IFE/C
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Intelsat goes multi-orbit with OneWeb LEO option for airlines
Commercial airlines will soon have another option for in-flight connectivity (IFC) delivered via low earth orbit (LEO) satellites. Intelsat secured a global distribution partnership with...
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Gogo sees 5G chip issues delaying broad deployment
Corporate jets are back in the air, and they're more connected than ever. Gogo's Q2 results indicates a strong rebound in activity for its corporate...
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airBaltic teases Starlink in-flight internet consideration
Forget detailed RFP cycles or convoluted consulting agreements. When it comes to considering SpaceX's Starlink as a potential in-flight internet service provider airBaltic CEO Martin...
Podcasts
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DLD 395: Ripe for disruption
More leisure travelers than expected, plus some gardening tips. Oh, and lots of airline news, too.
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DLD 394: Farnborough Follow-up
Despite being one of the slowest major air shows for new order announcements in years, Farnborough 2022 offered plenty of news.
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DLD 393: From Hanoi with love
We haven’t had much to say about travel to Asia in recent months. That changes this week, as we’re joined by Michael Traeger from TravelZork...
Frequent Flyer
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DLD 392: Heat wave
As if airport crowds and luggage SNAFUs aren't enough, summer heat waves are adding to the challenges in travel.
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Air Canada, Emirates link up with codeshare, loyalty reciprocity
It is not, perhaps, quite the level of strange bedfellows pondered by Shakespeare in The Tempest, but a new strategic partnership agreement between Air Canada...
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Etihad selling silver elite status via NFTs
Looking for Silver Elite status in the Etihad Guest loyalty program? It can be yours for just $349, as part of the carrier's first foray...
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A blockchain loyalty revolution, spearheaded by airBaltic
A new generation of airline loyalty programs is coming, developed, tracked, and sold on the blockchain. And airBaltic is leading the charge. CEO Martin Gauss...
Trip Reports
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DLD 394: Farnborough Follow-up
Despite being one of the slowest major air shows for new order announcements in years, Farnborough 2022 offered plenty of news.
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Back in Business: A transcon trip in the American Airlines A321T
Is $50/hour a fair price to pay for upgrading to a business class seat? American Airlines suggested that price to me last week, and after...
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DLD 393: From Hanoi with love
We haven’t had much to say about travel to Asia in recent months. That changes this week, as we’re joined by Michael Traeger from TravelZork...
