DLD 360: Not entirely as planned




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Summary: <br> This week’s episode is a little different. It’s just Fozz and Stephan, as Seth is soaking in all the avgeekery he can at the Dubai Airshow and there hasn’t been a ton of news. <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> Some of the highlights are:<br> <br> <br> <br> * Follow-up from Patreon supporter Lee on the A220 and all-business configurations across the ocean.* Pilots turning down extra holiday pay.* AA making cuts in NYC.* Rumors that British Airways will start <a href="https://twitter.com/SeanM1997/status/1460274887013146629?s=20" data-type="URL" data-id="https://twitter.com/SeanM1997/status/1460274887013146629?s=20" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">London-Heathrow to Indianapolis</a> and bring back some of their other thin routes in summer of 2022.* Alaska Airlines extending the 50% EQM bonus into next year and rumors of a status challenge in the first quarter.* The old Continental Presidential Plus card is dead and Fozz is heartbroken.* United Polaris lounges and American Airlines Flagship lounges are starting to re-open. Newark’s Polaris lounge will be open before Thanksgiving.<br> <br> <br> <br> Seth will likely be coming in next week with a bunch of news out of Dubai, so we’ll see what the airshow has in the works for the aviation industry!<br>