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DLD 258: Some LaGuardia Love

  • September 5, 2019
  • Tagged as: airports, business class, CAI, Cairo, EU261, Irkut, LaGuardia, LATAM, LGA, MC-21, Midwest Express, Mileage Run, mileageplus, Milwaukee, MKE, PaxEx, routes, SAS, strike, Trip Report, union, United Airlines
The image shows a large sign on the ground near an airport runway that reads "WELCOME TO [heart symbol] NEW YORK." The heart symbol is red, and the rest of the text is in white letters on a black background. In the background, there is a body of water and a city skyline with various buildings. The foreground includes a grassy area and part of the runway.

No, really, some love for the old LaGuardia leads off this week’s show. Plus some new plane types, strike compensation and a mistake connecting in Cairo.

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DLD 256: A bleisure adventure to Prague?!?

  • August 22, 2019
  • Tagged as: Cathay Pacific, Delta Air Lines, Hawaii, Hawaiian Airlines, Hong Kong, joint venture, Midwest Express, Prague, Southwest Airlines, Trip Report, United Airlines, Virgin Atlantic
A subway train is arriving at an underground station. The station has a curved ceiling and walls with a distinctive pattern of square, reflective tiles. There is a yellow and white light fixture running along the ceiling. The station name, partially visible, appears to be "NÁMĚSTÍ REPUBLIKY." The platform is empty, and the train is approaching the platform on the right side of the image.

Yes, “bleisure” is an annoying word. But it just might be a better way to travel. With a couple different trips to Prague recently the team is ready to debate its value.

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DLD 255: Nova Scoshing

  • August 15, 2019
  • Tagged as: Canada, DEN, Denver, dining, Lunenburg, Norwegian, Nova Scotia, podcast, TATL, Transatlantic, Trip Report
The image shows a food truck with a sign on top that reads "LOBSTER ROLLS" in large red letters. The side of the truck features a cartoon lobster wearing a chef's hat, with text that says "Rolls! Congee" and "Become a LOBSTER CHEF in 12 Minutes!" There is also a sign that says "U-COOK LOBSTER." The truck has a window with an "OPEN" sign displayed. The background of the truck is designed to look like a rocky surface.

Why visit Nova Scotia? Lots and lots of reasons, it turns out. We’ve got Ed from Pizza in Motion on the show this week to chat with Seth about the many things to see and…

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DLD 251: Widget Wishes

  • July 18, 2019
  • Tagged as: All Nippon Airways, ANA, ATC, business class, Delta Air Lines, first class, frequent flier, frequent flyer, Iceland, Jeju, JejuAir, JinAir, Korean Air, loyalty, Pakistan, podcast, points, Trip Report, Upgrade, upgrades, WAB Air, WOW Air
Alt text: A Korean Air airplane is parked on the tarmac. The aircraft features a colorful design with various characters and scenes painted on its fuselage. The airline's name "Korean Air" is prominently displayed on the side of the plane. In the background, another airplane from Jeju Air is visible. The sky is overcast.

A new neo takes flight and old routes reopen. Plus a fancy first class cabin and WOW might make a comeback after all.

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DLD 246: Some Good Jeju

  • June 6, 2019
  • Tagged as: baseball, IATAAGM, IATAAGM19, Jeju, JejuAir, JinAir, Korea, Korean Air, PaxEx, Seoul, sports, Trip Report
Aerial view of an airport with multiple airplanes parked on the tarmac. The image is taken from an airplane in flight, with part of the airplane's wing visible in the foreground. The airport has several runways and taxiways, and the surrounding area includes buildings, greenery, and a cityscape in the background under a cloudy sky.

Because sometimes flying to a small island in the Pacific for dinner is a very good idea. Plus, baseball!

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DLD 236: One Lucky Podcast

  • March 21, 2019
  • Tagged as: Book Review, podcast, special guest, Trip Report
The image is a book cover for "One Lucky Fan" by Rich O'Malley, with a foreword by Jimmy Traina. The cover features a man wearing a Chicago Cubs jersey and cap, standing on a baseball field with his hands on his hips. In the background, there is a scoreboard and stadium seating. The title "One Lucky Fan" is prominently displayed in large red letters. There is also a small circular inset photo in the top left corner showing a man and a dog. The subtitle reads, "From bleachers to box seats, chasing the ultimate sports dream to visit all 123 MLB, NBA, NFL & NHL teams."

How do you close out a 20+ year journey? Try a 53-day trip across the USA to see 40 pro teams play.

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DLD 231: Introducing the Statesider!

  • February 14, 2019
  • Tagged as: Trip Report, United States
The image features a black silhouette of the contiguous United States with the words "THE STATESIDER" in bold, white, uppercase letters superimposed over it. The text is centered and spans across the width of the silhouette. The background is white.

We’re big fans of all things travel so when a couple of friends launched a new destination guide site we were interested. Welcome to the Statesider, a new take on US travel.

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DLD 229: Adding up some shutdown costs

  • January 31, 2019
  • Tagged as: Alaska Airlines, British Airways, Delta Air Lines, Norwegian, podcast, Trip Report, United Airlines, WOW Air
Aerial view from an airplane window showing a vast, snow-covered landscape with rugged mountains and ice formations. The airplane wing with a pink tip and logo is visible on the right side of the image, contrasting against the clear blue sky.

The US government shutdown finally took its toll on a pair of inaugurals, and a few others are giving up, too.

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DLD 228: Sassy stories from Croatia

  • January 24, 2019
  • Tagged as: A320, Air India, Avianca Brazil, bankruptcy, Bonvoy, China, Croatia, Croatia Airlines, FAA, first class, marriott, Marriott Rewards, Norwegian, PaxEx, podcast, Trip Report, TSA, United Airlines, Zagreb
The image shows five different cans and bottles of beverages placed side by side on a surface. From left to right, they are:

1. A red can labeled "Karlovačko."
2. A colorful can labeled "Ožujsko Božićno Pivo."
3. A gold can labeled "Ožujsko."
4. A dark bottle labeled "Zmajska Pivovara Pale Ale."
5. A white can labeled "Stari Lisac Jabukovača."

The background appears to be a dark screen or monitor.

Telling tales and enjoying a winter holiday in Zagreb, Croatia. The sass mostly comes from others, not us.

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DLD 217: The Dumpling Run

  • November 1, 2018
  • Tagged as: business class, Cathay Pacific, China, dining, dumplings, Hong Kong, Mileage Plus, Mileage Run, mileageplus, Trip Report, United Airlines
The image shows a floor with a yellow line dividing two areas. On one side, the text reads "HONG KONG PORT AREA" in English and Chinese, and on the other side, it reads "MAINLAND PORT AREA" in English and Chinese. There are people walking near the line, with only their legs and feet visible. The floor is made of gray tiles.

Fly for the food, stay for the company, collect (or burn) some points along the way. Just a quick weekend trip to Hong Kong and Beijing from the USA, because we can.

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