Kicking off the show with a bad conspiracy theory joke about hurricanes probably isn't our strongest play, but here we are. It gets better pretty quickly.

Also in this episode:

* United Airlines teased a cash & points redemption option internally to staff; details yet to come* Delta Air Lines won't require employees to be vaccinated, but will add an insurance premium hike if they don't* South African Airways is back from the dead* Alitalia stopped selling future tickets and its replacement ITA is ramping up to start ops 15 Oct* Qantas is ready to restart international services, with the A380 returning to flight sooner than previously expected* Air New Zealand will be retiring its 777s mid-decade as the 787-10s show up* Delta added 30 more A321neo to its order book, now 155 due

For our Patreon subscribers we have bonus content, including:

* An update from O'Hare* Singapore's Changi Airport is reopening two terminals, with questionable demand* Singapore Airlines is running a cruise because it still can't fly people many places.

And plenty more. Enjoy the show!