DLD 329: Dots, Lines & Losers




Dots, Lines & Destinations » Podcast show

Summary: <br> Perhaps it was a mistake to let an outsider take the lead on one of our episodes. But what follows in nearly an hour of spectacular conversation about, not surprisingly, travel and pent-up demand and what the return to normal will be like.<br> <br> <br> <br> This week we've got Ed from <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://milestogo.boardingarea.com/" data-type="URL" data-id="https://milestogo.boardingarea.com/" target="_blank">Miles To Go</a> leading the party and, well, it is interesting.<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> Some of the topics in this episode:<br> <br> <br> <br> * <a href="https://www.independent.co.uk/travel/news-and-advice/cancun-tulum-quintana-roo-tourist-tax-b1817439.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Cancun is raising taxes on visitors</a>, trying to cash in on relatively strong tourism demand* <a href="https://andystravelblog.com/2021/03/19/entering-iceland-cdc-vaccination/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Iceland is open again for US tourists</a>* Lots of <a href="https://crankyflier.com/2021/03/15/may-schedule-cuts-begin-while-airlines-look-for-places-to-bulk-up/?utm_source=feedburner&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=Feed%3A+CrankyFlier+%28Cranky+Flier%29" target="_blank" rel="noopener">talk about</a> routes, with <a href="https://twitter.com/PizzaInMotion/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Ed</a> choosing to focus on <a href="https://thepointsguy.com/news/united-iad-international-route-cuts/?utm_source=feedburner&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=Feed%3A+thepointsguy+%28The+Points+Guy%29" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Dulles</a>* Deicing is important* Rental cars are strange<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> * <a href="https://www.live5news.com/2021/03/18/man-arrested-drug-charge-after-fight-forces-plane-divert-charleston/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Meth is a helluva drug</a>* <a href="https://paxex.aero/us-hong-kong-cargo-limits/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Hong Kong is playing favorites for pilots</a><br> <br> <br> <br> And plenty more. Enjoy the show!<br>