Summary: Remember a few weeks back when <a href="http://www.Delta.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Delta Air Lines</a> and <a href="http://prf.hn/click/camref:1011l4Zx/creativeref:1011l1310" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Marriott</a> managed to piss China off by listing Tibet as a separate country. Turns out that move <a href="https://www.wsj.com/articles/marriott-employee-roy-jones-hit-like-then-china-got-mad-1520094910" target="_blank" rel="noopener">cost at least one guy a job</a> thanks to China throwing a temper tantrum. Alas, it was probably the wrong guy.<br> <br> Also in this week's show:<br> <br> <br> * <br> A United/Mesa/Embraer E175 <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-02-27/why-a-united-jet-is-flying-to-asia-just-like-indiana-jones" target="_blank" rel="noopener">hop-scotched its way to China</a>, drawing an amusing line along the way.<br> * <br> That O'Hare expansion project we talked about last week hit a snag, just as expected, mostly because <a href="http://aa.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">American Airlines</a> is crying foul.<br> * <br> <a href="http://united.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">United Airlines</a> President Scott Kirby has a pretty awful new plan to motivate employees.<br> * <br> Flight plans aren't always about getting to the final destination as efficiently as possible. <a href="https://blog.flightradar24.com/blog/make-a-right-at-lands-end-fun-with-aircraft-leasing/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Sometimes there's an out-of-the-way stop or routing for a little bit of paperwork</a>.<br> * <br> The OneWorld TATL JV carriers are launching Basic Economy fares across the Atlantic.<br> * <br> American wants more A319s, just like United. Are there enough used frames to go around?<br> * <br> Delta continues to struggle with its NRA discount kerfuffle.<br>
