Dots, Lines, and Destinations

Premium refreshes, and a lounge experience that matches all the others. Plus more cancellations, some more permanently than others. #PaxEx #AvGeek

Bonjour, Paris. Watching a city wake up is a magical experience. Shame it happens so early. 🥱 I'm on my way back to the airport, headed east for more adventures.

Qatar Airways to serve Sydney’s newest airport from December next year

My experiences on American Airlines are very mixed but their cold salmon protein plate is one of the most consistent domestic US airlines dishes I’ve had. It’s tasty, it’s filling, and it’s healthier than a lot of the other options.

Brussels Airlines adds Cairo flights. Starting March 29, summer seasonal for now. Five flights a week, with some pretty brutal timings. And I have to assume this will be flown with a short haul aircraft.

DLD 609: Almost Forgot About You More summer transatlantic fun coming, balanced against the current troubles in the Middle East. Plus an unlikely new longhaul play and better buses.

Plein air i think? I dunno. Used up my airline points to take myself on a lil getaway. Felt compelled to art in that moment. Watercolor and oil pastel. :)

For fun, I charted the longest routes from each state. The longest is New York to Singapore, 9,536 miles. The shortest is West Virginia to St. Pete, 797 miles. For 19 states and DC, the longest route is domestic.

www.americanexpress.com/en-us/newsro... Amex Centurion Lounge EWR delayed to 2027 (but will be bigger), PHL about to close for probably a year to double in size, IAH to almost triple in size over the course of a year(ish), new LHR T5 to open in 2028 in addition to existing T3

DLD 608: Aurora Sightings The new Aurora product from Alaska Airlines is special in many ways. Plus an awards snafu, an almost tragedy, new routes, and more.

Lufthansa joins the re-naritaing newsroom.lufthansagroup.com/en/focus-on-... and Nagoya, both from FRA starting end of March, 2027 #avgeek

Etihad Rail Mobility has just opened Al Yalayis station and launched the first passenger service between Dubai and Abu Dhabi, a major milestone for the UAE 🇦🇪 Powered by the partnership between EtihadRail and Keolis, operating and maintaining the service together 🚆 #Keolis

DLD 607: Thinking About the Little Guys Small airlines matter, too, even though we talk a lot about bigger planes. Plus more new routes and partners and an almost laughably absurd series of bad news stories for the industry, one of which might be good news.

Small airlines matter, too, even though we talk a lot about bigger planes. Plus more new routes and partners and an almost laughably absurd series of bad news stories for the industry, one of which might be good news. #PaxEx #AvGeek

DLD 606: Powered by Premium? Summer seasonal premium demand is real, and an all-premium airline is still working to cash in. Plus a west coast shift for Philly and fuel costs causing cuts in Asia and Europe.

Summer seasonal premium demand is real, and an all-premium airline is still working to cash in. Plus a west coast shift for Philly and fuel costs causing cuts in Asia and Europe. #PaxEx #AvGeek

45-minute mainline flight in 🇺🇸- not even water service 45-minute mainline flight in 🇯🇵- chicken or fish?

"We lost the case to my friends at @schiphol.bsky.social” Why didn't Air India land in @brusselsairport.bsky.social? Leon Verhallen of BRU talks how AMS snagged the route & why direct DEL flights w/ AI & 6E are still on the table. Ep 79 of The Indian AvGeek drops tomorrow morning. Subscribe now.

Aer Lingus renames popular route to honour late country star Dolly Parton www.irishpost.com/travel/aer-l...

Aircraft Type Boeing 737 MAX 7 (twin-jet) (B37M) www.flightaware.com/live/flight/...

DLD 605: Gotta Get There Sometimes the effort to get there isn't really worthwhile. Other times it is just the airline out to screw you. Good luck.

Earlier this year it became possible to cross Massachusetts by local transit...but there's only eight days a year you can do it in just one day! youtu.be/ArJECqSk0qg

I don’t think I will ever understand AeroMexico’s reverse redeyes from Europe.

DLD 604: More Premium, More Premium Delays More new premium seats are now flying, others are coming soon, while still other premium offerings are delayed. Just like always...

The marker at the edge of the Iowa cornfield in which Buddy Holly died in 1959. One of my own photos, taken a few years ago. In all honesty, I couldn't believe it when I got there. Sometimes a guy gets lucky.

Going hard against our host. But also accurate. 😬

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.

Greetings from @united.com’s EWR hangar, where we’re getting a look at the airline’s new @airbus.com A321XLR and hear about the new routes launching alongside it today. #AvGeek #PaxEx

This new @europeansleeper.eu route (beginning Apr 2028) will create a fun sleeper train circle: 1. Brussels > Malmo (European Sleeper) 2. Malmo > Berlin (Snälltåget) 3. Berlin > Zurich (ÖBB) 4. Zurich > Vienna (ÖBB) 5. Vienna > Brussels (ÖBB)

~1,400 livestreams from Japan. tomarigi.me

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??

@stephan.wtf and @fozzm.bsky.social are back from Sri Lanka, though they almost didn't make it thanks to weather and work and general idiocy along the way. www.patreon.com/dotslinesdes...

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.

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. #PaxEx #AvGeek

Someone on r/unitedairlines is coming up with big ideas and I’m here for it. Scott Kirby, this is what a game changing idea looks like.

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 audience.

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 audience. #PaxEx #AvGeek

Bluesky uses Klipy for its gif library and I was pretty disappointed by its airplane and #AvGeek content. It turns out that anyone can upload their own gifs for everyone else to use so here ya go, #AvGeek community. Enjoy.

On the day I start my series of NYC beer bar profiles, I get recognized by a reader at another NYC beer bar. Anyway, here’s where you can find my new 40 Bars in 40 Days series:

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.

PetchmoAir officially announces its interest in early-build 777-9s and that the airline has submitted its bid for a minority stake in TAP. The 777-9s will be used exclusively on the airline’s new Fargo-Funchal route (pending regulatory approval).

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United Airlines to cancel 10 new routes from Chicago (ORD): • Champaign (CMI) • Kalamazoo (AZO) • Lansing (LAN) • La Crosse (LSE) • Bloomington (BMI) • Tri-Cities (TRI) • Erie (ERI) • Rochester (RST) • Marquette (MQT) • Wausau (CWA)

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.

It is not a new aircraft order for Boeing, but it is certainly a major win for the manufacturer. paxex.aero/hawaiian-to-... #AvGeek $ALK $BA

I know the folks at @moredotsmorelines.com are not huge fans of the “express lounge” concept, but I was impressed with the one at YUL. AC lounges there are swamped, so was nice to grab a couple just-prepared Montreal Smoked Meat (medium fat by the looks of it) on rye for my Dash8 hop to YTZ.

Brisbane Airport is officially opening its new planespotting area to the public. #aviation #aerospace https://bit.ly/4fGDLfu