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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!

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!

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!

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!

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!

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!