DLD 403: White tails, new deals, and new lines

Catching up on some reader mail, and also on big changes coming in airports served, meals on board, and vaguely boring partnerships.

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Also in this episode:

• Tailwind’s DC switcheroo
• United/Emirates deal is just as boring as we expected, but at least it includes flyDubai
• American Airlines closing SFO flight attendant base
• Boeing looks to sell Chinese 737MAXen as white tails
• Delta meals upgrades
• More Boom engine mess
• Heart’s electric hybrid shift
• A WaPo reporter repeated the infamous Ferris Bueller day
• ZipAir launching NRT-SJC in December; ANA bringing it back in March
• Horizon pilots contract approved
• Old Doha Airport is back for a bit

For our Patreon subscribers we have bonus content, including:

• Schiphol still a mess, and the CEO resigned
• French ATC strikes, and a Ryanair flight to the wrong country as a result
• London capacity caps to extend through the winter

And plenty more. Enjoy the show!