Picking up a soon-to-be-disappearing line almost translates into a disappearing bag. Plus new routes, more planes, and a fewer flights at Newark.
DLD 450: Wait, there’s now lounge elite status??
- September 21, 2023
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Delta made waves with its SkyMiles/SkyClub rules changes last week. Plus, new seats, new routes, and an end to revenge.
Can economy class be considered an upgrade from premium economy? We’re talking about airlines, so you know where this is going.
DLD 428: Squeeze play
- April 13, 2023
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Trying to squeeze more planes into a terminal is rarely an easy task. When the terminal is brand new and someone screwed up the design work it is even worse.
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.
As has happened several times since the pandemic began airlines are shaking up their route maps with idea so crazy they just might work. So which new destinations will work this time around??
DLD 319: Bursting that bubble
- November 26, 2020
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Collapsing joint ventures, splitting London, and plenty of bubbles to burst in this week’s show.
Cover your face and fly with free insurance and maybe even score an upgrade or just get a bunch of seats for yourself. But we spread all that out into a reasonable conversation, not just a tease.
A new neo takes flight and old routes reopen. Plus a fancy first class cabin and WOW might make a comeback after all.
Obscure city pairs on a helicopter? Out of the way airports to ease immigration? Airshow updates? We’ve got all that and more in this week’s show!