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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
The image shows a video conference with three participants. The background features a world map with red dots connected by lines. The top left participant is smiling and wearing a red shirt with earphones. The top right participant is wearing a dark shirt and headphones. The bottom participant is smiling, wearing a light-colored shirt, and speaking into a microphone. At the bottom of the image, there is a text overlay that reads, "Welcome to DLD 300: Live!" The timestamp at the top left corner indicates "01:03 Thu 16 Jul."

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.

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DLD 285: Filling the gaps

  • March 26, 2020
  • Tagged as: COVID-19, COVID19, LaGuardia, LGA, mass transit, podcast, train
The image shows a close-up view of a large aircraft engine with its outer casing partially opened, revealing the internal components and fan blades. The engine is situated in a well-lit hangar or maintenance area. There are yellow safety lines on the floor around the engine, and a person is standing to the right side of the image, observing the engine. The text "PaxEx.Aero | @WandrMe" is visible in the bottom right corner of the image.

Transit, consolidation, fleet changes and more. Oh, and some COVID-19 coverage beause it still dominates the news.

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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
Alt text: A spacious, retro-styled airport lounge with red carpeting and white circular tables. The seating area features curved red couches and stools. A large window in the background offers a view of the tarmac with a TWA airplane visible. A few people are standing and taking photos in the lounge. An old-fashioned departure and arrival board hangs from the ceiling. The overall design has a mid-century modern aesthetic.

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.

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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
Alt text: A river flows through an industrial area with several bridges crossing over it. The most prominent bridge is a green steel structure that supports an elevated monorail track. In the background, there are large brick buildings and industrial pipes. The surrounding area has some trees and vegetation. The sky is overcast.

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.

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DLD 249: It’s a Small World

  • July 4, 2019
  • Tagged as: 737 MAX, 787, 787-9, A321XLR, A350, A350 XWB, A350-900, Air France, American Airlines, Austria, Chase, China, credit cards, Joon, Paris Air Show, PAS19, routes, South African Airways, train, Turkish Airlines, United Airlines
The image shows a Praetor 600 business jet parked on an airfield. The aircraft has a sleek design with a white and dark blue color scheme. The registration number "PR-ZTX" is visible on the tail. In the background, there are several Turkish flags and other aircraft, as well as people walking around, suggesting that this might be an airshow or aviation event. Additionally, another airplane is seen flying in the sky above.

Longer range, more bugs, co-brand battles and a melted plane lead this week’s episode, with lots more also in the show. C’mon in!

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DLD 214: A new Number 1 and new numbers for 1K

  • October 11, 2018
  • Tagged as: A380, American Airlines, British Airways, China, elite status, Emirates, high-speed rail, HSR, JFK, marriott, Marriott Rewards, merger, mileageplus, New York City, Norwegian, OTG, OTG Experience, podcast, spg, train, United Airlines, upgrades
Aerial view of a river winding through a town. The river is flanked by trees and buildings, with several bridges crossing it. The town has a mix of residential and commercial areas, with roads and streets visible. The landscape extends to the horizon, with a clear blue sky above. The wing of an airplane is visible in the bottom right corner of the image.

United has new elite rules, Marriott still struggles, new A380 engines are stalled and Primera is dead. Rough week, huh?

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DLD 73: What’s a suite without a dragon??

  • January 22, 2015
  • Tagged as: A350, A380, business class, economy class, Etihad, first class, Krakow, PaxEx, podcast, Poland, Qatar Airways, train, Trip Report, United, United Airlines, Warsaw
a bottle with a toy on it

On this week’s show we’re talking in and about Krakow, Poland. The aviation museum is an #AvGeek mecca and the show may include a vodka tasting. Also, stories about passengers flying without pants.

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