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September 28, 2023DLD 451: Hotter than fire
Lots of heat out there, but nothing melting, at least not this week…
Also in this episode:
Delta’s PDX-Haneda well and truly dead
Akasa sues pilots for leaving early, but also launching international routes
Air Belgium stopping standalone passenger services
Edelweiss A350s (but not the same as Swiss)
Delta TATL Summer ‘24
Condor to San Antonio
Fake engine parts on nearly 100 planes.
CBP updates from APEX EXPO
iAero bankruptcy
Brighline launches Orlando connection
For our Patreon subscribers we have bonus content, including:
777 Partners (Flair, etc) buying Everton FC
Air Peace tries a unique approach to Heathrow slots access
And plenty more. Enjoy the show!
32 min
September 21, 2023DLD 450: Wait, there’s now lounge elite status??
Delta made waves with its SkyMiles/SkyClub rules changes last week. Plus, new seats, new routes, and an end to revenge.
Also in this episode:
Swiss A350 cabin layout
Delta SkyMiles/SkyClub changes
Aeroplan Family Sharing Suspended
New United Club in Denver
Vietnam Airlines 50 737 MAX order
Breeze almost makes it to Canada
Mexico back to Tier 1 with FAA
JetBlue EWR/BOS divestments to Allegiant
For our Patreon subscribers we have bonus content, including:
Upgrade semi-shenanigans
What the next year holds for NYC air travel
Have we reached the end of the “revenge travel” era?
And plenty more. Enjoy the show!
42 min
September 14, 2023DLD 449: Trademarks and diversions
Intellectual property is a very real thing. So are weather-induced diversions these days.
Also in this episode:
Northern Pacific is no more
Biman to NYC
UA not to China (slot usage exemption request)
Norse adding CDG-LAX in May 2024
Condor to MIA/YYC in Summer 2024
More MAX pressure bulkhead retrofit info
AA opens new catering facility at DFW?
Details on the new United single-aisle Polaris seat
For our Patreon subscribers we have bonus content, including:
Seth’s diversion
Asia codeshares
Fake engines issue details
Follow-up on the P&W 777 engines
Tom Brady works for Delta now
And plenty more. Enjoy the show!
41 min
September 07, 2023DLD 448: ¿Cual Aeropuerto?
Picking an airport in Mexico might be a bit more challenging later this year. Or at least less flexible. Plus flying whales and more Tokyo.
Also in this episode:
Lufthansa reactivates its last two A380s while China Southern retires its last whales
Qantas follow-up, including a government lawsuit
Monarch reboot may already be dead
Mexico’s latest effort to screw Benito Juarez Airport
EL AL’s new Matmid program
NATS systems failure
Buffett loved sea planes
DorkFest/SpotLAX
For our Patreon subscribers we have bonus content, including:
Fake spare parts
Ethiopian flew into a typhoon in HKG
Corendon kid-free seating fee
Cuba demand remains dismal
And plenty more. Enjoy the show!
35 min
August 31, 2023DLD 447: Too much red
How much money can a one-plane airline lose in just two months? More than just about everyone involved expected.
Also in this episode:
Redway is dead; Only 19k pax, Possibly LF as low as 37%
Finnair Avios
Southwest changes
Aer Lingus US routes
American’s Summer ‘24 expansion
Porter’s new US routes
El Al Stopover Ambitions
Monarch making a comeback in the UK
Qantas widebody order, and a potential shift away from Los Angeles
China MAXen starting to do checkout flights (Bloomberg)
For our Patreon subscribers we have bonus content, including:
FAA issues alert on pilots claiming VA disability payouts
Southwest’s Companion Pass promo
FAA May Crack Down on Upscale Air Charters
JetBlue/Spirit redaction SNAFU
And plenty more. Enjoy the show!
36 min
August 24, 2023 DLD 446: Flying the Faroes
This week we’re talking all things Faroese (but not in Faroese) as Seth and special guest Ed Pizzarello were on the inaugural Atlantic Airways flight from Vagar to Stewart.
Among the highlights of the trip, a short helicopter ride to Mykines to see puffins, chatting with the Atlantic Airways CEO during the flight, and generally having a great time exploring the world for a few days.
41 min
August 17, 2023DLD 445: Ghosts in the sky
Empty flights typically suck, but sometime airlines still fly them and make money doing so.
Also in this episode:
Ghost flights’: Qatar Airways flying near-empty planes in Australia to exploit legal loophole
DOH-PHL/JFK Update
NTSB report on UA 777 Maui climb-out issue
Mexicana relaunch coming next month
DOT extends N90 slot waivers
US-China frequencies increasing
Yet another Frontier Go Wild pass option
For our Patreon subscribers we have bonus content, including:
Air India rebranding, including new seats
More 767s Moving
Air Peace to Antigua
And plenty more. Enjoy the show!
29 min
August 10, 2023DLD 444: Very popular in China
Unlikely this episode will be, but is it worse than the odds of a new MAX delivery to China anytime soon??
Also in this episode:
Air India taking 55 MAX white tails, previously planned for China
Connect Airlines still working on certification, and an investment from AA
American moves Doha to PHL from JFK
Bermudair certified to fly
Avelo to San Juan
Purdue University is building a new terminal at its airport in Lafayette,
IN
Azores Air bringing TATL back to the Portugal mainland
ASTB report on an engine out issue over the Tasman
Sea
For our Patreon subscribers we have bonus content, including:
Global Airlines update
JetBlue, Frontier see a European shift; Allegiant does not
New Cathay business class seat
American Airlines not bringing back the A330
Loose bear in cargo delays DXB-Baghdad flight
And plenty more. Enjoy the show!
32 min
August 03, 2023DLD 443: No more secure than average
Some fun new routes, and some terrible security stuff coming at you this week…
Also in this episode:
Happy birthday to the 737-800
Pilot age follow-up from the Senate
Heat and aircraft performance issues
JAL and Iberia to DOH
New Single-aisle lav rules
CLEAR had (has??) a back door for identity verification at enrollment
More P&W engine issues
E2 now certified in Malaysia, useful given the SKS Airways lease deal from May
India stuff
Jet AOC renewal
GoFirst DGCA approval
IndiGo Tail strike fine
Most crowded airports in the world
For our Patreon subscribers we have bonus content, including:
SAA divestment
Tijuana gets US service
Frontier Go Wild monthly pass
BA’s KFC catering
Czech Air doubles route map
WestJet keeps Hamilton, Abbotsford service, despite Swoop shutdown
AA FAs crashed the servers hosting strike authorization vote
United’s tiny Newark cuts
And plenty more. Enjoy the show!
36 min
July 27, 2023DLD 442: Things, and the world, have moved on
Dismissing idiocy of the past rather than owning up to mistakes is an interesting choice for an airline startup trying to avoid being seen as a scam. Think it’ll work?
Also in this episode:
United to Manila, and other Pacific growth
British Airways to retrofit A380s
New Delta small business program
House FAA bill
A321XLR range comes up short
A Delta 763 hit major hail departing Milan
For our Patreon subscribers we have bonus content, including:
Avios earning goes revenue-based at BA
Jordan’s LCC boost, and the challenges it brings
Ukraine/Ryanair
And plenty more. Enjoy the show!
29 min