Honoring premium cabin mistake fares? Turns out that's not an impossible

dream. Cathay Pacific and Air New Zealand both decided to do so in recent days.

Also in this episode:

* The GE9X engine is massive* Joon is really dead* Iberia is desperate for a Brexit solution* Air Asia is slowing its expansion plans* United has a new Polaris lounge this week and two new UClub location opening this year* The government shutdown continues to be a mess for aviation, among

other segments of the economy