Written by Seth Miller @ Wandering Aramean
Delta Air Lines is, once again, angling to add Cape Town, South Africa to its route map. The carrier applied to the US Department of Transportation to fly the route 3x weekly from Atlanta on a year-round basis beginning 18 November 2022.
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Delta plans Cape Town service, again
Written by Seth Miller @ PaxEx.Aero
Delta Air Lines is, once again, angling to add Cape Town, South Africa to its route map. The carrier applied to the US Department of Transportation to fly the route 3x weekly from Atlanta on a year-round basis beginning 18 November 2022.
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DLD 372: Going global
Written by Seth Miller @ Wandering Aramean
Sure, we’re not really traveling long-haul for leisure right now. But some people are. We had long time friend of the show Han on to talk about a couple recent trips.
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DLD 372: Going global
Written by Seth Miller @ Dots, Lines & Destinations
Sure, we’re not really traveling long-haul for leisure right now. But some people are. We had long time friend of the show Han on to talk about a couple recent trips.
DLD 368: Not so far flung
Written by Seth Miller @ Wandering Aramean
We shouldn’t be here right now. We should all be there. But we aren’t. And we don’t even really know where “there” is. A most interesting predicament.
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DLD 368: Not so far flung
Written by Seth Miller @ Dots, Lines & Destinations
We shouldn’t be here right now. We should all be there. But we aren’t. And we don’t even really know where “there” is. A most interesting predicament.
Delta disses discount airlines, pursues premium passengers
Written by Seth Miller @ Wandering Aramean
Can Delta Air Lines continue to deliver outsized revenue gains in its premium cabins? The carrier appears focused on that segment, especially in the long-haul markets, even as domestic LCC competition heats up.
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Delta disses discount airlines, pursues premium passengers
Written by Seth Miller @ PaxEx.Aero
Can Delta Air Lines continue to deliver outsized revenue gains in its premium cabins? The carrier appears focused on that segment, especially in the long-haul markets, even as domestic LCC competition heats up.
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Galley Gossip: Airline Planning edition
Written by Seth Miller @ Wandering Aramean
It is not often that a senior airline executive departs that role, and even less often that the news is semi-buried in a press release. Which makes what comes next for Scott Laurence, formerly Head of Revenue and Planning at JetBlue, all that much more…
Galley Gossip: Airline Planning edition
Written by Seth Miller @ PaxEx.Aero
It is not often that a senior airline executive departs that role, and even less often that the news is semi-buried in a press release. Which makes what comes next for Scott Laurence, formerly Head of Revenue and Planning at JetBlue, all that much more…
United snags Virgin Australia as a partner, displacing Delta
Written by Seth Miller @ Wandering Aramean
Virgin Australia and United Airlines secured a new partnership for connections between the United States and Australia. The deal, effective from April 2022, sees Delta Air Lines drop from the role it held over the past decade.
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United snags Virgin Australia as a partner, displacing Delta
Written by Seth Miller @ PaxEx.Aero
Virgin Australia and United Airlines secured a new partnership for connections between the United States and Australia. The deal, effective from April 2022, sees Delta Air Lines drop from the role it held over the past decade.
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Will airlines & hotels ever end the unlimited free elite status extensions?
Written by Mark Ross-Smith @ Travel Data Daily
Over the past two years – airlines, hotels and travel companies extended complimentary status for elites because, Covid. These elite status extensions were mainly justified under the premise of ‘goodwill’ – the idea that elites…
Meow: Woman Breastfeeds Her CAT On Delta Air Lines Flight, Pilots Message Ground Staff For “Assistance”
Written by Sebastian Powell @ LoyaltyLobby
Whenever you think there’s nothing that can surprise you anymore then there’s another aviation story coming, this time about a woman who decided it’s a great idea to breastfeed a cat (!!) during a Delta Air Lines Flight. The flight from Syracuse, NY to Atlanta, GA took an unexpected turn when the passenger allowed her […]
ITA Airways joins SkyTeam, replacing Alitalia
Written by Seth Miller @ Wandering Aramean
SkyTeam officially welcomes ITA Airways as a member airline today. The Alitalia replacement joins the alliance two weeks after launching flights and a new loyalty program for customers.
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ITA Airways joins SkyTeam, replacing Alitalia
Written by Seth Miller @ PaxEx.Aero
SkyTeam officially welcomes ITA Airways as a member airline today. The Alitalia replacement joins the alliance two weeks after launching flights and a new loyalty program for customers.
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Dome spotting at the A220 FAL
Written by Seth Miller @ PaxEx.Aero
It is still a few months away, but one of the upcoming A220 deliveries from the Mobile FAL has a special treat on board for its soon-to-be airline owner, as well as for passengers.
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Status Check: Faster WiFi installing faster
Written by Seth Miller @ PaxEx.Aero
How to get 300ish aircraft fitted with a new in-flight connectivity system in less than a year? Delta Air Lines and Viasat still intend to hit that target by the end of 2021, thanks to an aggressive schedule and cooperation between many parties.
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DLD 349: It’s a conspiracy!
Written by Seth Miller @ Wandering Aramean
Kicking off the show with a bad conspiracy theory joke about hurricanes probably isn’t our strongest play, but here we are. It gets better pretty quickly.
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Delta Air Lines SkyMiles Devaluation For SkyClub Premium Alcohol Redemptions
Written by Sebastian Powell @ LoyaltyLobby
Delta has sneaked in another devaluation into their SkyMiles program, affecting one of the last remaining redemption sweet spots – using miles for drinks (especially Champagne) at the SkyClub. SkyMiles members used to be able to redeem 1 mile for 2.0 cents (US$) value but Delta has now reduced this value to 1.5 cents or […]