Dots, Lines & Destinations

By Dots, Lines & Destinations

Exploring the world with points, miles and a bit of crazy.... more

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How many episodes does Dots, Lines & Destinations have?

The podcast currently has 458 episodes available.

Dots, Lines & Destinations episodes:

November 14, 2024DLD 509: Worth the EXPOsure?
Trade shows and fines and AI and aircraft orders and lots, lots more…
Also in this episode:
Delta/FlightPath3D accessibility map
Virgin Atlantic talks free Wi-Fi, but only after it actually works and returning to CUN from Oct 2025
AA consent order for disability violations
Lufty also paying the DOT
BNA gets AC (YVR) and XP (LAL)
For our Patreon subscribers we have bonus content, including:
BA biz meal cuts
AF adding CDG-MCO from 21 May
Riyadh Air’s big order and digital plans
New private terminal at MAN
And plenty more. Enjoy the show!
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34min
November 07, 2024 DLD 508: Worth a switch
As Elite Status rules continue to shift, is there really any greener grass out there? With United’s latest changes announced we brought in Ed to get a fresh take.
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44min
October 31, 2024DLD 507: Lounge Life
Doing our best to prove that there’s no such thing as a quiet airport lounge anymore, and part of the problem, too.
Also in this episode:
FlyDubai to Bhairahawa
Air Canada/airBatic codeshare via AMS/CPH
Dulles Master Plan Update
AA Cabin Upgrades slip to 2025
Elliott gets six seats on the Southwest Board
SAS joins the Greenland fun
For our Patreon subscribers we have bonus content, including:
Qatar’s first Starlink plane is flying
Spirit bets on Malcolm in the Middle, sells off planes
Boeing machinists rejected the latest offer, while Textron seems to have ratified
And plenty more. Enjoy the show!
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23min
October 24, 2024DLD 506: P(l)aying premium
Lots of chatter this week about premium products, and which airlines are having success with them or not.
Also in this episode:
Cathay’s new Aria suite finally breaks cover
DCA slots allocated
AA/Hyatt changes, plus Hyatt/Peloton
KE F meal preorder launch
Russia wants cabotage
Avianca’s single-aisle business class expansion
Skiplagged owes AA $9M?
Norse FCO-LAX
Alaska Airlines MileagePlan Changes
For our Patreon subscribers we have bonus content, including:
Spirit’s push for more premium, plus renegotiating card processing deals
SkyTeam and trains
Strange China tech stops
IND/ORD follow-up
Play pivot
AA 789 meets luggage container
And plenty more. Enjoy the show!
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48min
October 17, 2024DLD 505: Cream of the Crap or Cream of the Crop?
An interesting CEO panel discussion at a trade show?!? It finally happened last week at the World Aviation Festival in Amsterdam.
Also in this episode:
New United routes for summer 2025
Other bits from Neeleman at WAF, including a larger F cabin coming to Breeze, and another Alaska Airlines “AI-powered search engine”
Brazil CC changes
Delta adding Asia and Europe mostly hub stuff in 2025
For our Patreon subscribers we have bonus content, including:
Boeing cuts/delays
Zipair/IAH
Mega Airbus order reportedly going to AI
Superdupe Snoop Snagged Seth
And plenty more. Enjoy the show!
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34min
October 10, 2024DLD 504: Reading the fine print
Details matter, and a few of this week’s topics dig in to that fine print.
Also in this episode:
Qatar buying 25% of Virgin Australia to boost market access
Emirates’ new CCs, with a lot of fine print
FAA’s safety review of United ends with no significant findings
Lebanon’s plans for foreign airlines to resume service
A US bomb blew up a Japanese airport taxiway
Spirit’s potential re-org
Aer Lingus to BNA (with the A321XLR)
For our Patreon subscribers we have bonus content, including:
Bastian’s comments on the meltdown and Buttigieg
Air China JFK flights (no Russian overflight) while Cathay just sends it
AC MLLs for CSR
Boeing strike update
And plenty more. Enjoy the show!
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33min
October 03, 2024DLD 503: Where’s the Widget?
Dartboard or strategic planning? Either way, lots of new routes to discuss in this week’s news.
Also in this episode:
Delta to CTA next summer, plus SLC-ICN, AUS Growth
Starlink for Air France (and United, too)
Cathay to DFW
Another NYC helicopter play
Seth’s Frontier rant-ish
UA has reintroduced change fees
For our Patreon subscribers we have bonus content, including:
Adams and TK
YVR vs YYZ border connections
Southwest News
UA Total System Outage
United route announcement on the 10th
Cap1 Lounge Review
And plenty more. Enjoy the show!
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35min
September 19, 2024DLD 501: Star signs and labor challenges
One strike averted, another underway. And plenty of challenges remain for the aviation industry overall.
Also in this episode:
United picks Starlink for Wi-Fi refresh
Real ID is really real (almost)
Allegiant gets its first MAX
Boeing strike
AC Pilots have a TA
Confirmed SEA cyberattack
Aegean taking a stake in Volotea
Sun Country Loses Its Only Essential Air Service Contract
Riyadh Air certification flights begin
Six Directors (plus the Chairman) to step down at Southwest
San Antonio terminal shuffle
For our Patreon subscribers we have bonus content, including:
Who is the target of Spirit Airlines’ reboot
Rex accused of stealing planes from aircraft boneyard
Virgin Australia converts a dozen MAXen to 8s
WN/AS incident at BNA
Turkish to Sydney
NBA’s new charter fleet
American finally kills off the Austin focus city
And plenty more. Enjoy the show!
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32min
September 12, 2024DLD 500: Or something like that
A strike avoided, an engine fire, and new routes as we hit another arbitrary milestone.
Also in this episode:
Cathay Pacific finds flaws in A350 engine components
Virgin Atlantic to Riyadh, Accra in Summer 2025
LATAM new 787 Biz seats
American’s Summer 2025 plans
DOT auditing loyalty programs
For our Patreon subscribers we have bonus content, including:
Vance’s charter hits trouble again
MH back to Paris
Boeing/IAM751 Tentative Agreement
Small Community Air Services Development Program 2024 applications are in
And plenty more. Enjoy the show!
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38min
September 05, 2024DLD 499: Ramble on
Another week, with plenty of random thoughts from the guys…
Also in this episode:
Malaysia cuts follow-up
HA/AS comments from UA and HI AG
Russia, Japan facing staffing shortages for somewhat similar reasons
Frontier keeps growing at JFK
Mint to Montana
C919s now at all three major Chinese airlines
Beginning of the end for Vistara
AI A350 now running real longhauls
KLM gets its first A321neo
Boom second flight and AMA
Lufty going for a stake in TAP
For our Patreon subscribers we have bonus content, including:
Delta’s TATL cuts
Norse mixed messages
Southwest’s aggressive RR promotion
Bilt’s latest changes
UA hints at XLRs to Ireland
SAS now in SkyTeam, with *A Status Matches
And plenty more. Enjoy the show!
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33min

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How many episodes does Dots, Lines & Destinations have?

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