Podcast – Dots, Lines & Destinations

DLD 517: Deep thoughts 16.01.2025 28:17 ↓

What key messages were in the keynote? What happens when massive hubs freeze? And much more…

DLD 516: Back at it 09.01.2025 43:28 ↓

A new year brings new topics to the fore, including new routes, new IFE, new status rules, and more.

DLD 515: Droning on and on 26.12.2024 36:39 ↓

Fortunately not too much drone chatter this week; we've got more important stuff to talk about.

DLD 514: Hub Plays: Alaska’s Long, Southwest’s Short 19.12.2024 39:19 ↓

Two very interesting and very different sets of route announcements caught our attention this week. Plus premium seats and lots more.

DLD 513: We Try Harder(ish) 12.12.2024 32:00 ↓

Is it finally time for some passenger rights in the USA? And why does air travel feel more unbundled than ever, in every class of travel?

DLD 512: Branching out 05.12.2024 34:36 ↓

It was Thanksgiving week in the US, so we shifted our gaze to Europe and the Middle East, with plenty of news being made.

DLD 511: Gobbledy good times 28.11.2024 31:59 ↓

Sure, the U/LCCs are struggling right now, but they're still planning for growth in 2025.

DLD 510: Riddled with trouble 21.11.2024 29:53 ↓

Wayward bullets are bad. Ditto for rodents on planes and a handful of now infamous travelers.

DLD 509: Worth the EXPOsure? 14.11.2024 33:25 ↓

Trade shows and fines and AI and aircraft orders and lots, lots more…

DLD 508: Worth a switch 07.11.2024 43:37 ↓

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.

DLD 507: Lounge Life 31.10.2024 22:42 ↓

Doing our best to prove that there's no such thing as a quiet airport lounge anymore, and part of the problem, too.

DLD 506: P(l)aying premium 24.10.2024 47:02 ↓

Lots of chatter this week about premium products, and which airlines are having success with them or not.

DLD 505: Cream of the Crap or Cream of the Crop? 17.10.2024 33:51 ↓

An interesting CEO panel discussion at a trade show?!? It finally happened last week. Plus new routes and lots more.

DLD 504: Reading the fine print 10.10.2024 32:09 ↓

Details matter, and a few of this week's topics dig in to that fine print.

DLD 503: Where’s the Widget? 03.10.2024 34:57 ↓

Dartboard or strategic planning? Either way, lots of new routes to discuss in this week's news.

DLD 501: Star signs and labor challenges 19.09.2024 31:37 ↓

One strike averted, another underway. And plenty of challenges remain for the aviation industry overall.

DLD 500: Or something like that 12.09.2024 37:07 ↓

A strike avoided, an engine fire, and new routes as we hit another arbitrary milestone.

DLD 499: Ramble on 05.09.2024 32:49 ↓

Another week, with plenty of random thoughts from the guys…

DLD 498: You’re Grounded! 29.08.2024 22:21 ↓

The 777X is back on the ground, while an IFC vendor goes under and a couple airlines have operational issued. But it isn't all bad news…

DLD 497: A hail of a problem 22.08.2024 43:55 ↓

Airplanes and hail don't mix, and a storm rendering 10% of an airline's fleet unflyable is all sorts of bad.

DLD 496: In search of cool carpet 15.08.2024 31:54 ↓

Gotta love that new terminal smell, right? PDX finally opened its new space, and we've got Ned Russell on to talk about it.

DLD 495: Shifting borders in air world 08.08.2024 37:36 ↓

Fiorello would be happy, perhaps, to see Newark no longer managed by New York ATC. But will it help?

DLD 494: The Farnborough files 01.08.2024 40:45 ↓

Perhaps major airshows are losing their impact on the industry a bit. But Farnborough still brought plenty of key news to the fore.

DLD 493: Is your crowd on strike? 25.07.2024 39:59 ↓

What a mess for airlines and more as millions of Windows-based computers were knocked offline last Thursday night.

DLD 492: Whoopsie! 18.07.2024 29:29 ↓

It could've been a lot worse, for sure. But now we have some initial details about the Southwest flight that took off from a closed runway two weeks ago.