Podcast – Dots, Lines & Destinations

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The podcast currently has 204 episodes available.

Podcast – Dots, Lines & Destinations episodes:

February 27, 2025DLD 523: Thanks, I hate it
This week’s show title is what my wife said when I showed her the header image for the episode. We talk about it a lot more at the end of the bonus section.
Also in this episode:
American’s Flagship Suite finally moving forward
American’s diversion, and the awesome photos that it delivered
Choice Has Dumped Hundreds of Budget Hotels in Upscale Strategy Shift
New dishware coming to United. No word on if the food gets better.
What should AS do about SFO?
For our Patreon subscribers we have bonus content, including:
South Africa Shuffles
Southwest layoffs
Electric troubles
The DFW Flight Status Board
And plenty more. Enjoy the show!
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30min
February 20, 2025DLD 522: Helo Hold
Another rough week for aviation in many ways. And plenty of concerns about what lays ahead.
Also in this episode:
DL4819 @ YYZ
Southwest’s Layoffs
777X more delays EK
AS/HA reciprocity
Stroopwafel is back at United
Iberia follows BA in revenue-based transition
Avis Deceptive Practices (again)
Contour Air moving EAS routes (MCN, PBG) to IAD from BWI
For our Patreon subscribers we have bonus content, including:
DCA is messy
Musk wants to rebuild the FAA’s tech stack
Delta clarifies DraftKings “gaming” partnership
Airlines want to roll back consumer protections
United’s ORD growth nets more gates
Airbus backing off its Hydrogen plans
It’s haram for Saudis to fly Qatar
And plenty more. Enjoy the show!
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31min
February 13, 2025DLD 521: Far-flung Frontiers
Which new markets make sense? Both long-haul and short-haul are seeing some interesting changes.
Also in this episode:
Bering Air crash in Alaska
Frontier wants SJU-BOG
Starlux to ONT
FAA cutting ops at DCA
Norse to fly for IndiGo
Nice Airport, If You Can Get to It: No Subway, No Highway, No Bridge
BA backs off Executive Club changes a little bit.
Alitalia is back (as an “inspiration”)
For our Patreon subscribers we have bonus content, including:
Change fees are back, but you might not know until it is too late
JSX wants partial 121 treatment
Cairo connections
Shifting Shuttle
ITA integration into Lufthansa Group
Allegiant selling off Sunseeker
And plenty more. Enjoy the show!
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30min
February 06, 2025DLD 520: It just sucks
Last week was decidedly bad for aviation in many ways. Ugh.
Also in this episode:
AA5342
Boom goes Supersonic
LH Group will assign the MAXen to Eurowings
LH Group also investing in airBaltic
And airBaltic is also headed to South America
Icelandair adding Miami for the winter
JetTip’s Boeing Yahtzee
For our Patreon subscribers we have bonus content, including:
JetBlue Moves
Qantas deval
A32neo at LCY?
France airspace
And plenty more. Enjoy the show!
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32min
January 30, 2025DLD 519: Rankings and Rantings
We’re back in the USA and ready for some news and rants this week. Some of them are even reasonable.
Also in this episode:
United’s strong earnings and outlook
LOS-IAD?
AA’s strong Q4 but weaker than expected Q1 outlook
Annual WSJ Rankings are out
KCM Going Away
Our Journey Home
For our Patreon subscribers we have bonus content, including:
Alaska – not making it easy
Qatar Airways to Colombia and Venezuela
EUclaim houdt Saudia Airlines aan de grond vanwege 50.000 euro
And plenty more. Enjoy the show!
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42min
January 23, 2025DLD 518: Barra or Bust!
A quick hop to the beach runway at Barra was part of this week’s adventure, though it didn’t go exactly as planned.
Also in this episode:
Frontier making moves that none of us quite understand
Travel to Glasgow was a mixed bag
For our Patreon subscribers we have bonus content, including:
Jeju Air follow-up
Germany is getting interesting
Rockets go boom
And plenty more. Enjoy the show!
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32min
January 16, 2025DLD 517: Deep thoughts
What key messages were in the keynote? What happens when massive hubs freeze? And much more…
Also in this episode:
JejuAir FDR/CVR missing crash data
Thoughts from Delta’s CES Keynote and Earnings Call
Air Wisconsin is out at American Eagle
Nifty story about photographing the B-2 over the Rose Bowl
PIA finally returns to Europe, with terrible advertising
For our Patreon subscribers we have bonus content, including:
Nuuk runway troubles
IFC updates from United and Delta
DFW’s frozen meltdown & ATL’s snowball mess
And plenty more. Enjoy the show!
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29min
January 09, 2025DLD 516: Back at it
A new year brings new topics to the fore, including new routes, new IFE, new status rules, and more.
Also in this episode:
Azerbaijan Air crash/shot down
Jeju Air Crash at Muan
BA going revenue-based for status
JetBlue EvenMore is basically just free drinks
EK A350 Official First Flight
For our Patreon subscribers we have bonus content, including:
AS being sketchy about rebooking partner awards
DCA Slot times are all final, and UA’s are not what it originally promised
Hidden Passenger Ticketing
Stupid RTW ideas
And plenty more. Enjoy the show!
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44min
December 26, 2024DLD 515: Droning on and on
Fortunately not too much drone chatter this week; we’ve got more important stuff to talk about. Especially the part where Seth got the date of Hanukkah wrong.
Also in this episode:
The size of meals
Fog in SoCal
Many new aircraft orders:
Air India’s 100 from Airbus
Pegasus 100 from Boeing
Lufthansa A350s
Air Canada A220s
Air Canada Investor Day – “Right to Win”
Rumored SIN growth
For our Patreon subscribers we have bonus content, including:
Allegris mess spreads to 787 biz cabin
Malaysia is restarting the MH370 search
Nifty new spacing rules at Heathrow to improve traffic flow
Google Flights openly allowing fraud via “business-class.com”
ExpressJet is well and truly dead
And plenty more. Enjoy the show!
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37min
December 19, 2024DLD 514: Hub Plays: Alaska’s Long, Southwest’s Short
Two very interesting and very different sets of route announcements caught our attention this week. Plus premium seats and lots more.
Also in this episode:
All things Alaska Airlines
Long-haul at SEA with Hawaiian’s planes
PDX banked for hub ops
Hawaiian’s revenue premium, so its brand stays in the Islands
More premium seats for long-haul in 2027+
Premium Credit Card
AA’s 2025 program updates
AirTags data can be shared with airlines (UA, AC on board)
FAA chief stepping down
Drones
For our Patreon subscribers we have bonus content, including:
JetBlue’s new Junior Mint cabin plans, plus BOS-MAD/EDI for Summer 2025
Southwest’s new short hops in Florida
Spain rules against ancillary fees
Air Canada Wi-Fi goes free from May 2025 (long haul in 2026)
Qatar Wi-Fi rolling out even faster than its previously faster than expected
And plenty more. Enjoy the show!
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40min

FAQs about Podcast – Dots, Lines & Destinations:

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

The podcast currently has 204 episodes available.