Podcast – Dots, Lines & Destinations

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July 20, 2023DLD 441: Picking up lines with Landline
What does it take to bring motorcoaches into the airline world? We’ve got David Sunde, CEO of Landline, on the show to talk about getting the buses inside security, growth potential, and lots more.
Also in this episode:
Hyatt/MGM partnership dead – Replaced with Marriott
Emirates shifts 777-8 order to -9 model
JAL rental wardrobe
New United F seats
Air India 777 was grounded at SFO for a week after collision with ground
equipment
For our Patreon subscribers we have bonus content, including:
Some extra conversations with David Sunde
Alaska Airlines adding ORD-ZIH (and SAN-ZIH/LAX-GUA)
Air France to RDU
Warsaw moving closer to a new airport
Avelo to Salem
WestJet BON, Delta CUR, WinAir to both
Northern Pacific is finally flying
And plenty more. Enjoy the show!
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31min
July 13, 2023DLD 440: Premium problems
Can economy class be considered an upgrade from premium economy? We’re talking about airlines, so you know where this is going.
Also in this episode:
Wideroe/Norwegian merger
JetBlue bailing on the NEA, but American will still appeal
Admirals Club rate increases
Might EU261-type protections come to the US (listener question)
Boeing fuselage delivery issues – train bridge collapse in Montana
United India shifts
Norse Atlantic MIA-BER/CDG
For our Patreon subscribers we have bonus content, including:
Why are so many things wrong with Premium Economy pricing – reward and revenue
Virgin Group lets Boom options expire
AMS slot lawsuit reversal
Passport renewal follow-up
And plenty more. Enjoy the show!
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31min
July 06, 2023DLD 439: But was it really a melt down??
United’s operations are mostly back to normal at this point, but it took a while to get there. Fortunately, there were plenty of other things to keep us entertained while watching that mess unfold.
Also in this episode:
Delta’s LGA Transcons
Delta Air Lines and EL AL Israel Airlines to launch strategic partnership
Haneda decision
YTZ preclearance
LGA bus project for $500 million, and Bergamo gets full rail for less than a quarter that cost
New TSA travel record on Friday
Boeing says 90% of MAX are back in China
For our Patreon subscribers we have bonus content, including:
777 Partners is a mess and possibly exploiting its airlines to fund a football habit
Global Airlines gets more A380s, but the business model is still a joke
Another TATL daytime flight you probably won’t get to fly
And plenty more. Enjoy the show!
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32min
June 29, 2023DLD 438: Rolling Delays
Like the rest of the country’s air travel, this week’s episode got hit by rolling delays. But we made it to our final destination eventually.
Also in this episode:
Alaska Airlines to Nassau
Avelo makes Las Vegas a base
Weather mess over the weekend
Spirit Aerosystems on strike
For our Patreon subscribers we have bonus content, including:
Passport renewal challenges
More travel delay adventures
And plenty more. Enjoy the show!
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26min
June 22, 2023DLD 437: The Bourget
Summer in Paris, perhaps a delightful experience. A week at Le Bourget, hoping some interesting stories come out of the Paris Air Show, however, is far less appealing for us. But there’s a bit of news worth discussing.
Also in this episode:
US-China Slots and routes
JetBlue livery refresh
Aerolineas adding AEP-MIA/JFK flights
More daytime TATL
Maui for the winter
AC SIN-YVR
500 A320s for IndiGo
Philippines Airlines A350s, with 10-abreast
For our Patreon subscribers we have bonus content, including:
Stephan’s flight to London
Seth’s flight home from Europe
Southwest’s overnight connections
Turkish dumps Rocketmiles over Pride
And plenty more. Enjoy the show!
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32min
June 15, 2023DLD 436: The future of travel, as predicted at AIX 2023
What does the future of air travel hold? Odds are it will appear on the show floor at Aircraft Interiors Expo a few years before it flies, and we’ve got a report from Seth and Jason who attended the show once again this year.
Among the cool bits:
The PRM/Air4All seat concept from Delta Flight Products
Collins Aerospace‘s Aurora single-aisle business class seat
Recaro‘s Xtend seat and, more optimistically, the new premium economy seat
New IFE screens from Panasonic Avionics and Safran that will be flying in a couple years
For our Patreon subscribers we have bonus content, including:
Turkish Airlines’ 496-seat, all-economy configuration for Russian tourists
APA/ALPA merger rejected
And plenty more. Enjoy the show!
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23min
June 01, 2023DLD 435: An eye on the future
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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30min
May 25, 2023DLD 434: Trust buster
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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38min
May 18, 2023DLD 433: Going native
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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29min
May 11, 2023DLD 432: You want fries with that
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!
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44min

FAQs about Podcast – Dots, Lines & Destinations:

How many episodes does Podcast – Dots, Lines & Destinations have?

The podcast currently has 212 episodes available.