Wayward bullets are bad. Ditto for rodents on planes and a handful of now infamous travelers.
Doing our best to prove that there’s no such thing as a quiet airport lounge anymore, and part of the problem, too.
Lots of chatter this week about premium products, and which airlines are having success with them or not.
DLD 504: Reading the fine print
- October 10, 2024
- Tagged as: A321XLR, Aer Lingus, Air Canada, Air China, Australia, bankruptcy, Boeing, Cathay Pacific, Chase, China, co-brand, cobrand, credit card, credit cards, Delta Air Lines, Emirates, FAA, Japan, Lebanon, lounge, lounges, Qatar Airways, regulators, Spirit Airlines, strike, United Airlines
Details matter, and a few of this week’s topics dig in to that fine print.
DLD 501: Star signs and labor challenges
- September 19, 2024
- Tagged as: 737 MAX 10, 737 MAX 8, 737 MAX 8200, Aegean Airlines, Air Canada, Allegient Air, American Airlines, Boeing, IFC, IFEC, in-flight connectivity, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, inflight wifi, Real ID, Rex, Riyadh Air, San Antonio, SAT, Southwest Airlines, SpaceX, Spirit Airlines, Starlink, strike, Sun Country, TSA, union, United Airlines, Virgin Australia, Volotea
One strike averted, another underway. And plenty of challenges remain for the aviation industry overall.
DLD 495: Shifting borders in air world
- August 8, 2024
- Tagged as: A321LR, A321XLR, Air Europa, Air New Zealand, Air Traffic Control, Airbus, Allegient Air, amtrak, ANR, Antwerp, ATC, Australia, Azul, British Airways, emissions, EWR, IAG, International Airline Group, jetblue, Korean Air, lawsuit, Newark, PDX, Porter Air, Portland, Rex, routes, security, Spirit Airlines, TATL, Transatlantic, TUI
Fiorello would be happy, perhaps, to see Newark no longer managed by New York ATC. But will it help?
DLD 485: Getting there eventually
- May 30, 2024
- Tagged as: A321neo, A380, Airbus, American Airlines, ancillary, ancillary fees, Breeze Airways, British Airways, codeshare, CRJ550, DCA, Delta Air Lines, EWR, flyadeal, jetblue, lounges, Lufthansa, Newark, O'Hare, ORD, Providence, PVD, Saudia, singapore airlines, slots, Spirit Airlines, TATL, Transatlantic, Trip Report, Washington DC
Maybe taking five flights rather than just two, and adding an extra overnight en route, was a mistake.
DLD 482: Plane problems
- May 9, 2024
- Tagged as: 777 Partners, 777X, A220, A321XLR, A350, A380, Aer Lingus, Bermudair, Boeing, Bonza, Breeze Airways, Emirates, Frontera, Frontier, Global Airlines, Lufthansa, Qantas, regulators, Southern Airways, Spirit Airlines, union, United Airlines, WestJet
Who will be the first to fly the A321XLR? And when will the 777X ever fly? At least now we have some A350 confirmed flight times and an A380 on the move…
DLD 480: Defer, deflect, but don’t drown
- April 25, 2024
- Tagged as: A320neo, A321LR, A321neo, Aegean Airlines, Airbus, Allegient Air, American Airlines, business class, Cape Town, Capital One, CPT, credit card, credit cards, Dubai, economy class, flat beds, Norse Atlantic, Polaris, Polaris Plus, premium cabin, Provo, PVU, Spirit Airlines, United Airlines
Aircraft orders shifting, service types are switching, and one major airport is underwater in this week’s show.
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.
