A new variant of concern doesn’t have us too concerned. At least not yet. Plus greenwashing, hub bluffs, and pilot retirements.

Also in this episode:

• South Africa Omicron variant brings lockdowns and travel bans
• India finally reopening to normal scheduled international flights, but excluding a bunch of countries
• Air Canada‘s “penalty” for refund failures
• British Airways bluffs on Heathrow hub move
• Qantas add a Green status to its frequent flyer program
• Cathay pilots retiring (tied to Frankfurt incident, among other things)
• A trip report, as delivered at the Thanksgiving table by my father
• Arcades making a comeback in airport terminals
• Whitehorse-Yellowknife-Toronto on Air North next summer
• Black Friday sales around travel??

For our Patreon subscribers we have bonus content, including:

• A340 to Antarctica
• DOJ Stepping up enforcement
• Should Stephan travel more?

And plenty more. Enjoy the show!