Dots, Lines & Destinations
Exploring the world with points, miles and a bit of crazy.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 34 minutes
- Episodes
- 60
- Years Active
- 2024 - 2025
DLD 530: What’s new?
New seats and new systems unveiled at AIX, and some new leaders needed as two CEOs are out on the same day.
Also in this episode:
* CEOs Gone
* DL earnings & tariffs
* AIX Stuff
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00:32:29 |
Thu 17 Apr 2025
DLD 529: HAMming it up
A funky trip to Hamburg, a new mini-hublet, and wondering about inbound international travel (again) among our ramblings this week.
Also in this episode:
* United’s HKG mini-hublet
* V…
00:33:01 |
Thu 10 Apr 2025
DLD 528: Lies, Damn Lies, and Booking Data
Just how dire is the coming summer for US-bound travel? We're looking at various data sources to try to figure it out.
Also in this episode:
* Oh, Canada
* Heathrow Slots from BA/AA
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00:25:20 |
Thu 03 Apr 2025
DLD 527: Power Up!
Got power? That's usually not an issue for airlines and airports, but this week is different.
Also in this episode:
* AF La Premiere (and Brian's review)
* Korean adds PremY
* Front…
00:34:31 |
Thu 27 Mar 2025
DLD 526: Not so express
Marrakech remains a mess for connections. And there are plenty of other messes around the world. But we find some good news, too.
Also in this episode:
* Southwest charging for bags and m…
00:42:02 |
Thu 20 Mar 2025
DLD 525: Hip to be Square
Which cards to cancel and where to fly? We've got Ed from Miles To Go on the show this week to help answer those questions and lots more.
Also in this episode:
* UA MMer changes
* Domi…
00:31:40 |
Thu 13 Mar 2025
DLD 524: TO/GA
Another close call, and a lot to consider as new orders and new routes come online.
Also in this episode:
* Midway incident
* FedEx Saturday morning at EWR
* ANA’s major order
* …
00:33:33 |
Thu 06 Mar 2025
DLD 523: Thanks, I hate it
This week's show title is what my wife said when I showed her the header image for the episode. We talk about it a lot more at the end of the bonus section.
Also in this episode:
* Americ…
00:29:30 |
Thu 27 Feb 2025
DLD 522: Helo Hold
Another rough week for aviation in many ways. And plenty of concerns about what lays ahead.
Also in this episode:
* DL4819 @ YYZ
* Southwest’s Layoffs
* 777X more delays EK
* AS/…
00:30:20 |
Thu 20 Feb 2025
DLD 521: Far-flung Frontiers
Which new markets make sense? Both long-haul and short-haul are seeing some interesting changes.
Also in this episode:
* Bering Air crash in Alaska
* Frontier wants SJU-BOG
* Starlu…
00:29:47 |
Thu 13 Feb 2025
DLD 520: It just sucks
Last week was decidedly bad for aviation in many ways. Ugh.
Also in this episode:
* AA5342
* Boom goes Supersonic
* LH Group will assign the MAXen to Eurowings
* LH Group also in…
00:31:59 |
Thu 06 Feb 2025
DLD 519: Rankings and Rantings
We're back in the USA and ready for some news and rants this week. Some of them are even reasonable.
Also in this episode:
* United’s strong earnings and outlook
* LOS-IAD?
* AA’s s…
00:41:06 |
Thu 30 Jan 2025
DLD 518: Barra or Bust!
A quick hop to the beach runway at Barra was part of this week's adventure, though it didn't go exactly as planned.
Also in this episode:
* Frontier making moves that none of us quite und…
00:31:32 |
Thu 23 Jan 2025
DLD 517: Deep thoughts
What key messages were in the keynote? What happens when massive hubs freeze? And much more…
Also in this episode:
* JejuAir FDR/CVR missing crash data
* Thoughts from Delta’s CES Keyn…
00:28:17 |
Thu 16 Jan 2025
DLD 516: Back at it
A new year brings new topics to the fore, including new routes, new IFE, new status rules, and more.
Also in this episode:
* Azerbaijan Air crash/shot down
* Jeju Air Crash at Muan
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00:43:28 |
Thu 09 Jan 2025
DLD 515: Droning on and on
Fortunately not too much drone chatter this week; we've got more important stuff to talk about. Especially the part where Seth got the date of Hanukkah wrong.
Also in this episode:
* The …
00:36:39 |
Thu 26 Dec 2024
DLD 514: Hub Plays: Alaska’s Long, Southwest’s Short
Two very interesting and very different sets of route announcements caught our attention this week. Plus premium seats and lots more.
Also in this episode:
* All things Alaska Airlines
*…
00:39:19 |
Thu 19 Dec 2024
DLD 513: We Try Harder(ish)
Is it finally time for some passenger rights in the USA? And why does air travel feel more unbundled than ever, in every class of travel?
Also in this episode:
* New US Passenger Rights i…
00:32:00 |
Thu 12 Dec 2024
DLD 512: Branching out
It was Thanksgiving week in the US, so we shifted our gaze to Europe and the Middle East, with plenty of news being made.
Also in this episode:
* UK ETA really happening
* BA’s new F s…
00:34:36 |
Thu 05 Dec 2024
DLD 511: Gobbledy good times
Sure, the U/LCCs are struggling right now, but they're still planning for growth in 2025.
Also in this episode:
* All the WestJet Summer 2025 action
* Allegiant also going crazy for ne…
00:31:59 |
Thu 28 Nov 2024
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