Summary: <br> We're about more than just airplanes, especially these days. But don't worry too much; air travel still dominates the conversation this week.<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> Among the topics in this episode:<br> <br> <br> <br> * <a href="http://www.southwest.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Southwest Airlines</a> adds new service across town from its Midway and Hobby hubs, joining MIA as it further pushes into legacy hub operations* <a href="https://www.alitalia.com/en_us/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Alitalia</a> <a href="https://www.flightglobal.com/airlines/italian-ministers-sign-decree-establishing-alitalia-successor/140557.article" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">might have finally died(ish)</a>, but not really* The <a href="https://www.ft.com/content/f966e8b4-945a-45d0-8391-a305b3d8f7f5?segmentID=09cf3415-e461-2c4a-a8cc-80acc4846679" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Vatican invested in Hertz</a> and barely escaped without losses* <a href="http://alaskaair.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Alaska Airlines</a> <a href="https://blog.alaskaair.com/destinations/oneworld-alliance-countdown/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">firms its plans</a> to join <a href="http://www.OneWorld.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Oneworld</a> on 31 March 2021* IATA says you're more likely to be struck by lightning than to catch COVID on a plane<br> <br> <br> <br> For our <a href="https://www.patreon.com/dotslinesdestinations">Patreon subscribers</a> we have bonus content, including:<br> <br> <br> <br> * Alaska Airlines' conversion from stored credit to points: Was it worth it?<br> <br> <br> <br> And plenty more. Enjoy the show!<br>
