New planes, new routes, and new seats all bode well for the future. And some lines being dropped might not be so bad, either.

Also in this episode:

• Lufthansa Group finalizes deal for ITA
• First ITA A330neo delivered
• Ethiopian to upgrade 787 business class
• Frontier selling status to competitor co-brand cardholders
• Asiana exit door opened in flight
• C919 enters service
• Embraer deals
• Emirates PremY bubbly exclusive
• British Airways issues at Florence continue

For our Patreon subscribers we have bonus content, including:

• Daytime flight to London/Dublin
• Ryanair DUB-POZ
• United bailing on Boston-Heathrow

And plenty more. Enjoy the show!

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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.

Also in this episode:

• Qantas boosting capacity, including Finnair A330 leases 
• American Airlines, WestJet pilots reach AIPs
• Long thin routes from smaller carriers, maybe on larger planes??
• Mega profits at Emirates, Singapore Airlines
• AA Football routes from JT
• Southwest taking advantage of the DCA slots from the NYC rules this summer

For our Patreon subscribers we have bonus content, including:

• Breeze Ascent Trip Report
• Northern Pacific inaugural delay
• Hertz/PR passport idiocy
• Do328 lives on

And plenty more. Enjoy the show!

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Two nice implementations of indigenous themes and art from airlines announced this week, and the impact for passengers is pretty good, too.

Also in this episode:

• US DOT Customer Rights Rules might happen
• Ryanair MAX 10 order
• Philippine Air A350-1000 order
• Hawaiian’s 787 Suites
• New Alaska Airlines salmon livery
• JD Power Airline Survey results

For our Patreon subscribers we have bonus content, including:

• UA mutli-segment award pricing idiocy
• Order rumors – Le Bourget is gonna be exciting
• United Fries….
• YouTube plane crash douchebag might be going to jail

And plenty more. Enjoy the show!

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Can fries be reasonably served as a side on board? And, quite frankly, why not tater tots instead??

Also in this episode:

* United is bringing fries on board as the side dish for the cheeseburger

* FAA/MAX

* GO FIRST insolvency in India

* New seats from Arabian Travel Market

* flyDubai MAX

* Etihad 787

* Saudia A321XLR

* Breeze to Mexico

* Delta’s Haneda slot flex attempt

* Norse winter plans for sun markets

* Oracle Opera hotel management Security Flaw

* Air Canada free wifi option for other loyalty programs

* FAA cancels plans to move 30 controllers from Long Island to PA as part of air space reassignment

* DL adding LGA-SLC for a couple months this summer

* Top carriers @ JFK

For our Patreon subscribers we have bonus content, including:

* A trip report from Fozz

* Go Wild Pass marketing for the summer

* Bermudair theoretical premium carrier to US

And plenty more. Enjoy the show!

In which Seth gets sidetracked on a train journey across Europe, drawn to Siena thanks to an online aviation connection. Special thanks to João for hosting and joining in the conversation.

Also in this episode:

* Is Embraer's E2 really the best new small jet flying?

* The Brazilian market is incredibly dynamic

And plenty more. Enjoy the show!

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

Also in this episode:

* JetBlue firms its Amsterdam ops

* Atlantic Airways Faroe to SWF

* Alaska Airlines and Starlux are partners now

* Mexican Government plane sold to Tajikistan

* New Southwest livery for Hawaii (plus USB power)

* Silver Airways MCO-GSO-BNA

* US-China flight limits continue

* WestJet finally launched Tokyo service

For our Patreon subscribers we have bonus content, including:

* Seth’s trips - Florida + Europe

* Stephan’s trip

* Private sleeper train for SF-LA

* ANA Mistake fare

And plenty more. Enjoy the show!

It is all fun and games until a rules change hits home. Then the rage rises to the surface.

Also in this episode:

* American dropping SEA-LHR for the winter, launching LAX-AKL

* Airbus delivery delays drift into 2024

* Dulles could have new permanent Pier 2 gates by December 2026

* Breeze ISP, Avelo ILG growth

* New MUC terminal

* The most expensive bus

* Air Malta potential collapse

For our Patreon subscribers we have bonus content, including:

* British Airways PremY experience

* Lufthansa flight experience

* NH Mistake fare, maybe being honored. And how much is too much?

* How to get an A380 out of the desert after nearly three years

And plenty more. Enjoy the show!

What matters most on long-haul flying? And why isn't it a good night's sleep??

Also in this episode:

* How much should a turkey sandwich cost?

* AA drops award charts

* EI A330 troubles

* 737 MAX tail problems

* Fort Lauderdale flooding (and a JetBlue diversion to NAS)

* Silver possibly evicted from FLL

* Cool video on planes being stripped for parts

* BA adds Avios-only flights

* JR Rail pass prices going up in October

* Sudan

For our Patreon subscribers we have bonus content, including:

* BA in General

* BA Lounge Showers

* Seth in Italy

And plenty more. Enjoy the show!

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.

Also in this episode:

* BA and Avios

* Credit Card denials?

* Sea-Tac Too Tight

* Workers dying at JFK

* Dubai trying to restart DWC construction

* More Dubai flights to Canada (both countries agreed to more flights)

* Amsterdam green flight cap got blocked in court

* OTG finally pulled iPads at EWR

For our Patreon subscribers we have bonus content, including:

* AA passenger kicked off flight

* Norse forgets JFK immigration

And plenty more. Enjoy the show!

Fares are up, and revenues are strong in many markets. But that doesn't mean everyone is doing great, financially or otherwise.

Also in this episode:

* Red Way launches in Lincoln

* Really Cool Airlines in Thailand

* Lufthansa still talking about buying ITA

* More business class seat fees, this time from AF/KL

* Finnair cuts

* Hotels.com destroyed its loyalty program (via Expedia)

* Colombian airlines bankrupt, and the air force is activated to help

* China Southern, China Eastern expect MAX deliveries this year

* EasyJet’s Travel 2070 vision

For our Patreon subscribers we have bonus content, including:

* Hello Kitty flights are coming back

* CRW and other Breeze growth

* Aerus in Mexico

* Paris votes to ban e-scooters

And plenty more. Enjoy the show!