Thanksgiving week but we're all avoiding the worst of the travel challenges, so that's a win. Also in this episode: * More Dubai Air Show bits * Quick Haneda follow-up (It was, unsurprisingly, not quick) * Connect Airlines certificate revoked * Alaska’s revised reward charts * Delta wants Porto, JetBlue wants Lisbon * United’s A321neo inaugural moves up 2 weeks * United IAH B development * United to Tulum *...

With the 2023 Dubai Air Show underway there are plenty of new orders to talk about. And lots of other news, too. Also in this episode: * Norse Atlantic Weighs Alliance Options With Larger Airlines * United Airlines tweaks frequent flyer program to reward credit card spending * ITA A321neo 4-class cabin * Emirates, flydubai, airbaltic and more all ordering at the Dubai Air Show * Maybe a major Airbus Order from Turkish and Riyadh Air MAX...

More cuts coming in Austin, this time American Airlines slashing its mini-hub there. But at least maybe it has a good reason? Also in this episode: * Allegiant earnings * Siem Reap gets a new airport * Delta FFDO FO charged with threatening Captain * New loos at MIA * Schiphol cuts trigger US response * EI/AA codeshare expansion * Icelandair adding PIT/YHZ * Titan Air flight with a melted window For our Patreon...

Once again the IATA seasonal change brings about new routes and kills off others. Also in this episode: * Portugal's President Vetoes TAP Airline Privatization * Lufthansa Group adds another airline to the mix * JetBlue adds Dublin, Edinburgh, closes Burlington [ends JFK-DCA, EWR-MIA, BOS-ROC] * Tulum’s new airport adds NK, DL * Swoop is finally dead * Qantas confirms Perth-Paris from 12 July 2024 * Breeze adds GPT (another...

A couple major unexpected events this week caught us off guard, but we're doing our best to get through it all. Also in this episode: * Alaska/Horizon incident * Akbar is out at Qatar Airways * Delta rolls back some loyalty changes * New liveries for Air India Express and Avianca * Air France closing Orly ops (Transavia will remain) in 2026 * MEA moving planes out of Lebanon * Alaska Airlines adding Anchorage-JFK/SAN and other...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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.

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...

Unlikely this episode will be, but is it worse than the odds of a new MAX delivery to China anytime soon?? Also in this episode: * Air India taking 55 MAX white tails, previously planned for China * Connect Airlines still working on certification, and an investment from AA * American moves Doha to PHL from JFK * Bermudair certified to fly * Avelo to San Juan * Purdue University is building a new terminal at its airport in...

Some fun new routes, and some terrible security stuff coming at you this week… Also in this episode: * Happy birthday to the 737-800 * Pilot age follow-up from the Senate * Heat and aircraft performance issues * JAL and Iberia to DOH * New Single-aisle lav rules * CLEAR had (has??) a back door for identity verification at enrollment * More P&W engine issues * E2 now certified in Malaysia, useful given...

Dismissing idiocy of the past rather than owning up to mistakes is an interesting choice for an airline startup trying to avoid being seen as a scam. Think it'll work? Also in this episode: * United to Manila, and other Pacific growth * British Airways to retrofit A380s * New Delta small business program * House FAA bill * A321XLR range comes up short * A Delta 763 hit major hail departing Milan For our Patreon subscribers we...

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...

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 *...

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...

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...

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 *...

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...

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...