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DLD 243: Smisek FTW!

  • May 16, 2019
  • Tagged as: Alaska Airlines, BER, Berlin, Delta Air Lines, El Al, elite status, frequent flier, frequent flyer, Gold Passport, hyatt, medallion, Norwegian, Turkish Airlines, union, wifi
A close-up image of a brown alpaca's head. The alpaca is wearing a black halter, and some pieces of hay are caught in its fur. The background is blurred, showing a green metal bar and a white wall.

Who is a strong airline leader these days? What are the qualities that it takes? And why do so many seem to do it so badly??

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DLD 225: Drones! Aliens?! Or nothing at all???

  • December 27, 2018
  • Tagged as: Air Italy, Alaska, ANA, biometrics, CBP, Chicago, Delta Air Lines, DHS, diversion, ExpressJet, LAX, Los Angeles, Milan, MXP, ORD, San Francisco, SFO, TSA, union, United Airlines
Alt text: Aerial view from an airplane window showing the wing and engine of the aircraft. Below, a vast landscape of snow-covered terrain and forests is visible, with patches of clouds scattered across the scene. The sky above is clear and blue.

Gatwick drones attacked, and we never really learned their demands. An airline sale, a diversion and more better awards, too!

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DLD Bonus 002: Routes, Unions and a t-shirt

  • August 16, 2017
  • Tagged as: american, American Airlines, bonus, BUD, Budapest, Chicago, Dulles, EWR, Houston, IAD, IAH, Newark, O'Hare, ORD, PaxEx, Philadelphia, PHL, podcast, Prague, PRG, union, United, United Airlines, VCE, Venice
The image shows a large commercial airplane parked at an airport gate at night. The aircraft is connected to a jet bridge, and there are a few airport personnel and vehicles visible on the tarmac. The airplane's engines and part of its fuselage are illuminated by artificial lighting. The background is dark, with some distant lights visible, indicating it is nighttime.

A quick bonus hit this week, covering American’s new routes to Europe and United’s new plan to keep flight attendants happy.

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DLD 141: Growth, Bans and an un-Ban

  • May 11, 2017
  • Tagged as: Air Force 1, Alaska Airlines, Angola, FLL, Fort Lauderdale, Gogo, Houston, Luanda, podcast, San Francisco, SFO, SonAir, Spirit Airlines, union, United, United Airlines
View from an airplane window showing a blue engine and part of the wing against a backdrop of white clouds and a clear blue sky.

Are more electronics bans coming? And why can the general public now buy in on a crazy charter route. More growth at SFO, a whoopsie on Air Force 1 and a Gogo giveaway, too!

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DLD 113: Walking in Airports

  • July 7, 2016
  • Tagged as: Air Serbia, american, American Airlines, Auckland, Centurion Lounge, Etihad, Los Angeles, lounges, New Zealand, San Francisco, Serbia, union, United, United Airlines
A helicopter is parked on a helipad in an open area with a cloudy sky in the background. The helicopter has the registration "OY-HIH" on its side. There are a few people near the helicopter, one of whom is wearing a high-visibility jacket. The landscape around the helipad is grassy, and there is water visible in the distance.

It isn’t always about the planes. Well, I mean it is, but occasionally other bits creep in to the conversation, too.

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