DLD 328: The thrill of the hunt




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Summary: <br> A mistake fare brought back some excitement we haven't felt in a long time, even if it eventually cancelled. Plus Iceland to Antarctica and much more!<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> Also in this episode:<br> <br> <br> <br> * UA 328 lost an engine and that was all sorts of exciting, plus the flight number matches our episode number, assuming we counted correctly* US Airport transit funding rules change and it could be a major win, <a href="https://secondavenuesagas.com/2021/03/08/faa-increases-pfc-funding-options-for-transit-projects-and-laguardia-airport-could-benefit/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">though probably not a LaGuardia</a>* ATR testing single pilot operations with FedEx* United adds bus service in Denver* <a href="https://www.icelandair.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Icelandair</a> <a href="https://www.icelandair.com/blog/icelandair-flies-to-antarctica/?" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">went to Antarctica</a>* Boeing talking about possible safety issues at Airbus doesn’t look good, even if it might be vaguely accurate, plus EASA said it first* <a href="http://www.tkqlhce.com/click-3704665-11301696?sid=blog" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Lufthansa</a> is ready to ground the A380 permanently* Air Sinai (<a href="https://moredotsmorelines.com/2020/04/30/dld-289-regional-consolidation/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">which we talked about a year ago</a>) could be <a href="https://en.globes.co.il/en/article-egyptair-to-replace-sinai-air-on-tel-aviv-cairo-route-1001363014" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">going away for good</a>?* Some follow-up on the Boston-London market and slots<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> * Frequent flier account data was compromised because of a leak at SITA* IranAir as some interesting aircraft acquisition processes* TAP’s mistake fare<br> <br> <br> <br> And plenty more. Enjoy the show!<br>