Summary: <br> How much money can a one-plane airline lose in just two months? More than just about everyone involved expected.<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> Also in this episode:<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> * <a href="https://crankyflier.com/2023/08/28/red-way-goes-away/">Redway is dead</a>; <a href="https://twitter.com/photoJDL/status/1695174174145400966">Only 19k pax, Possibly LF as low as 37%</a><br> <br> <br> <br> * Finnair Avios<br> <br> <br> <br> * Southwest changes<br> <br> <br> <br> * Aer Lingus US routes<br> <br> <br> <br> * <a href="https://paxex.aero/american-europe-2024-expansion-fleet-utilization/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">American’s Summer ‘24 expansion</a><br> <br> <br> <br> * Porter’s new US routes<br> <br> <br> <br> * El Al Stopover Ambitions<br> <br> <br> <br> * Monarch making a comeback in the UK<br> <br> <br> <br> * Qantas widebody order, and a <a href="https://skift.com/2023/08/24/qantas-future-is-more-flights-to-cities-like-chicago-and-seattle/">potential shift away from Los Angeles</a><br> <br> <br> <br> * <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-08-25/boeing-readies-737-max-deliveries-to-china-after-4-year-hiatus?srnd=all">China MAXen starting to do checkout flights (Bloomberg)</a><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> * FAA issues alert on pilots claiming VA disability payouts<br> <br> <br> <br> * Southwest’s Companion Pass promo<br> <br> <br> <br> * <a href="https://themessenger.com/business/faa-may-crack-down-on-upscale-air-charters">FAA May Crack Down on Upscale Air Charters</a><br> <br> <br> <br> * JetBlue/Spirit redaction SNAFU<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> And plenty more. Enjoy the show!<br>
