DLD 499: Ramble on

Another week, with plenty of random thoughts from the guys…
Also in this episode:

• Malaysia cuts follow-up (www.reuters.co...)


• HA/AS comments from UA and HI AG


• Russia (www.rferl.org/...) , Japan (www.bloomberg....) facing staffing shortages for somewhat similar reasons


• Frontier keeps growing at JFK


• Mint to Montana (news.jetblue.c...)


• C919s now at all three major Chinese airlines


• Beginning of the end for Vistara (x.com/airvista...)


• AI A350 now running real longhauls


• KLM gets its first A321neo (paxex.aero/klm...)


• Boom second flight and AMA


• Lufty going for a stake in TAP (www.corriere.i...)

For our Patreon subscribers ( / dotslinesdestinations ) we have bonus content, including:

• Delta’s TATL cuts


• Norse mixed messages (paxex.aero/nor...)


• Southwest’s aggressive RR promotion (paxex.aero/sou...)


• Bilt’s latest changes


• UA hints at XLRs to Ireland


• SAS now in SkyTeam, with *A Status Matches (staralliance.s...)

And plenty more. Enjoy the show!