IFE/C
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Alaska Airlines welcomes complexity with Hawaiian Airlines acquisition
Alaska Airlines will buy Hawaiian Airlines for $1.9 billion in a cash transaction. Unlike most other mergers, however, the company plans to embrace the complexity...
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Vistara dumps data caps, adds streaming to inflight internet
Vistara has revamped the pricing plans for its inflight internet service, removing data caps from the pricing equation and adding a premium option which supports...
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Malaysia Airlines picks Viasat for MAX inflight internet, entertainment
Malaysia Airlines' upcoming fleet of 737 MAX 8 aircraft will offer inflight internet and wireless entertainment on board, powered by Viasat.
Podcasts
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DLD 471: It still doesn’t make sense
Revisiting a couple stories from the past few weeks, and they still don't make much sense. Plus lots of new news, too.
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DLD 470: Out of service
What's the silliest reason you've ever heard of for planes to be removed from service? We might have a new top contender for that title.
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DLD 469: First, make a roux
Why? because it leads to deliciousness later. But that has nothing to do with this week's conversation. Fortunately, we're joined by Ed in an effort...
Frequent Flyer
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Delta’s SkyMiles shakeup hits Medallion status, SkyClub access rules
Is the updated Delta SkyMiles program actually a simplified scheme for earning status? That's debatable. But at least the company didn't call it enhanced this...
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British Airways switches to revenue-based accrual for Avios
British Airways passengers will earn Avios based on how much money they spend, not how far they fly, starting later this year. The carrier is...
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American Airlines raises rates, supplements services for Admirals Clubs
Passengers looking to escape the terminal in an American Airlines Admirals Club lounge will soon be asked to pay a bit more for the privilege,...
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Frontier selling status to anyone with a co-brand credit card
For years co-branded credit cards represented status-lite options for consumers. Now Frontier Airlines is making it more of a real status option.
Trip Reports
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DLD 467: Cold as ice
Winter weather is giving the industry some troubles, but there's still plenty of hot news to discuss..
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DLD 464: Got Status?
As 2023 comes to a close we're talking about status earned, how we value it, and what the year ahead holds.
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That’s a wrap: My 2023 travel in numbers
As the year comes to a close I am, once again, looking back at my travels from the year. SO, how did I do??