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Dots, Lines & Destinations » Podcast Dots, Lines & Destinations
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4.4 • 83 Ratings
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Exploring the world with points, miles and a bit of crazy.
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DLD 459: Thanks galore
Thanksgiving week but we're all avoiding the worst of the travel challenges, so that's a win.
Also in this episode:
* More Dubai Air Show bits
* Quick Haneda follow-up (It was, unsurprisingly, not quick)
* Connect Airlines certificate revoked
* Alaska’s revised reward charts
* Delta wants Porto, JetBlue wants Lisbon
* United’s A321neo inaugural moves up 2 weeks
* United IAH B development
* United to Tulum
* Nashville continues to grow, and it wants Hawaii service next
For our Patreon subscribers we have bonus content, including:
* DL to end LGA-LAX/PHX Saturday-only service
* Paris takes on air taxis
* Westjet seasonal TATL coming back
* Virgin Atlantic’s reboot with significant feed to Delta
And plenty more. Enjoy the show! -
DLD 458: Dubai on our mind
With the 2023 Dubai Air Show underway there are plenty of new orders to talk about. And lots of other news, too.
Also in this episode:
* Norse Atlantic Weighs Alliance Options With Larger Airlines
* United Airlines tweaks frequent flyer program to reward credit card spending
* ITA A321neo 4-class cabin
* Emirates, flydubai, airbaltic and more all ordering at the Dubai Air Show
* Maybe a major Airbus Order from Turkish and Riyadh Air MAX order?
For our Patreon subscribers we have bonus content, including:
* UA992 Radio Loss
* B6 and Qatar Redemptions - They giveth and taketh away
* Haneda applications
* First Mexicana plane painted (E145)
* Janet needs a new operator
* London City E195-E2 certified
And plenty more. Enjoy the show! -
DLD 457: Awkward in Austin
More cuts coming in Austin, this time American Airlines slashing its mini-hub there. But at least maybe it has a good reason?
Also in this episode:
* Allegiant earnings
* Siem Reap gets a new airport
* Delta FFDO FO charged with threatening Captain
* New loos at MIA
* Schiphol cuts trigger US response
* EI/AA codeshare expansion
* Icelandair adding PIT/YHZ
* Titan Air flight with a melted window
For our Patreon subscribers we have bonus content, including:
* AraJet in Africa
* SAF Greenwashing, again
* Air Niugini A220
* Asiana Cargo on sale
* Haneda slots application process opens
And plenty more. Enjoy the show! -
DLD 456: Seasonal Shift
Once again the IATA seasonal change brings about new routes and kills off others.
Also in this episode:
* Portugal's President Vetoes TAP Airline Privatization
* Lufthansa Group adds another airline to the mix
* JetBlue adds Dublin, Edinburgh, closes Burlington [ends JFK-DCA, EWR-MIA, BOS-ROC]
* Tulum’s new airport adds NK, DL
* Swoop is finally dead
* Qantas confirms Perth-Paris from 12 July 2024
* Breeze adds GPT (another TPA-LAS routing)
* Alii Palau Airlines announces ROR-SIN
For our Patreon subscribers we have bonus content, including:
* Flybondi allowing resale of tickets
* More Lufthansa Allegris cabin mess
* Boom for Saudi Arabia
* Southwest, Spirit, Frontier earnings
* Air Greenland
* United Ultra Longhaul Mid-Flight Snack Trial
* Accidental inaugural (and other new routes)
And plenty more. Enjoy the show! -
DLD 455: Well, that was unexpected
A couple major unexpected events this week caught us off guard, but we're doing our best to get through it all.
Also in this episode:
* Alaska/Horizon incident
* Akbar is out at Qatar Airways
* Delta rolls back some loyalty changes
* New liveries for Air India Express and Avianca
* Air France closing Orly ops (Transavia will remain) in 2026
* MEA moving planes out of Lebanon
* Alaska Airlines adding Anchorage-JFK/SAN and other MAX 8 routes
* Air Greenland Nuuk-Iqaluit
For our Patreon subscribers we have bonus content, including:
* Boeing pumping cash into Spirit Aerosystems
* UA/EI codeshare is dead
* UA/HA Handea fight still smoldering
* ZIPAIR HND-PDX?
* Delta bringing live television to the 767-400s (and probably more widebodies, eventually)
* UA gets first A321neo
And plenty more. Enjoy the show! -
DLD 454: Is there such a thing as real loyalty program enhancements?!?
Can loyalty programs actually make changes that seem to make things better for customers, without taking benefits away elsewhere?
Also in this episode:
* Mosaic updates
* Southwest *lowers* elite qualification requirements
* United switching to boarding with Windows first
* Beond reveal
* AA wants to bring back JFK-HND
* ITA Airways announces seven new destinations for Summer 2024
* PSM fire engine issues
* AA backfilling NEA breakup in New England
* Rolls-Royce to cut 2,500 jobs in cost cutting drive
* More MAX build issues
For our Patreon subscribers we have bonus content, including:
* Interesting Emirates loyalty stats
* Delta talks loyalty in its Q3 earnings
* BermudAir backtracks on all-premium play
* KLM getting worried about AMS slot cuts
* Deforestation avoidance carbon offset scam had two major US airlines as customers
* New AA Business Program
* A plan with a lot of baggage! MEPs push for airlines to stop charging for carry-on bags
And plenty more. Enjoy the show!
Customer Reviews
Av Geek
Great hosts and a conversational style that I love. Good podcast for any av geeks out there.
Great podcast
Great presentation and knowledgeable crew !
Great topics, subpar sound quality
The discussions are great and cover in-depth and advanced travel topics. However, the sound quality is not the greatest and very inconsistent between episodes. Seth also talks incredibly fast and should try to slow down.