IFE/C
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More MAX for United Airlines
United Airlines will grow its 737 MAX fleet significantly in the next three years. The company announced a deal to increase the order book with...
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KLM takes first E195-E2
KLM's brand new E195-E2 contains an updated interior that should keep passengers comfortable on board, though questions remain about the full suite of amenities to...
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Intelsat plans bankruptcy exit, notes liquidation risks
Intelsat has a plan to emerge from its Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. It involves slashing debt owed by more than half, from $15 billion to...
Podcasts
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DLD 327: Travel Traditions
Sometimes travel is about new and different adventures. Sometimes it is about repeating the most boring or ridiculous habits. And, when done right, it is...
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DLD 326: Driven!
An aviation podcast talking about driving? Sometimes that's the only viable option, and it is strange. Plus, so are we.
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DLD 325: Flip-flopping along
The air travel industry is seeing policy changes at an incredible pace, often flipflopping between opposing positions with minimal warning. We're just trying to keep...
Frequent Flyer
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Alaska Airlines giving away 25,000 flights to new MileagePlan members
Alaska Airlines wants to expand its frequent flyer base in California, and free flights are on offer. The company will give away up to 25,000...
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Air Canada, Transat merger approved, with notable conditions attached
Air Canada and Air Transat received approval from the Canadian government this week to close on their merger, though not without some additional conditions covering...
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Norwegian halts most CashPoints loyalty during restructuring
The Norwegian CashPoints loyalty program is taking a break. As the carrier moves through the bankruptcy protection and reorganization processes in Ireland and Norway the...
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Spirit Airlines new Free Spirit loyalty program now live
The new Free Spirit program is now live. And with it comes some change in the company's approach to airline loyalty.
Trip Reports
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DLD 324: Fraud, Funding, and Settlements
Join us for a walk down memory lane, triggered by some things we screwed up in our previous episode. Plus CARES2, Boeing, Spirit and More.
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In review: My 2020 travels
It was a travel year unlike any other. I canceled more trips than I took. And yet still, looking back, the first six weeks were...
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How to sneak on to a plane: A traveler’s guide
Wondering just how some people manage to sneak past the many layers of security and human interaction to board a plane without buying a ticket?...
