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DLD 491: More bad news for Boeing, but maybe it is good?

• July 11, 2024
• Tagged as: 737 MAX, 737 NG, Air Greenland, Atlantic Airways, Boeing, business class, Canada, Canadian North, DCA, Department of Justice, Department of Transportation, Greenland, inaugural, jetblue, KLM, lie-flat beds, Mint, Norse Atlantic, PDX, Portland, regulators, routes, slots, suite, TATL, Transatlantic, Washington DC, ZipAir

A trio of Boeing stories top the show this week. And somehow pleading guilty to a crime might end up being good for the company?

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DLD 488: Blame Taylor Swift

• June 20, 2024
• Tagged as: Airbus, Alaska Airlines, bankruptcy, Boeing, Bonza, codeshare, Delta Air Lines, DUB, Dublin, Emirates, Frontier, ISP, jetblue, passport, Qantas, routes, safety, Southwest Airlines, Starlux, Toronto, Trip Report, United Airlines, Virgin Atlantic, WestJet, YYZ

We finally managed to work a pop culture reference into the show…only took a decade.

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DLD 483: Change is coming

• May 16, 2024
• Tagged as: Alaska Airlines, artificial intelligence, Avelo, CRJ550, Delta Air Lines, Department of Justice, Department of Transportation, DOT, ITA Airlines, jetblue, LaGuardia, LGA, Lufthansa Group, Phoenix, regulators, routes, San Juan, SJU, slots, Trip Report, United Airlines, Zoom Airlines

Is change good? Is it bad? Should you get a refund? Or fly the new routes? Come join us for these conversations and more…

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DLD 481: A dash of regulatory oversight

• May 2, 2024
• Tagged as: 787, A350, American Airlines, Austrian Airlines, Avant, Avelo, Beond, Delta Air Lines, Department of Transportation, DOT, Dubai, Ethiopian Airlines, ife, in-flight entertainment, IndiGo, inflight entertainment, jetblue, personalization, podcast, regulators, routes, Southwest Airlines, Thales, union, United Airlines

Regulators are forcing airlines to do good things for passengers, which is refreshing. Plus maybe a new Dubai airport a decade from now, and lots more.

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DLD 479: A deviation

• April 18, 2024
• Tagged as: 777, 787, A319, Allegris, Boeing, Breeze Airways, business class, Iran, Lufthansa, Polaris, Polaris Plus, premium cabin, routes, SAS, Scott Kirby, Spirit Airlines, Star Alliance, union, United Airlines

Often times the shortest distance between two airports is defined by politics more than geography. Last weekend that was more the case than usual.

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DLD 477: Playing the fool

• April 4, 2024
• Tagged as: 737 MAX, Air Malta, Basic Economy, Boeing, Breeze Airways, Brexit, British Airways, co-brand, cobrand, credit card, credit cards, E175, Embraer, FAA, Federal Aviation Administration, Gatwick, hydrogen, Ireland, ITA Airlines, Japan, Knock, LAS, Las Vegas, LGW, London, Lufthansa Group, NDC, Norse Atlantic, overhead bins, routes, Scranton, Southwind, United Airlines, United Kingdom, Washington DC

We’re skipping April Fool’s Day in favor of some real news, including at least one story we were convinced should’ve been a joke.

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DLD 476: Giving away Newark

• March 28, 2024
• Tagged as: Air Traffic Control, AirBaltic, Airbus, Alaska Airlines, ATC, Avelo, Boom, Boom Supersonic, British Airways, business class, Dominican Republic, EWR, frequent flier, frequent flyer, Frontier, jetblue, JFK Airport, LAX, Los Angeles, Malaysia Airlines, Mexico, New Haven, New Pacific Airways, Newark, points, routes, seating, seats, Southwest Airlines, supersonic, United Airlines, XB-1

Newark is on the move. Plus XB-1 takes flight, United dives into pooling, and Avelo looks to grow internationally. Plus plenty more.

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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…

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DLD 473: Huh, so now what?

• March 7, 2024
• Tagged as: 737 MAX 10, A321neo, Aeromexico, Airbus, American Airlines, Antitrust Immunity, ATI, AUS, Austin, Australia, awards, Boeing, British Airways, Delta Air Lines, E175, Embraer, FAA, Federal Aviation Administration, Hawaiian Airlines, IFC, IFEC, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, JV, Mexico, New Pacific Airways, points, Qantas, regulators, rewards, routes, SpaceX, Starlink, strike, Turkish Airlines, union, United Airlines

American has a bunch more planes on order, while JetBlue and Spirit officially call it quits. Plus lots more…

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DLD 472: Bags and buses and out of business

• February 29, 2024
• Tagged as: Aeromexico, Air Canada, American Airlines, Avelo, Breeze Airways, Bus, Delta Air Lines, elite status, frequent flier, frequent flyer, Guam, GUM, Haneda, HND, IFC, IFEC, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, JFK, JFK Airport, joint venture, Landline, Lynx, payments, points, Qantas, routes, Spirit Airlines, Tel Aviv, TLV, Tokyo, Toronto, Turkish Airlines, United Airlines, Viasat, wifi, YYZ

More baggage talk, plus buses, and an airline is out of business.