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DLD 442: Things, and the world, have moved on

  • July 27, 2023
  • Tagged as: A321XLR, A380, Airbus, Avios, British Airways, Delta Air Lines, FAA, Federal Aviation Administration, Global Airlines, Jordan, LCCs, Low Cost Carriers, Manila, MNL, points, Ryanair, ukraine, United Airlines
a group of people sitting in an airplane

Dismissing idiocy of the past rather than owning up to mistakes is an interesting choice for an airline startup trying to avoid being seen as a scam. Think it’ll work?

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DLD 376: Point.Me to the awards

  • March 10, 2022
  • Tagged as: award, awards, Cape Town, CPT, Delta Air Lines, dining, jetblue, merger, podcast, points, reward, rewards, Russia, special guest, Sunwing, ukraine, United Airlines, WestJet
Aerial view of a coastal town with numerous houses and buildings densely packed together. In the foreground, there is a marina with several boats docked at piers. A bridge crosses over the water, connecting different parts of the town. The background features a large body of water, likely an ocean or a bay, with a clear blue sky above. Snow is visible on the rooftops and ground, indicating a winter setting.

A good award search tool is something of a holy grail in the miles & points space. Point.Me is pretty darn close, if not entirely there.

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DLD 375: Lasha Tumbai

  • March 3, 2022
  • Tagged as: AAdvantage, American Airlines, Avios, awards, Eastern Airlines, ETOPS, frequent flier, frequent flyer, podcast, Qatar Airways, reward, rewards, ukraine, Upgrade, upgrades
Inside the Kyiv Metro

A bit of a challenge this week to get past the very real suffering of war and have a conversation about what it means in the context of aviation. But we’re trying.

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DLD 373: Cocoon or carpet?

  • February 17, 2022
  • Tagged as: Boeing, business class, certification, Condor, Finnair, Frontier, merger, PDX, Portland, premium cabin, Premium Economy, SpaceX, Spirit Airlines, Starship, TATL, Transatlantic, ukraine, union, United Airlines
The image shows the interior of an airplane's business class cabin. The cabin features several rows of spacious, individual seats, each equipped with a personal entertainment screen. The seats are arranged in a staggered layout, providing privacy and direct aisle access for each passenger. The cabin has a modern and clean design with overhead storage compartments and a well-lit ceiling. The screens display a welcome message.

New seats, new routes, and a comeback of quality flooring round out this week’s top stories.

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PointsHoarder 8 – Legroom, 787s, and Sevastopol

  • August 9, 2012
  • Tagged as: 787, amtrak, even more space, jetblue, rewards, ticketing, ukraine, United

Episode 8 of the podcast is a look at the news with Seth and Stephan. We overcame a few technical issues with one host recording remotely in the Ukraine to talk about United’s 787, JetBlue’s…

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