Will O’Hare shift its role for American Airlines, losing its global gateway status? Also, dedicated crew for airline executives and lots of news about Alitalia, which is still alive for some reason. Oh, and vomit fraud. C’mon in for another great show!
DLD 143: What and Where for the Whale?
- May 25, 2017
- Tagged as: 737MAX, 787, A320neo, A380, Airbus, Boeing, Dreamliner, Dubai, Haneda, narita, PaxEx, podcast, Singapore Air, Tokyo
What’s next for the A380? Delays in opening at Dubai and tracking new jets, too.
Applications for Haneda slots are in from the US airlines and St. Helena is almost ready to open. Austin, Texas is on the docket as it more Mint-y freshness from JetBlue.
Is Narita dead as an airline hub? What is Iran doing with so many A380s? And why is Chicago building yet another runway at O’Hare?
DLD 100: The Century Club
- January 21, 2016
- Tagged as: Delta, Delta Air Lines, Emirates, Japan, podcast, Portugal, Tokyo
Celebrating our 100th episode with Port in Porto, plus the usual complement of random news and discussions.
Tokyo is the destination of focus this episode, with tips and idea galore. Plus new roues from Aer Lingus, SPG merger hype and an Avios devaluation.
Somehow a conversation about a cruise to Antarctica gets derailed by the politics of Argentina and the Falkland Islands. Because we’re awesome like that. Hacked loyalty accounts, award sales and Haneda are also on the show. Enjoy!
Somehow a conversation about a cruise to Antarctica gets derailed by the politics of Argentina and the Falkland Islands. Because we’re awesome like that. Hacked loyalty accounts, award sales and Haneda are also on the show. Enjoy!
United Airlines has announced a promotion for the new (and finally maybe actually flying) Denver-Narita route, scheduled to enter service on 10 June 2013. Alas, the promotion is only for 50% bonus miles and, even…
Partners are a key factor in maximizing value of points. This week’s episode talks about, among other things, two significant bits of partner news. First up, Alaska Airlines is finally offering one-way awards on partners;…







