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Dots, Lines & Destinations episodes

February 22, 2024DLD 471: It still doesn’t make sense
Revisiting a couple stories from the past few weeks, and they still don’t make much sense. Plus lots of new news, too.
Also in this episode:
Nolinor Ramps Up Capacity for Rising Northern Demand
Air Canada’s chatbot gave a B.C. man the wrong information. Now, the airline has to pay for the mistake
Silly carry-on bag thoughts
Qantas domestic ETOPS
Icahn buys in to JetBlue
HA shareholders approved buyout
Allegiant starts loading MAX flights
UA swapping EWR for IAD starting June 27 for four Pennsylvania markets: AVP, MDT, PHL and SCE.
For our Patreon subscribers we have bonus content, including:
Fake ATC in Mogadishu FIR
A380 maintenance in MHV and MNL
RegioJet seats like SkyRider
A4A Threatening to pull out of DUB
Spirit killed Tulum already
DL BOS-HNL, MIA-SEA
Battle for Barbados
Air Serbia E195 incident
And plenty more. Enjoy the show!
36 min
February 15, 2024DLD 470: Out of service
What’s the silliest reason you’ve ever heard of for planes to be removed from service? We might have a new top contender for that title.
Also in this episode:
A321s (briefly) grounded because of no smoking signs
Indigo wet-leasing Qatar 737 MAX for Doha service
Copa to RDU
Finding the bottom in Orlando
Another (even more) absurd India bilateral request
New Go Wild pass from Frontier, again with a twist
Delta premium lounges
Emirates MIA-BOG
Lufthansa back at PHL, pushing Discover out
For our Patreon subscribers we have bonus content, including:
The glory of Houston Intercontinental Airport
AA’s new non-hub route
KE trims a funky one
More China & Cuba delays
Update on the freighter engine fire
SAS selling a mystery flight in April
Heathrow Slot Swaps for Summer 2024
Tunnels under Chicago
And plenty more. Enjoy the show!
35 min
February 08, 2024DLD 469: First, make a roux
Why? because it leads to deliciousness later. But that has nothing to do with this week’s conversation. Fortunately, we’re joined by Ed in an effort to keep things on track.
Also in this episode:
737 MAX 7 deicing exemption & certification delay
STS base for Avelo
(B)OS
AA DFW long-haul expansion
Frontier BizFares
Blind passengers screwed by airline forms
Aeromexico cutting transborder routes this summer
New Southwest seats
For our Patreon subscribers we have bonus content, including:
JetBlue trying to drum up new revenue
Global gets an A380
BFS preclearance tease
New AF short-haul Biz meals
And plenty more. Enjoy the show!
46 min
February 01, 2024DLD 468: More MAX than you can shake a stick at
The MAX continues to dominate news cycles, but there’s lots more out there also worth talking about.
Also in this episode:
MAX 9 is back in service, but that’s far from the end of the story
MAX 8 delivery to China Southern
Ryanair buying homes near DUB
Delta/Aeromexico Joint ops busted by MEX issues
American gets Haneda Slots for JFK route, but United may get a consolation prize thanks to Hawaiian
IAD Lego model moves to IAD
Tulsa is adding CBP facilities
Breeze – Mobile, Denver, Greenville
For our Patreon subscribers we have bonus content, including:
United’s MAX 10 plans may need a boost, and Southwest is also unhappy with unclear certification timelines
ITA/Lufthansa Group hits EU merger roadblocks, as does IAG/Air Europa
And plenty more. Enjoy the show!
38 min
January 25, 2024DLD 467: Cold as ice
Winter weather is giving the industry some troubles, but there’s still plenty of hot news to discuss..
