Summary: <br> <br> <br> <br> Boarding planes in the USA is generally a shitshow. <a href="http://www.Delta.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Delta Air Lines</a> <a href="https://paxex.aero/2018/12/delta-tweaks-boarding-groups-for-premium-passengers/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">hopes to change that with a revised process kicking off in January</a>. Colors are now part of the scheme, not just zone names and numbers.<br> <br> <br> <br> Also in this episode:<br> <br> * <a href="https://www.aviation24.be/airports/moscow-domodedovo-dme/new-names-for-47-russian-airports-chosen-by-russians/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Russia plans to rename nearly 50 airports</a> to honor various historical figures<br> * Delta is bringing a handful of <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/flights/2018/12/10/delta-new-flights-routes-boston/2262938002/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">business routes online in Boston to</a> further challenge <a href="http://aa.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">American Airlines</a> and <a href="http://JetBlue.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">JetBlue</a><br> * Malaysia Airlines <a href="https://twitter.com/FlightGlobal/status/1072846138867376130" target="_blank" rel="noopener">downgrades its First Class cabin</a><br> * A Norwegian 737MAX diverted into Iran which presents some logistical challenges<br> * <a href="http://united.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">United Airlines</a> makes "<a href="https://hub.united.com/united-announces-sfo-route-expansion--2623210816.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">historic" route announcements for San Francisco</a> that includes some cool destinations but that was also terribly overhyped<br> * Disputing credit card charges following an airline bankruptcy <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/a5k7lt/bankrupt_airline_billing_me_for_a_balance_i_paid/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">doesn't necessarily always work</a><br> * A cool new way to see what visa(s) you <a href="https://visalist.io/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">might need for travel</a><br> * New security screening equipment goes live in Denver, <a href="https://coloradosun.com/2018/12/17/denver-airport-security-scanner-new-tsa/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">adding a new pose to the repertoire</a><br> <br> And, as always, plenty of other random conversation mixed in.<br> <br> <br> <br>
