Summary: <br> Long flights come with challenging performance requirements. Delta looks to shed some weight restrictions and United may be adding some next year.<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> Also in this episode:<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> * Porter/Alaska partnership<br> <br> <br> <br> * <a href="https://crankyflier.com/2023/12/14/american-has-a-lot-fewer-widebodies-than-it-used-to-and-it-recently-postponed-getting-more/">AA 787 Deferral</a><br> <br> <br> <br> * Airbus finally gets its mega Turkish order<br> <br> <br> <br> * JAL first A350-1000 delivery<br> <br> <br> <br> * QF first A220 delivery<br> <br> <br> <br> * WestJet to Seoul<br> <br> <br> <br> * <a href="https://paxex.aero/british-airways-stansted-schedule/">BA operating to Stansted because City still closes on the weekend</a><br> <br> <br> <br> * <a href="https://www.scramble.nl/military-news/mexico-s-boeing-737-800s-go-civil">Mexicana converting military 737s for its civilian ops</a><br> <br> <br> <br> * UA giving up on BNE?<br> <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> <br> * Southwest FA vote debacle<br> <br> <br> <br> * <a href="https://paxex.aero/jsx-phoenix-scottsdale-airport/">JSX moving to Scottsdale</a><br> <br> <br> <br> * <a href="https://paxex.aero/air-new-zealand-spacex-starlink-domestic-inflight-wifi/">Air New Zealand wants to try Starlink</a><br> <br> <br> <br> * Lufthansa Group bringing TLV service back in January<br> <br> <br> <br> * <a href="https://news.delta.com/deltas-texas-takeoff-11-flights-new-routes-added-austin">Delta boosts Austin now that AA pulled back</a><br> <br> <br> <br> * <a href="https://paxex.aero/delta-one-a350-high-j-business-class-larger-cabin-south-africa/">Delta’s High J A350 layout</a><br> <br> <br> <br> <br> And plenty more. Enjoy the show!<br>