Also in this episode:
Delta’s A350-1000 order, plus a new 738 config and the A321 premium config is coming soon
Southern Airways Express to Loudon (and eAAgle off the runway at ROC (and KL off the runway at GOT))
Akasa Orders a bunch of MAXen
Air India A350 PaxEx
Alaska Airlines to YYZ (but dropping PAE-HNL and a couple others)
Turkish will launch MEL via SIN
SAS to Atlanta
For our Patreon subscribers we have bonus content, including:
JetBlue/Spirit merger blocked
LGA Chase Lounge open, already has a waitlist
Coming home from Europe
United scuttles Saudia/Kuwait Airways codeshare
And plenty more. Enjoy the show!
26 min
January 18, 2024DLD 466: It just rolls off the tongue
We’re on the road this week, hanging out in Antwerp with some friends and talking travel.
Also in this episode:
LATAM new liveries
Air India adding SEA/LAX/DFW (ZRH, CGK, FCO, KUL)
AUS new concourse
AAdvantage Updates for 2024
For our Patreon subscribers we have bonus content, including:
Michigan man charged in Meijer mPerks fraud scheme
Travel tales in Antwerp
And plenty more. Enjoy the show!
31 min
January 11, 2024DLD 465: This week was a hell of a year
Two major aviation incidents to start the year is not a good look for 2024. Here’s hoping things calm down in a hurry.
Also in this episode:
The JAL crash at Haneda
The Alaska Airlines depressurization event over Portland
For our Patreon subscribers we have bonus content, including:
Seth made a couple amateur mistakes this week
New Starlux CCs are cool looking
Capital A spins off AirAsia to AirAsia X
And plenty more. Enjoy the show!
34 min
January 04, 2024DLD 464: Got Status?
As 2023 comes to a close we’re talking about status earned, how we value it, and what the year ahead holds. We’ve also got Ed from PizzaInMotion and MilesToGo on the show to try to keep us in line. It almost works.
Also in this episode:
Turkish gets major slot boost in Australia
Some unusual plays by FlyingBlue after a mispriced business class award
Approval of Norwegian/Wideroe merger after further review
South African Airways Aims To Triple Fleet | Aviation Week Network
Boeing delivers a 787 to China, and appears cleared for MAXen, too
airBaltic 50th A220 livery competition
Europe requiring more airports to have train links
Southwest had troubles over Christmas, but not nearly as bad as last year
Bilateral negotiations for UAE/India
For our Patreon subscribers we have bonus content, including:
Best/worst trip of the year
More on Japan
Norse’s winter schedule is a mess, but adding ATH-JFK for next summer
HiSky OTP-JFK
SAS killed the EWR-AAL/GOT service
And plenty more. Enjoy the show!
48 min
December 21, 2023DLD 463: Looking to lose weight (restrictions)
Long flights come with challenging performance requirements. Delta looks to shed some weight restrictions and United may be adding some next year.
Also in this episode:
Porter/Alaska partnership
AA 787 Deferral
Airbus finally gets its mega Turkish order
JAL first A350-1000 delivery
QF first A220 delivery
WestJet to Seoul
BA operating to Stansted because City still closes on the weekend
Mexicana converting military 737s for its civilian ops
UA giving up on BNE?
For our Patreon subscribers we have bonus content, including:
Southwest FA vote debacle
JSX moving to Scottsdale
Air New Zealand wants to try Starlink
Lufthansa Group bringing TLV service back in January
Delta boosts Austin now that AA pulled back
Delta’s High J A350 layout
And plenty more. Enjoy the show!
33 min
December 14, 2023DLD 462: Cool connections and an unlikely airspace plan
Maybe it’ll work, but there are some half-baked plans being bandied about. And we’re not a fan of that unless they’re our half-baked plans.
Also in this episode:
New Nuuk airport for 2024
New Vegas airport
Delta to launch SEA-TPE
United to launch SFO-BCN
Delta A330s stranded in Goose Bay
EWR/IAD-JNB going to 772
Two cargo bits
Fake engine parts guy arrested
For our Patreon subscribers we have bonus content, including:
Hyatt program changes
NATS testing urban mobility
Something about Japan
AA in CUN this winter
And plenty more. Enjoy the show!
39 min