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DLD 105: Berlin, Bankruptcy and Bathrooms

  • March 17, 2016
  • Tagged as: american, American Airlines, Auckland, Berlin, China, Delta, Delta Air Lines, Hong Kong, Los Angeles, Republic Airways, San Francisco, United, United Airlines
A person wearing a colorful hat and yellow glasses is holding a tray with an assortment of elaborately decorated ice cream cones. The tray has a sign that reads "GIAPO HAUTE ICE CREAM." The ice cream cones are topped with various ingredients such as chocolate, nuts, fruit, and other confections. In the background, there are people walking and a purple bus.

The embarrassment that is Berlin Brandenburg, another airline bankruptcy and an airport bathroom review. Plus the best ice cream in the world. C’mon in!

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DLD 102: The Death Knell for Narita

  • February 4, 2016
  • Tagged as: Alaska Airlines, Cathay Pacific, Chicago, narita, PaxEx, podcast, Tokyo, United, United Airlines
The image shows an aerial view from an airplane, capturing the wing and winglet of the aircraft. Below, a vast expanse of clouds stretches out, with the horizon visible in the distance. The sky above the clouds is clear with a gradient from light to darker blue as it reaches higher altitudes.

Is Narita dead as an airline hub? What is Iran doing with so many A380s? And why is Chicago building yet another runway at O’Hare?

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DLD 98: Will United Introduce EconomyBusiness?

  • December 17, 2015
  • Tagged as: Alaska Airlines, american, American Airlines, Austrian Airlines, LCC, Lufthansa, PaxEx, Premium Economy, Star Alliance, Swiss, United, United Airlines
a row of black chairs with white pillows

All premiums, all the time, but what does that really mean for passengers. Are these new seating options really an upgrade?

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DLD97: Fear or Fun – How do you travel?

  • December 3, 2015
  • Tagged as: American Airlines, DEN, Denver, elite status, Emirates, London, podcast, United Airlines, Virgin America
The image shows the interior of an airplane cabin, specifically the economy class section. The seats are arranged in rows, each equipped with personal entertainment screens. The screens display a welcome message featuring characters from the movie "Minions." Two flight attendants in uniform are standing at the front of the cabin, near the exit door. The cabin is well-lit, and the overall atmosphere appears clean and organized.

Does your travel scare you? Even a little bit?? Should it? Plus, 615 seats on the Emirates A380 and more thoughts on AAdvantage’s changes.

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DLD 94: London Calling, or is it??

  • October 22, 2015
  • Tagged as: Cuba, Delta, Delta Air Lines, Havana, London, United, United Airlines
Aerial view of London, showing the River Thames, the London Eye, and surrounding buildings. The image is taken from an airplane, with part of the aircraft's engine visible on the right side of the frame.

What’s the deal with London? Is it a top destination or a bore? Also, fun new routes coming to the middle of nowhere and all the latest news from the past couple weeks.

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DLD 91: You’re Fired!

  • September 17, 2015
  • Tagged as: Airbus, American Airlines, British Airways, Hawaii, Las Vegas, podcast, SAS, United, United Airlines
A person is sitting at a table with a plate in front of them. On the plate, there is a burger with glazed donuts as buns, topped with a skewer. Next to the burger, there is a small white cup filled with a potato-based side dish. The person is wearing a dark red shirt.

A CEO gets fired, Emirates may go even longer and we got to wander about the brand new Airbus factory in Alabama. Plus, as always, plenty more.

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DLD 90: Four’s Company

  • September 3, 2015
  • Tagged as: 787, airlines, american, American Airlines, business class, Dreamliner, United, United Airlines
The image shows the underside of a small propeller airplane in flight against a clear blue sky with a few clouds. The airplane has two engines, each with a propeller, and the registration number "YV553T" is visible on the wing. The photo is taken from a low angle, capturing the aircraft as it flies overhead.

How much would you pay to avoid a middle seat?? All four hosts are back this week and we’ve got plenty to talk about, including systems outages, mistake fares, fleet shuffles and trip planning.

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DLD89: Trouble in AvGeek Paradise

  • August 20, 2015
  • Tagged as: AvGeek, Delta, Delta Air Lines, Emirates, lounges, United, United Airlines
The image shows a sign in both French and English that reads "ZONE INTERDITE DEFENSE D'ENTRER" and "RESTRICTED AREA NO ENTRY" with symbols of airplanes. In the background, there is a view of an airport runway with a scenic landscape including hills, buildings, and a body of water.

Tresspassing on airport property, a new world’s longest flight and yet another airline switches to revenue-based loyalty.

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DLD 86: Beaches, Swamps and Back-Room Deals

  • July 9, 2015
  • Tagged as: American Airlines, Cuba, Delta, Delta Air Lines, jetblue, podcast, Southwest Airlines, United, United Airlines
A large piece of driftwood lies on a sandy beach with gentle waves lapping at the shore. The sky is overcast, and there are palm trees and vegetation in the distance along the coastline. The water is a light turquoise color, and the beach appears to be relatively empty and serene.

Capacity collusion, CRJ Coffin Corner and Cuba’s Challenges. Lots of strange stories in this week’s show.

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DLD 84: The Lost Episode

  • June 25, 2015
  • Tagged as: business class, Cuba, Emirates, jetblue, JFK, Norwegian, PaxEx, United, United Airlines
The image shows a large Cuban flag hanging vertically between two buildings. The flag features blue and white stripes with a red triangle on the top. The sky is visible in the background.

Nuts drive a diversion, United bails on JFK, JetBlue adds Mint to Boston and Seth talks a bit about flying on Cubana.

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