DLD 385: Worst birthday party ever
Sure, the conversations were great, but our plans for birthday festivities came up short.
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DLD 338: On Island Time
Back on the road and exploring the world, with some thoughts on just how well that's going overall and why we're not in a huge...
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Accessible Lavs and more wifi flying: The Weekly Wrap
Improved wifi offerings from multiple vendors leads this edition of the Weekly Wrap, while an option for more accessible lav access is our feature interview....
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Thai Smile to join Star Alliance as connecting partner
Chalk up another partner for the Star Alliance program as Thai Smile signs on. Can this move help push other Star LCC affiliates into the...
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Star Alliance pulls back on Diamond tier plans
A year ago Star Alliance CEO Jeffrey Goh told passengers to "keep their eyes peeled" for a new Star Alliance top elite tier. In an...
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Aimia set to sell Aeroplan back to Air Canada, banks
In the end the difference was a couple hundred million or so. That's the sweetener added by Air Canada and its banking partners to buy...
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Porter Air signs on to join Aeroplan in 2020, oneworld in the wings
Aeroplan will still have a Canadian airline partner when Air Canada's participation in the program ends in 2020. Toronto-based Porter Air will convert its VIPorter...
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Hawaiian, JAL go all-in on joint venture application
Can a joint venture truly deliver passenger benefits in the form of better connections and reduced fares? The proposal from JAL and Hawaiian Airlines might...
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DLD 196: Some long ones
We mean long routes, not an extra long episode, so don't worry too much about that. Then again, some of our conversations are pretty long...
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SkyTeam grows a Digital Spine
For travelers the global alliance programs focus (theoretically) on delivering a more consistent travel experience and loyalty proposition. For the member airlines the goal is...
