DLD 361: Thanks time
What are you thankful as the Thanksgiving holiday arrives once again? Probably not being involved in any of our first few topics is a good...
Atlanta
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A big bet on biometrics-based boarding for American Airlines at DFW
Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport will soon be home to the largest collection of biometric-based boarding gates of any airport in the world. The news comes...
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Welcome to the 2019 Haneda Slot Lottery!
Which airlines and passengers will win the next round of Haneda slot allocations? Four carriers applied to add 19 flights for Summer 2020. Alas, only...
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The joys of a short ATL connection in thunderstorm season
Sometimes poor travel planning decisions are made. Like a 50 minute connection to a long-haul departure. In Atlanta. In peak summer thunderstorm season. It was...
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Delta’s finally final 747-400 flight flies
The long and winding road of Delta's 747 fleet retirement finally comes to a close today. The final, final, final flight is finally flying to...
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DLD 172: Ready. ATL. FIRE!
Fire in Atlanta, new flights to Tahiti and a hundred new A321s for Delta. Plus LCC flat beds and A310s disappearing. C'mon in for a(nother)...
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Delta and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day
As airline operations go Sunday was a pretty bad day for Delta. One semi-high profile flight cancellation early was awkward but manageable. The hundreds of...
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Virgin Atlantic’s Fleet Substitutions Detailed
How will Virgin Atlantic handle the extended engine repair times for its 787fleet? Four Airbus A330-200 planes will fill in according to new schedule details...
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Rebooking from Goose Bay: AF66 recovery efforts
How do you get 500 passengers stranded in Goose Bay, Canada on an A380 out? Air France AF66 diverted yesterday and the company pulled in...
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JetBlue doubles up in Atlanta
A year after returning to Atlanta JetBlue is set to double its flights and add three additional destinations. The growth comes as the carrier continues...