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DLD 489: Well and truly screwed

• June 28, 2024
• Tagged as: A220, Aer Lingus, AirBaltic, Alaska Airlines, Amazon, American Airlines, ancillary fees, Archer, Basic Economy, Boeing, Boom Supersonic, cargo, codeshare, Department of Transportation, DOT, engines, eVTOL, FAA, Federal Aviation Administration, Global Airlines, GTF, Iberia, jetblue, JSX, Mexico, OKC, Oklahoma City, Pratt & Whitney, regulators, Southwest Airlines, Sun Country, union, Volaris, WestJet

The US DOT seems keen to rewrite the rules – or at least how they’re enforced – in a way that’s liable to significantly impact the US market.

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DLD 488: Blame Taylor Swift

• June 20, 2024
• Tagged as: Airbus, Alaska Airlines, bankruptcy, Boeing, Bonza, codeshare, Delta Air Lines, DUB, Dublin, Emirates, Frontier, ISP, jetblue, passport, Qantas, routes, safety, Southwest Airlines, Starlux, Toronto, Trip Report, United Airlines, Virgin Atlantic, WestJet, YYZ

We finally managed to work a pop culture reference into the show…only took a decade.

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DLD 482: Plane problems

• May 9, 2024
• Tagged as: 777 Partners, 777X, A220, A321XLR, A350, A380, Aer Lingus, Bermudair, Boeing, Bonza, Breeze Airways, Emirates, Frontera, Frontier, Global Airlines, Lufthansa, Qantas, regulators, Southern Airways, Spirit Airlines, union, United Airlines, WestJet

Who will be the first to fly the A321XLR? And when will the 777X ever fly? At least now we have some A350 confirmed flight times and an A380 on the move…

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DLD 463: Looking to lose weight (restrictions)

• December 21, 2023
• Tagged as: 787, 787-9, A220, A321neo, A350, Air New Zealand, Airbus, Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Austin, Brisbane, British Airways, business class, JSX, lie-flat beds, Lufthansa Group, Mexicana, Phoenix, podcast, Porter Air, Qantas, routes, Scottsdale, Seoul, slots, Southwest Airlines, Stansted, Starlink, Tel Aviv, Turkish Airlines, union, United Airlines, WestJet

Long flights come with challenging performance requirements. Delta looks to shed some weight restrictions and United may be adding some next year.

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DLD 459: Thanks galore

• November 23, 2023
• Tagged as: Alaska Airlines, awards, BNA, Connect Airlines, DAS23, Delta Air Lines, Dubai Air Show, eVTOL, FAA, Federal Aviation Administration, Haneda, Houston, IAH, jetblue, LaGuardia, London, Nashville, Paris, Portugal, rewards, routes, slots, TATL, Transatlantic, United Airlines, Virgin Atlantic, WestJet

Thanksgiving week but we’re all avoiding the worst of the travel challenges, so that’s a win.

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DLD 456: Seasonal Shift

• November 2, 2023
• Tagged as: Air Greenland, Boom Supersonic, Breeze Airways, CDG, DUB, Dublin, EDI, Edinburgh, Frontier, inaugural, jetblue, Lufthansa City, Lufthansa Group, Mexico, NFTs, Palau, Paris, Qantas, routes, Saudi Arabia, Southwest Airlines, Spirit Airlines, Swoop, TAP Air Portugal, Tulum, United Airlines, WestJet

Once again the IATA seasonal change brings about new routes and kills off others.

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DLD 443: No more secure than average

• August 3, 2023
• Tagged as: 737 MAX 7, 737-800, 767, American Airlines, British Airways, catering, CLEAR, CSA Czech Air, E195-E2, E2, Embraer, engines, EWR, Frontier, Iberia, India, JAL, Newark, Pratt & Whitney, routes, South African Airways, Swoop, Tijuana, United Airlines, WestJet

Insert plucky episode summary here

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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.

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DLD 434: Trust buster

• May 25, 2023
• Tagged as: American Airlines, Antitrust Immunity, Breeze Airways, DCA, Department of Justice, DOJ, Emirates, Finnair, first class, Hertz, jetblue, lawsuit, Northern Pacific Airways, premium cabin, profit, Qantas, routes, singapore airlines, Southwest Airlines, Trip Report, union, Washington DC, WestJet

JetBlue and American Airlines have a lot of work to do if they’re going to keep the NEA alive. A judge ruled it illegal last Friday, setting up all sorts of challenges for the carriers.

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DLD 431: Shifting the Dream

• May 4, 2023
• Tagged as: Alaska Airlines, AMS, Amsterdam, ANA, China, Dreamliner, Hawaii, jetblue, livery, Mexico, mistake fare, Silver Airways, Southwest Airlines, Starlux, Tajikistan, Tokyo, train, Trip Report, WestJet

A special Dreamliner is on the move. And we’re not really sitting still, either.