So long, SkyTeam: China Southern quits the alliance
SkyTeam lost its largest mainland China airline this week. China Southern announced it will quit the alliance in 2019. The non-renewal of the membership contract will see...
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DLD 216: A bet against JFK
Is American's new LAX terminal a bet against JFK? Why is Hertz joining SkyTeam? And what the heck is going on at British Airways??
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DLD 214: A new Number 1 and new numbers for 1K
United has new elite rules, Marriott still struggles, new A380 engines are stalled and Primera is dead. Rough week, huh?
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DLD 211: Speedy Delivery
In a growing industry where will all the planes go? SFO, MEX, AMS and many more are full while expansion options are limited. New catering,...
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Fiji Airways signs on as inaugural oneworld connect member
Oneworld wants to grow its route network and it is willing to take on smaller airlines to deliver on that plan. Fiji Airways is the...
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DLD 192: It’s Delta sir, She’s gone Plum!
Fozz almost got stuck in Berlin this weekend, but quick thinking saved the day. Also, errors bring lawsuits, The ME3 are all sorts of crazy...
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DLD 191: Answering many engines questions (and asking a bunch more)
Last week we talked a LOT about engines, mostly proving we have very little knowledge on the topic. This week we're making up for that...
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American is "playing to win" with international route shake-up
"We very often don't earn enough cash to cover the price of fuel on the flight." That's definitely not what you want to hear from...
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Handling the 787 Trent challenges
The Rolls Royce Trent 1000 Package C engines power nearly a quarter of the global Boeing 787 Dreamliner fleet. And they all need extra inspections....
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Finding détente in the airline-GDS cost battle: Air France/KLM and Amadeus make peace, progress
Peace is possible between the airlines and GDS platforms! Air France/KLM and Amedeus agreed to waive distribution fees in some cases, benefiting passengers in the...