Podcast – Dots, Lines & Destinations

Strikes and travel tales and routes, oh my! With special guest Michael Trager from TravelZork.

Stephan and Fozz are headed around the world this week, with plenty of hijinks along the way.

Where's the premium demand? And will it stick around forever? Plus booking shenanigans and a hunting delay.

Lots of news this week about American Airlines, plus MAX 10, a couple crash updates, and more.

Can multi-modal transportation ever really take off in the USA? Plus mini-lounges, lots of plane orders, and more Macon.

The initial accident report from AI 171 is out, and the story it tells is both spooky and incomplete. Plus new planes in Malaysia, new cabins for Virgin, and new ways to visit China, and much more.

A pilot ends up in jail, another wannabe who probably should. Plus a couple big orders and delivery milestones.

Partnerships come and go, as do new routes and competition. Plus, what makes an airport better than others?

Recounting product developments and aircraft orders from the 2025 Paris Air Show. Plus a segment with special guest John Walton of The UpFront.

Another rough week in aviation, so we aimed for more respectful snark in this week's episode.

More on partners, plus London and American's premium play and Rome for Alaska

New partnerships, new productions, new pricing, new pains, and lots more….

Picking up a soon-to-be-disappearing line almost translates into a disappearing bag. Plus new routes, more planes, and a fewer flights at Newark.

Usually we're talking about lawsuits, not actively involved in them. Plus, seating shifts and ATC and maybe another airline financial collapse.

There's lots to unpack this week, including a new premium seat, a new paint job, and new route plans galore.

All eyes are on Newark these days, much like gawking at a crash when driving by. But fear not; there are plenty of messes to behold around the aviation world.

Flying the Air Inuit 737-200 Combi to Puvirnituq's gravel runway is an AvGeek bucket list item. Alas, the 47-year old plane had other ideas. But we still had an interesting/good time.

Why is walking through an airport so annoying? And which new airports will some airline passengers soon be walking through?

New seats and new systems unveiled at AIX, and some new leaders needed as two CEOs are out on the same day.

A funky trip to Hamburg, a new mini-hublet, and wondering about inbound international travel (again) among our ramblings this week.

Just how dire is the coming summer for US-bound travel? We're looking at various data sources to try to figure it out.

Got power? That's usually not an issue for airlines and airports, but this week is different.

Marrakech remains a mess for connections. And there are plenty of other messes around the world. But we find some good news, too.

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.

Another close call, and a lot to consider as new orders and new routes come online.

New seats, nicer hotels, and crazy photos from a diversion are three of the five bullet points we talk about in this week's show.

Another rough week for aviation in many ways. And plenty of concerns about what lays ahead.

Which new markets make sense? Both long-haul and short-haul are seeing some interesting changes.

Last week was decidedly bad for aviation in many ways. Ugh.

We're back in the USA and ready for some news and rants this week. Some of them are even reasonable.

A quick hop to the beach runway at Barra was part of this week's adventure, plus Frontier, rockets, and more.

What key messages were in the keynote? What happens when massive hubs freeze? And much more…

A new year brings new topics to the fore, including new routes, new IFE, new status rules, and more.

Fortunately not too much drone chatter this week; we've got more important stuff to talk about.

Two very interesting and very different sets of route announcements caught our attention this week. Plus premium seats and lots more.

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?

It was Thanksgiving week in the US, so we shifted our gaze to Europe and the Middle East, with plenty of news being made.

Sure, the U/LCCs are struggling right now, but they're still planning for growth in 2025.

Wayward bullets are bad. Ditto for rodents on planes and a handful of now infamous travelers.

Trade shows and fines and AI and aircraft orders and lots, lots more…

As Elite Status rules continue to shift, is there really any greener grass out there? With United’s latest changes announced we brought in Ed to get a fresh take.

Doing our best to prove that there's no such thing as a quiet airport lounge anymore, and part of the problem, too.

Lots of chatter this week about premium products, and which airlines are having success with them or not.

An interesting CEO panel discussion at a trade show?!? It finally happened last week. Plus new routes and lots more.

Details matter, and a few of this week's topics dig in to that fine print.

Dartboard or strategic planning? Either way, lots of new routes to discuss in this week's news.

One strike averted, another underway. And plenty of challenges remain for the aviation industry overall.

A strike avoided, an engine fire, and new routes as we hit another arbitrary milestone.

Another week, with plenty of random thoughts from the guys…

The 777X is back on the ground, while an IFC vendor goes under and a couple airlines have operational issued. But it isn't all bad news…