IFE/C
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SES-17 launch scheduled for 22 October
A big boost to Ka-band connectivity over the Americas will come next month as SES-17 secures an October launch date.
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Panasonic picks ThinKom for next gen antenna solution
It is not 2Ku. But the new partnership between Panasonic Avionics and ThinKom definitely covers Ku, too. The two companies announced plans to develop an...
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Live TV returns to American Airlines
Live television is back on American Airlines. Driving the return – much as it drove the disappearance last year – is demand for live sports...
Podcasts
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DLD 351: Mandates and Contracts
What if, instead of changing the contract to match the active policies, we fixed the policies to not suck?? Seems worth at least considering.
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DLD 350: Wider than the average show
How does just one out of service plane cause so much trouble for a major airline?? But it worked mostly in our favor, so no...
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DLD 349: It’s a conspiracy!
Kicking off the show with a bad conspiracy theory joke about hurricanes probably isn't our strongest play, but here we are. It gets better pretty...
Frequent Flyer
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American buys into GOL, plans loyalty, codeshare boost
American Airlines will invest $200 million for a 5.2% stake in Brazil's GOL as part of an expanded commercial partnership. The deal will see the...
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Alitalia Due (a/k/a Italia Trasporto Aereo) applies for US service
Come October 15th Alitalia will cease operations; Italia Trasporto Aereo (ITA) will take its place as Italy's flag carrier. Except that Alitalia will still probably...
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Allegiant’s Allways Rewards launches targeting Gen Z and Millennial travelers
Frequent redemptions and earnings on literally everything available for sale on the website are two key components of the new Allways Rewards program from Allegiant,...
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Ravn Alaska joins Mileage Plan as an earn & burn partner
Ravn Alaska is joining Alaska Airlines' Mileage Plan loyalty program. The new partnership will allow travelers to earn Mileage Plan points on Ravn's network of...
Trip Reports
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DLD 348: Lost and Found
We lost last week's episode, but came back strong this time around with planes big and small crossing oceans and some fun new routes and...
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DLD 342: Red, Green, or Christmas??
Points for paying rent? That's the underlying premise of the new Bilt Rewards program and, well, it is very different from others that came before.
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DLD 339: An uneven (and uneasy) recovery
Opening back up is great, but the inconsistencies are hard to handle. So are the lines.
