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?
DLD 441: Picking up lines with Landline
- July 20, 2023
- Tagged as: 777X, Air France, Air India, Alaska Airlines, Avelo, Bus, Emirates, first class, hotels, hyatt, JAL, Landline, MGM, Northern Pacific Airways, premium cabin, routes, United Airlines, WestJet, Winair
What does it take to bring motorcoaches into the airline world? We’ve got David Sunde, CEO of Landline, on the show to talk about getting the buses inside security, growth potential, and lots more.
Can economy class be considered an upgrade from premium economy? We’re talking about airlines, so you know where this is going.
DLD 439: But was it really a melt down??
- July 6, 2023
- Tagged as: 777 Partners, A380, Billy Bishop, Delta Air Lines, Flair, Global Airlines, Haneda, LaGuardia, LGA, preclearance, routes, slots, Toronto, transcon, TSA, United Airlines, YTZ
United’s operations are mostly back to normal at this point, but it took a while to get there. Fortunately, there were plenty of other things to keep us entertained while watching that mess unfold.
DLD 437: The Bourget
- June 22, 2023
- Tagged as: A320neo, Aerolineas Argentinas, Air Canada, Airbus, Buenos Aires, China, economy class, IndiGo, jetblue, livery, Paris Air Show, PAS23, Philippines Airlines, podcast, Premium Economy, Rocketmiles, routes, slots, Southwest Airlines, Trip Report, Turkish Airlines, United Airlines
Summer in Paris, perhaps a delightful experience. A week at Le Bourget, however, is far less appealing for us. But there’s a bit of news worth discussing.
DLD 435: An eye on the future
- June 1, 2023
- Tagged as: A321, Asiana, British Airways, business class, dining, Dublin, elite status, Embraer, Emirates, Ethiopian Airlines, Florence, FLR, frequent flier, frequent flyer, Frontier, immigration, ITA, Italia Trasporto Aereo, lie-flat beds, Lufthansa Group, Poznan, premium cabin, Premium Economy, routes, Ryanair, Scoot, Trip Report, United Airlines
New planes, new routes, and new seats all bode well for the future. And some lines being dropped might not be so bad, either.
Two nice implementations of indigenous themes and art from airlines announced this week, and the impact for passengers is pretty good, too.
DLD 432: You want fries with that
- May 11, 2023
- Tagged as: 737 MAX, Air Canada, Air Tahiti Nui, Alaska Airlines, awards, Bermuda, Bermudair, Breeze Airways, business class, Delta Air Lines, dining, Etihad, FAA, Federal Aviation Administration, flyDubai, Frontier, Haneda, HND, JFK, LaGuardia, Mexico, New York City, Norse Atlantic, premium cabin, rewards, routes, Saudia, seating, seats, SLC, slots, Tahiti, Trip Report, United Airlines
Can fries be reasonably served as a side on board? And, quite frankly, why not tater tots instead??
Spring is here! The Northern IATA season started last weekend, and even if the weather isn’t entirely cooperating, new routes are alive.
DLD 422: Meh
- March 2, 2023
- Tagged as: 787, A350-1000, AAdvantage, Air Europa, American Airlines, Boeing, business class, diversion, El Al, Emirates, emissions, first class, IAG, jetblue, Kansas City, MCI, Oman, premium cabin, Project Sunrise, Qantas, seating, seats, special guest, Tailwind, United Airlines
We wanted to be excited. We wanted to celebrate a new and innovative product. Alas, the newly announced F/J for Qantas is not it.
