DLD 291: The Cheese Soup test
We're deep in the throes of learning what requirements will exist for passengers to prove they're healthy and resume travel. This week's episode has a...
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The Weekly Wrap: Fighting for Middle Ground
This week's episode is all about the middle seat. Should it be blocked? How would airlines approach that task? And one briefly tried to charge...
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DLD 290: Desert flyover
Thousands of planes parked, some permanently, make for stunning images. But it comes at a cost, with jobs lost and an economic hit that is...
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DLD 289: Regional consolidation
Is it time for airports to join the consolidation game? We talk a lot about airlines and mergers (and bankruptcies these days) but airports might...
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India gets a 2020 boost to Europe
The international air travel market faces massive challenges in Asia, but that isn't stopping some airlines from planning long-haul growth, particularly into India. Three announcements...
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DLD 261: Silent Flight
Two airlines disappearing in a month is bad news, but that seems to be what's happening right now. Plus some loyalty changes in Canada and...
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Virgin Atlantic’s incredible–and almost certainly impossible–plan to grow at Heathrow
Virgin Atlantic wants to grow at London's Heathrow airport. A lot. This is no secret, of course. The carrier has strongly endorsed a third runway...
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DLD 256: A bleisure adventure to Prague?!?
Yes, "bleisure" is an annoying word. But it just might be a better way to travel. With a couple different trips to Prague recently the...
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Can Delta’s pilots derail a joint venture success story?
Delta's recently approved Joint Venture for transatlantic operations hit a small speed bump as the carrier's pilots filed an objection. While unlikely to be taken...
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Blue Skies ahead as Delta, KLM, Air France, Virgin Atlantic receive ATI approval
It only makes sense that the Department of Transportation tentatively approved the latest antitrust immunity (ATI) request. After all, the mutual ownership blend across Delta...