DLD 397: Scavenger Hunt




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Summary: <br> Scavenging for spare parts, profitable routes, or just good travel ideas? We've got it all in this week's show.<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> Also in this episode:<br> <br> <br> <br> * Europe: * <a style="font-size: revert;" href="https://t.co/GXuHSzt270">Schiphol is set to pay out a massive amount of money in pax comp</a> * Customer support backlogs are still a mess for some; <a style="font-size: revert;" href="https://twitter.com/callummarius/status/1558905758397480963">Eurostar closed its phone lines for a month to clear existing cases</a>. * <a style="font-size: revert;" href="https://twitter.com/LondonAirTravel/status/1559192832136593408">Heathrow extending 100k pax/day cap</a> * Asia: * Sydney is the latest airport to see massive lines and understaffed check-in/security* Malaysia Airlines taking 20 A330neo from 2024-2028 * Asia is still closed so Northern Pacific is going to try Mexico routes instead* <a style="font-size: revert;" href="https://news.delta.com/delta-resumes-nonstop-service-lax-haneda-launches-new-service-honolulu">Delta bringing HND service online from LAX, HNL</a> * <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://paxex.aero/tailwind-seaplane-washington-dc-college-park/" data-type="URL" data-id="https://paxex.aero/tailwind-seaplane-washington-dc-college-park/" target="_blank">Tailwind launching DC-ish service on a seaplane </a>* <a href="https://www.politico.eu/article/russia-mulls-aircraft-cannibalization-scheme-as-sanctions-bite/">Russia is cannibalizing planes for spare parts</a>* So is Boeing, <a style="font-size: revert;" href="https://leehamnews.com/2022/08/15/boeing-prepares-to-swap-engines-from-max-inventory-to-new-production/">moving engines from completed but parked MAXen to new builds more likely to deliver</a> * <a style="font-size: revert;" href="https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/delta-can-temporarily-cut-some-new-york-washington-flights-faa-2022-08-12/">Delta allowed to cut flights at LGA/JFK/DCA without losing slots; blames very high sick rates</a> * <a style="font-size: revert;" href="https://paxex.aero/jetblue-tatl-mint-growth-2023/">JetBlue moving more Mint planes to LAX</a> (plus another TATL market), and a <a style="font-size: revert;" href="https://twitter.com/ByERussell/status/1559207696276115462">bunch of route suspensions/cancellations extended</a>. <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 style="font-size: revert;" href="https://www.regulations.gov/document/DOT-OST-2009-0306-0057">Allegiant is not amused by the Sun Country EAS award</a> * AraJet (Dominican upstart) is selling tix. Seems like it is actually going to launch.* Uber killing loyalty program * Emirates F unlimited caviar * Akasa founder sudden death <br> <br> <br> <br> And plenty more. Enjoy the show!<br>