DLD 373: Cocoon or carpet?
New seats, new routes, and a comeback of quality flooring round out this week's top stories.
Portland
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DLD 300: Live on the interwebs!
For episode 300 we decided to celebrate with a live, interactive recording. We streamed it on YouTube and many of you joined us from around...
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JetBlue suspends six cities through June
With approval to reduce service to as many as 16 airports in its network JetBlue is taking a measured approach. The carrier will suspend service...
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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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DLD 182: Blown tires, blown service recovery
A blown tire in Newark caused rolling delays and some pretty poor customer service in Portland. Delta struck a nerve in Georgia that could hurt...
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Is Carlsbad Airport poised for a commercial comeback?
Is Carlsbad Airport poised to grow into a commercial success in Southern California? The recently released Master Plan Update teases service from two major airlines...
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Pilot shortage strikes again: Horizon/Alaska Airlines cuts coming
Anyone saying there isn't a shortage of pilots in the US commercial aviation market is horribly misinformed. Horizon Air, part of the Alaska Air Group,...
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Backing into Seattle: An Amtrak Cascades Adventure
A "typical" train ride on the Amtrak Cascades line decides to run backwards, but also only 15 minutes late. Win some, lose some. Mostly wins.
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DLD 152: The CRJs of Trans-Oceanic Travel
More LCCs across the Pond and A321neos to Hawaii. Some airplanes cannot count and some airlines cannot get enough pilots. Plus lots more!
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Alaska Airlines shakes things up at Love Field
Love Field will see some changes this fall thanks to the Alaska Airlines-Virgin America merger. Four new destinations will be added and one dropped as...