Just the usual amount of chatter from us, mostly about way more chatter in the market than is typical. And, perhaps, some of which should settle down.
DLD 578: On the Mend
- March 19, 2026
- Tagged as: 777X, A321XLR, A330-900, A330neo, Aegean Airlines, Air Canada, American Airlines, bankruptcy, Billy Bishop, Bus, Canada, Cathay Pacific, certification, Delta Air Lines, GOL, Heathrow, IndiGo, Landline, LHR, Manila, Philippines Airlines, slots, Southwest Airlines, Spirit Airlines, Toronto, YTZ
When will the aviation world really heal from the mess in the Middle East? Plus a CEO is out in India, as are two more airports for Southwest, while bus options expand in Canada.
DLD 575: On Again, Off Again
- February 26, 2026
- Tagged as: 737 MAX 7, Alaska Airlines, Bahrain, Beond, co-brand, cobrand, credit card, credit cards, frequent flier, frequent flyer, Frontier, hyatt, JFK Airport, Porter Air, pre-clearance, PreCheck, preclearance, Qantas, SAN, San Diego, Southwest Airlines, Toronto, TSA, United Airlines, YTZ
Are the policy changes real? Can anyone or anything be trusted anymore? And a 20+ year throwback reference at the end, just for fun.
DLD 572: Will They Ever Shut Up?
- February 5, 2026
- Tagged as: A220, Aer Lingus UK, Air India, Airbus, Bilt Rewards, Bombardier, Breeze Airways, Canada, credit card, credit cards, Delta Air Lines, Dubai, elite status, Global Services, Hawaii, Hawaiian Airlines, ICN, jetblue, routes, SAS, Seoul, Southwest Airlines, special guest, Thailand, Transatlantic, transcon, United Airlines, WizzAir
A longer than normal episode this week, thanks to special guest Ed and lots of wayward story lines.
DLD 566: Slid(er)ing into the Holidays
- December 25, 2025
- Tagged as: Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, ANC, Anchorage, bankruptcy, Basic Economy, Brightline, Delta Air Lines, elite status, Emirates, frequent flier, frequent flyer, JSX, Korean Air, PDX, Portland, routes, Southwest Airlines, Spirit Airlines, Turkish Airlines, United Airlines, Viva, Volaris
Snacks and routes and retirements and mergers and more!
DLD 565: A Power Play
- December 18, 2025
- Tagged as: 747-8i, Aer Lingus, AUS, Austin, Beond, Boom Supersonic, CSA Czech Air, Hawaiian Airlines, ITA Airlines, Italy, jetblue, lawsuit, Lufthansa, merger, New Zealand, Oneworld, Pegasus, PIT, Pittsburgh, Qantas, routes, Ryanair, SmartWings, Southwest Airlines
There are lots of ways to flex power in this industry. Two moderately incoherent ones cropped up this week.
DLD 561: Unexpected Inquiries
- November 20, 2025
- Tagged as: 787-9, A380, Air Astana, Air Lao, Beond, Boom, Boom Supersonic, C919, COMAC, Dreamliner, elite status, Emirates, frequent flier, frequent flyer, Global Entry, Laos, lifetime, LOT, New Pacific Airways, Northern Pacific, Northern Pacific Airways, routes, San Antonio, San Francisco, SAT, SFO, Southwest Airlines, supersonic, Virgin Atlantic
Sometimes the best questions come from unexpected quarters. Plus, lifetime status of a different sort, some ultra premium silliness, and A380s flying even longer.
DLD 559: Messy at the Border
- November 6, 2025
- Tagged as: A321XLR, Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, bankruptcy, Bonvoy, Condor, Connect Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Department of Transportation, DOT, Eastern Airways, HNL, Honolulu, lawsuit, lounges, Marriott Rewards, MEX, Mexico, Mexico City, Orlando, routes, Southwest Airlines, Tokyo, Virgin America, Virgin Atlantic, ZipAir
Does Mexico City really need more than one airport? Plus, unexpected lounge operators, Connect again, and some lawsuit hijinks.
DLD 557: Throwbacks and Future Treats
- October 23, 2025
- Tagged as: 737 MAX, 777 Partners, A350, A350 XWB, A350-900, AI, Airbus, amenity kit, American Airlines, artificial intelligence, Boeing, British Airways, business class, elite status, fraud, frequent flier, frequent flyer, IFC, IFEC, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, IndiGo, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, jetblue, livery, loyalty, Mosaic, Southwest Airlines, Starlink, TrueBlue, United Airlines, upgrades, Volantio
We’re taking a look at historical aircraft production numbers and rehashing old stories, while also talking new orders, new Wi-Fi, and new types of inflight incidents.
As an airline trims meals for being too popular with passengers we’re pondering the cyclical nature of inflight products, and if there’s ever a reason to believe things will stabilize.










