Podcast – Dots, Lines & Destinations

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The podcast currently has 205 episodes available.

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October 18, 2023DLD 454: Is there such a thing as real loyalty program enhancements?!?
Can loyalty programs actually make changes that seem to make things better for customers, without taking benefits away elsewhere?
Also in this episode:
Mosaic updates
Southwest *lowers* elite qualification requirements
United switching to boarding with Windows first
Beond reveal
AA wants to bring back JFK-HND
ITA Airways announces seven new destinations for Summer 2024
PSM fire engine issues
AA backfilling NEA breakup in New England
Rolls-Royce to cut 2,500 jobs in cost cutting drive
More MAX build issues
For our Patreon subscribers we have bonus content, including:
Interesting Emirates loyalty stats
Delta talks loyalty in its Q3 earnings
BermudAir backtracks on all-premium play
KLM getting worried about AMS slot cuts
Deforestation avoidance carbon offset scam had two major US airlines as customers
New AA Business Program
A plan with a lot of baggage! MEPs push for airlines to stop charging for carry-on bags
And plenty more. Enjoy the show!
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48min
October 12, 2023DLD 453: Shuffling the deck
Thank goodness change is such a constant in this industry. Otherwise what would we have to talk about every week?
Also in this episode:
Mexico routes coming (Delta, VivaAerobus)
United adds 110 more planes
SAS shakeup
Air Malta revamp
Allegiant pivot to more MAX 8200
LOT’s new 787 cabins, in 2026+
Boeing Factory Tour is open again in Everett
Rugby World Cup – 40 flights from Ireland to France
For our Patreon subscribers we have bonus content, including:
SunCountry going for more EAS routes
Global Airlines/HiFly
These Pilots Were Sued For Quitting. They Say It Was Dangerous To Stay.
Award tool troubles
And plenty more. Enjoy the show!
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43min
October 05, 2023DLD 452: Order Up!
So many aircraft orders announced in the past week, and we didn’t even cover all of them. Plus, a suite new seat.
Also in this episode:
New JAL A350-1000 cabins (【JAL】国際線 The New Flagship A350-1000 機内空間イメージ)
AF/KL A350 order
Air Canada orders more 787s, including the -10
Cathay Pacific A321neo order
LATAM A321neo order
For our Patreon subscribers we have bonus content, including:
“How I built this” with Udvar-Hazy
Alaska Airlines no longer More to Love
British Airways and United Airlines, plus the questionable quality of the Lisbon Airport
And plenty more. Enjoy the show!
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28min
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!
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32min
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!
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42min
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!
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41min
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!
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35min
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!
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36min
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.
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41min
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!
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29min

FAQs about Podcast – Dots, Lines & Destinations:

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

The podcast currently has 205 episodes available.