Doing our best to prove that there’s no such thing as a quiet airport lounge anymore, and part of the problem, too.
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 500: Or something like that
- September 12, 2024
- Tagged as: 787, 787-8, 787-9, A350, A350 XWB, A350-1000, A350-900, Boeing, business class, Cathay Pacific, DCA, Department of Transportation, DOT, engines, frequent flier, frequent flyer, LATAM, Malaysia Airlines, Paris, premium cabin, R7, Recaro, Rolls Royce, routes, SCASDP, strike, Virgin Atlantic
A strike avoided, an engine fire, and new routes as we hit another arbitrary milestone.
DLD 487: Unreasonable expectations
- June 13, 2024
- Tagged as: Air India, Air Traffic Control, American Airlines, British Airways, Cathay Pacific, China, DFW, E2, Embraer, Emirates, FAA, Federal Aviation Administration, Fiji Airlines, JFK Airport, LaGuardia, merger, Mexicana, N90, New York City, Newark, Oneworld, Starlux, strike, union, Vistara
Mostly by us, but also perhaps from an airline or two…
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…
Like the rest of the country’s air travel, this week’s episode got hit by rolling delays. But we made it to our final destination eventually.
DLD 421: Terminal Condition
- February 23, 2023
- Tagged as: Air New Zealand, Alaska Airlines, EWR, jetblue, JFK, JFK Airport, KLM, Lufthansa, MIAT, Mongolia, New York City, Newark, routes, Scoot, singapore airlines, slots, strike, United Airlines, Virgin America
A few “whoopsies” at terminals this week left many a traveler affected.
DLD 403: White tails, new deals, and new lines
- September 22, 2022
- Tagged as: 737MAX, American Airlines, AMS, Boeing, Boom Supersonic, California, China, codeshare, Delta Air Lines, dining, Doha, electric aircraft, Emirates, France, Heart, Horizon Air, London, meals, podcast, Ryanair, San Francisco, Schiphol, SFO, strike, Tailwind, union, United Airlines, ZipAir
Catching up on some reader mail, and also on big changes coming in airports served, meals on board, and vaguely boring partnerships.
DLD 335: It really was that nice
- May 27, 2021
- Tagged as: 737 MAX, Aerion, BizAv, Boeing, Breeze, Breeze Airways, business aviation, Canada, EWR, FAA, LaGuardia, lawsuit, LGA, Lufthansa, Newark, podcast, routes, Spirit Airlines, strike, supersonic, vaccines, Vancouver
A strike, two lawsuits, one shutdown and another airline launch, plus a production boost. The industry is full of happenings and we’re barely scratching the surface.
