DLD 402: Three planes you’ll probably never fly. Or maybe four.
Can Russia produce more than 300 commercial aircraft by the end of the decade to backfill the Boeing and Airbus frames that will be inoperable...
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Qantas returns to New York City, via Auckland
Qantas is poised to return to New York City from mid-2023. But rather than connecting in Los Angeles, as was scheduled prior to the COVID-19...
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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 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...
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Deutsche Bahn confirms Star Alliance intermodal partner membership
Deutsche Bahn will make its intercity train network available to airlines in the Star Alliance network from 1 August 2022.
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DLD 386: Intel(ligence?) Inside
Some terribly dorky jokes get us started this week, but eventually we manage to transition to terribly dorky conversations about airplanes, so that's mostly a...
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DLD 379: Bucket o’ squirrels
No squirrels were harmed in the making of this episode. And we cannot explain why that is even remotely relevant. But here we are anyways.