Dots, Lines & Destinations

DLD 603: Hot Summer Nights

Summer 2027 will see many more flight option in US-Europe markets, with both United and American sharing their plans. Plus consolidation in Korea and more...

DLD 602: Flying Away With It

Hot summer tourism, premium fun, and a bizarre AI play are tops on this week's show.

DLD 601: Solving the Mystery

With all their talk about Columbo, is it safe to assume Stephan and Fozz are working to solve a mystery? Or was it a different Colombo in play??

DLD 600-1: The Re-Naritaing

Is there money to be made for US airlines in Asia? And is Narita the place to find it? Plus upgrade changes, a buyout, and some non-gambling engagement.

DLD 600: Live at PTF PDX

A special episode this week, recorded live at the Points Travel Festival in Portland. We've got the usual news bits, of course, but also an interactive portion with the a

DLD 598: Signed, Slashed, and Split

Deals signed, routes slashed, and splitting services in a couple different and interesting ways have us talking this week.

DLD 597: Understanding Newark

Is there a secret to making Newark Airport an esay travel experience? If anyone knows it is United's station manager, John Gooda, our guest on this week's show.

DLD 596: Busted, Basic, and A Buyout

Ups and downs for Boeing this week, plus some FAA issues, a buyout, and an unexpected partnership.

DLD 595: North Country

Fozz is off on a grand adventure this week, headed to the far north of Canada.

DLD 594: Widget Watch

I dunno…but it seems like lots of Delta news, plus some other idiocy this week

DLD 592: Coffee Talk

Talk amongst yourselves; I'll give you a topic: These three so-called "points hoarders" goofballs are bad at hoarding and rarely have a point. Discuss!

DLD 591: Come Hang With Us

Singapore? Bangkok? Lisbon? Portland? All are options to hang with the DLD crew this year, with the Portland event just a few weeks away.

DLD 590: An Unexpected Diversion

The industry gathered in Rio to discuss its future, and things are awfully murky right now. Plus an update on the UA 764 incident at EWR, lounges, dynamic award pricing,

DLD 589: BoB-ing Around

One of the last free meals is gone for US travelers. Plus inflight internet shifts, new walkways, and some really, really stupid comments (but other people this time, in

DLD 588: An Hour with Ed

New hubs in Florida, and other interesting ideas, with guest Ed Pizza.

DLD 587: Buyouts, Compromises, and Questionable Decisions

The dust is settling on some legal scuffles and uncertain route futures, with more than one foil hat consideration in play.

DLD 586: No Pentium Jokes Allowed

Big news out of Canada, wine country, and routes changing to backfill the Spirit collapse, among other things.

DLD 585: Mileage Running Again

Stephan and Fozz are out on a mileage run this week, talking shop along the way.

DLD 584: Too much chatter

Just the usual amount of chatter from us, mostly about way more chatter in the market than is typical. And, perhaps, some of which should settle down.

DLD 583: In Search of Better Seats

Doors or not? Herringbone or staggered? These and other design decisions can have a lasting impact for passengers and airlines, two of which announced new cabins last wee