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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!

Thank goodness change is such a constant in this industry. Otherwise what would we have to talk about every week? Also in this episode: * Mexico routes coming (Delta, VivaAerobus) * United adds 110 more planes * SAS shakeup * Air Malta revamp * Allegiant pivot to more MAX 8200 * LOT’s new 787 cabins, in 2026+ * Boeing Factory Tour is open again in Everett * Rugby World Cup - 40 flights from Ireland to France For our Patreon subscribers we have bonus content, including: * SunCountry going for more EAS routes * Global Airlines/HiFly * These Pilots Were Sued For Quitting. They Say It Was Dangerous To Stay. * Award tool troubles And plenty more. Enjoy the show!

So many aircraft orders announced in the past week, and we didn't even cover all of them. Plus, a suite new seat. Also in this episode: * New JAL A350-1000 cabins (【JAL】国際線 The New Flagship A350-1000 機内空間イメージ) * AF/KL A350 order * Air Canada orders more 787s, including the -10 * Cathay Pacific A321neo order * LATAM A321neo order For our Patreon subscribers we have bonus content, including: * “How I built this” with Udvar-Hazy * Alaska Airlines no longer More to Love * British Airways and United Airlines, plus the questionable quality of the Lisbon Airport And plenty more. Enjoy the show!

Lots of heat out there, but nothing melting, at least not this week… Also in this episode: * Delta’s PDX-Haneda well and truly dead * Akasa sues pilots for leaving early, but also launching international routes * Air Belgium stopping standalone passenger services * Edelweiss A350s (but not the same as Swiss) * Delta TATL Summer ‘24 * Condor to San Antonio * Fake engine parts on nearly 100 planes. * CBP updates from APEX EXPO * iAero bankruptcy * Brighline launches Orlando connection For our Patreon subscribers we have bonus content, including: * 777 Partners (Flair, etc) buying Everton FC * Air Peace tries a unique approach to Heathrow slots access And plenty more. Enjoy the show!

Delta made waves with its SkyMiles/SkyClub rules changes last week. Plus, new seats, new routes, and an end to revenge. Also in this episode: * Swiss A350 cabin layout * Delta SkyMiles/SkyClub changes * Aeroplan Family Sharing Suspended * New United Club in Denver * Vietnam Airlines 50 737 MAX order * Breeze almost makes it to Canada * Mexico back to Tier 1 with FAA * JetBlue EWR/BOS divestments to Allegiant For our Patreon subscribers we have bonus content, including: * Upgrade semi-shenanigans * What the next year holds for NYC air travel * Have we reached the end of the “revenge travel” era? And plenty more. Enjoy the show!

Intellectual property is a very real thing. So are weather-induced diversions these days. Also in this episode: * Northern Pacific is no more * Biman to NYC * UA not to China (slot usage exemption request) * Norse adding CDG-LAX in May 2024 * Condor to MIA/YYC in Summer 2024 * More MAX pressure bulkhead retrofit info * AA opens new catering facility at DFW? * Details on the new United single-aisle Polaris seat For our Patreon subscribers we have bonus content, including: * Seth’s diversion * Asia codeshares * Fake engines issue details * Follow-up on the P&W 777 engines * Tom Brady works for Delta now And plenty more. Enjoy the show!

Picking an airport in Mexico might be a bit more challenging later this year. Or at least less flexible. Plus flying whales and more Tokyo. Also in this episode: * Lufthansa reactivates its last two A380s while China Southern retires its last whales * Qantas follow-up, including a government lawsuit * Monarch reboot may already be dead * Mexico's latest effort to screw Benito Juarez Airport * EL AL's new Matmid program * NATS systems failure * Buffett loved sea planes * DorkFest/SpotLAX For our Patreon subscribers we have bonus content, including: * Fake spare parts * Ethiopian flew into a typhoon in HKG * Corendon kid-free seating fee * Cuba demand remains dismal And plenty more. Enjoy the show!

How much money can a one-plane airline lose in just two months? More than just about everyone involved expected. Also in this episode: * Redway is dead; Only 19k pax, Possibly LF as low as 37% * Finnair Avios * Southwest changes * Aer Lingus US routes * American’s Summer ‘24 expansion * Porter’s new US routes * El Al Stopover Ambitions * Monarch making a comeback in the UK * Qantas widebody order, and a potential shift away from Los Angeles * China MAXen starting to do checkout flights (Bloomberg) For our Patreon subscribers we have bonus content, including: * FAA issues alert on pilots claiming VA disability payouts * Southwest’s Companion Pass promo * FAA May Crack Down on Upscale Air Charters * JetBlue/Spirit redaction SNAFU And plenty more. Enjoy the show!

This week we're talking all things Faroese (but not in Faroese) as Seth and special guest Ed Pizzarello were on the inaugural Atlantic Airways flight from Vagar to Stewart. Among the highlights of the trip, a short helicopter ride to Mykines to see puffins, chatting with the Atlantic Airways CEO during the flight, and generally having a great time exploring the world for a few days.

Empty flights typically suck, but sometime airlines still fly them and make money doing so. Also in this episode: * Ghost flights’: Qatar Airways flying near-empty planes in Australia to exploit legal loophole * DOH-PHL/JFK Update * NTSB report on UA 777 Maui climb-out issue * Mexicana relaunch coming next month * DOT extends N90 slot waivers * US-China frequencies increasing * Yet another Frontier Go Wild pass option For our Patreon subscribers we have bonus content, including: * Air India rebranding, including new seats * More 767s Moving * Air Peace to Antigua And plenty more. Enjoy the show!