A special Dreamliner is on the move. And we’re not really sitting still, either.
What matters most on long-haul flying? And why isn’t it a good night’s sleep??
DLD 400: We suck at travel
- October 6, 2022
- Tagged as: 737 MAX 10, Aer Lingus, Air France, AirBaltic, airbnb, Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Antitrust Immunity, ATI, awards, Boeing, Brexit, business class, C919, China, CLE, Cleveland, COMAC, Delta Air Lines, Delta One, Eurostar, JFK, JFK Airport, joint venture, KLM, LATAM, lawsuit, lounges, Norse Atlantic, premium cabin, rewards, routes, SkyTeam, slots, TATL, train, Transatlantic, Virgin Atlantic, WestJet
It was supposed to be a quick weekend getaway for the crew. That didn’t work out so well. Also in this episode: Virgin Atlantic joins SkyTeam Eurostar’s Brexit capacity cuts Cleveland gets its European nonstop…
Thought on airline pyjamas? Yeah, we’ve got some of those. And lots of other ideas, too…
DLD 345: Teaming, trimming & traveling
- August 5, 2021
- Tagged as: Aeroplan, Air Canada, Allegiant, Allegient Air, alliance, alliances, American Airlines, Chase, credit card, credit cards, Delta Air Lines, dining, economy class, elite status, ExpressJet, first class, frequent flier, frequent flyer, high-speed rail, jetblue, JetSMART, KLM, lie-flat beds, London, loyalty, Lufthansa, medallion, Nordica, podcast, premium cabin, train, TSA, Uzbekistan, WestJet
More airline partnership and a key route trimmed. Plus, cool new trains and airlines and loyalty plays.
DLD 327: Travel Traditions
- February 25, 2021
- Tagged as: A318, Airbus, American Airlines, amtrak, BOS, Boston, British Airways, business class, Canada, codeshare, COVID-19, COVID19, DeHaviland, dining, eVTOL, Finnair, Heathrow, immigration, jetblue, JFK, JFK Airport, LCY, LHR, London, London City, Montreal, pre-clearance, premium cabin, Q400, routes, train, Trip Report, United Airlines
Sometimes travel is about new and different adventures. Sometimes it is about repeating the most boring or ridiculous habits. And, when done right, it is often a great blend of both. We close out this week’s episode with some discussion of travel souvenirs that we’re constantly collecting, or at least that we did back when we traveled more.
DLD 300: Live on the interwebs!
- July 16, 2020
- Tagged as: airbnb, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, El Al, Emirates, PDX, Portland, Qantas, train, videos
For episode 300 we decided to celebrate with a live, interactive recording. We streamed it on YouTube and many of you joined us from around the world with questions, comments and more.
DLD 285: Filling the gaps
- March 26, 2020
- Tagged as: COVID-19, COVID19, LaGuardia, LGA, mass transit, podcast, train
Transit, consolidation, fleet changes and more. Oh, and some COVID-19 coverage beause it still dominates the news.
DLD 283: Death by a a thousand cuts
- March 12, 2020
- Tagged as: A380, bankruptcy, Brexit, China, COVID-19, EASA, FlyBE, IATA, Korean Air, London, Lufthansa, Lufthansa Group, podcast, Qantas, routes, slots, train
We’re trying to not just talk about the novel coronavirus all day, every day. But lately the challenges it creates have dominated the aviation industry. So we’re talking about it again. But some other stuff, too.
DLD 276: The Wuppertal* Episode
- January 23, 2020
- Tagged as: Air Antwerp, American Airlines, ANR, Antwerp, bankruptcy, DCA, Delta Air Lines, Ethiopian Airlines, EWR, FlyBE, high-speed rail, HSR, LATAM, LCY, London, London City, MIA, Miami, Newark, podcast, routes, train, Trip Report, United Airlines, Washington DC, Wuppertal
A quick getaway to Wuppertal was on the agenda this week. It vaguely worked, though none of the three hosts got to or fro exactly as planned.