Dots, Lines & Destinations

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!

Spring is here! The Northern IATA season started last weekend, and even if the weather isn't entirely cooperating, the new routes are alive.

Also in this episode:

* St John’s Airport Fire

* Travel insurance

* Qatari FIR goes live

* FAA safety messaging

* DOT needs help cutting operations in NYC

* DST mess in Lebanon

* United appoints CEO to MileagePlus

For our Patreon subscribers we have bonus content, including:

* Business class seat lawsuit

* Japan Travel

* South Africa Travel

And plenty more. Enjoy the show!

Surcharges for air conditioning? How Canadian, we've been informed.

Also in this episode:

* Flair leasing mess

* Canada Jetlines as a proxy for Qatar Airways

* Riyadh Air launches in Saudi Arabia

* US airlines lobbying for limits on Russian overflights

* Spirit/JetBlue gets its formal opposition from the government

For our Patreon subscribers we have bonus content, including:

* Northern Pacific picks its first route

* New Emirates livery

* Rebookings and weird PremY pricing

And plenty more. Enjoy the show!

Stephan and Fozz are together in Portland this week, talking about a few topics near and dear to the PNW, including:

- PDX Construction - The Alaska Airlines fleet, and particularly first class cabins on the MAX and –900s - A bit of extra conversation about Porter's expansion plans in Montreal.

This week's episode is only for our Patreon subscribers. We should be back to a more normal episode next week.

Hydrogen is flying, at least on one engine. And that's way better for emissions awareness than some of the other stuff we've seen lately.

Also in this episode:

* New Lufthansa Allegris premium cabins (Swiss doing similar, too)

* Lufthansa Group adding A350-1000 (10), plus five more -900s and seven 787-9

* Luxair and Greater Bay ink Boeing deals

* Norse expansion to the USA from London

* Delta pilots approved their contract

* Porter plans to build a new terminal across the river in Montreal

* Korean/Asiana merger approved by the UK, with slots ceded to Virgin Atlantic

* Universal Hydrogen goes flying

* Freetown, Sierra Leone’s new international terminal

* Lawsuit over Schiphol slot cuts (DL/KL vs govt)

* Listener question on rental car fees

For our Patreon subscribers we have bonus content, including:

* CSA has only one route left

* Vistara brand being dropped by Air India

* Airline greenwashing and "raising awareness"

* Bavarian Airlines was a fraud dreamt up by a 15 year old

And plenty more. Enjoy the show!