As award charts disappear is loyalty following them out the door? Plus a new A350 cabin and more MAX grounding discussions.
Lots of 737 shop talk in this episode, recorded on Sunday evening after the ET302 crash outside Addis Ababa. Our condolences to all those affected by the tragedy.
The US government shutdown finally took its toll on a pair of inaugurals, and a few others are giving up, too.
Telling tales and enjoying a winter holiday in Zagreb, Croatia. The sass mostly comes from others, not us.
A government shutdown and slowing airline expansion both take their toll. Plus an airline brand dies. But mistake fares live on!
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
Gatwick drones attacked, and we never really learned their demands. An airline sale, a diversion and more better awards, too!
New boarding groups, new security screening and nearly 50 new airport names in Russia. An “historic” episode comes to life this week!
DLD 223: Where do I get a bulldozer??
- December 13, 2018
- Tagged as: American Airlines, AvGeek, bankruptcy, DEL, Delhi, DEN, Denver, inaugural, India, Jet Airways, Kansas City, MCI, Portsmouth, PSM, routes, United Airlines, WOW, WOW Air
More Wow, more bankruptcy, more airports we love to hate. C’mon in!
DLD 218: Smoothing connections
- November 8, 2018
- Tagged as: 787-10, A330-800, A330neo, Alaska Airlines, alitalia, American Airlines, Brexit, Delta Air Lines, EasyJet, elite status, engines, Ethiopian Airlines, EXP, IATA, Icelandair, lawsuit, LFW, Lome, merger, Pratt & Whitney, Rolls Royce, SEA, SIN, singapore, singapore airlines, Togo, United Airlines, WOW Air
A smooth connection in Seattle was unexpected. Smoothing connections in Africa might be useful. And Brexit likely means rough connections for millions. Hooray!
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.