DLD 319: Bursting that bubble
Collapsing joint ventures, splitting London, and plenty of bubbles to burst in this weeks show.
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Reciprocal upgrades coming to American, Alaska Airlines
As the west-coast alliance between Alaska Airlines and American Airlines continues to evolve some frequent flyers got good news this week: upgrades will be available...
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DLD 302: Apologies all around
Cover your face and fly with free insurance and maybe even score an upgrade or just get a bunch of seats for yourself. But we...
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Premium products, loyalty continue to drive Delta’s growth
Delta Air Lines closed out 2019 much the way it started the year. Revenue is up and costs are mostly under control. Perhaps most important,...
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Shaking things up – PaxEx Update: 2019-09-27
A mega investment shakes up the aviation landscape in the Americas while biometrics continue to grow globally and a new type brings major improvements (and...
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Goodbye GPUs, Hello PlusPoints: United revamps elite upgrade scheme
United Airlines is adjusting the way its top MileagePlus elite members will pay for upgrades. And, at least to start, none of the upgrade costs...
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DLD 251: Widget Wishes
A new neo takes flight and old routes reopen. Plus a fancy first class cabin and WOW might make a comeback after all.
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Delta’s upgrade with points continues to grow
Delta Air Lines is selling more upgrades than ever, which is both good news and bad news for the SkyMiles loyalty program. But probably more...
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DLD 235: MAX sadness and confusion
Lots of 737 shop talk in this episode, recorded on Sunday evening after the ET302 crash outside Addis Ababa. Our condolences to all those affected...
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A week of Bonvoy: the new Marriott loyalty experience in Central Europe
It was mostly an accident. After all, I rarely spend eight days in a month staying at any one brand or chain of hotels. But...
