs, co-brand battles and a melted plane lead this week’s episode, with lots more also in the show. C’mon in!
DLD 244: Records, Slots and Partners
- May 23, 2019
- Tagged as: American Airlines, BizAv, Bombardier, business aviation, Dassault, Delta Air Lines, EWR, Gold Passport, Haneda, Hawaiian Airlines, HND, hyatt, JFK, JFK Airport, LCY, London, London City, Newark, routes, Tokyo, TWA, TWA Hotel, United Airlines
Speed records and airport news dominate this week’s show. Some sketchy funding stories, too!
