DLD 350: Wider than the average show




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Summary: <br> How does just one out of service plane cause so much trouble for a major airline?? But it worked mostly in our favor, so no complaints this time around.<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> Also in this episode:<br> <br> <br> <br> * The 20th anniversary of 9/11 <a href="https://www.gofundme.com/f/september-11th-memorial-mountain-hike" target="_blank" rel="noopener">with a charitable twist</a>* Slot squatting in NYC* <a href="https://paxex.aero/jetblue-london-schedule-cut-october/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">JetBlue London cuts in October</a>, similar to <a href="https://paxex.aero/jetblue-london-cuts-embraer-extended/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">September's cuts</a>* <a href="https://paxex.aero/eastern-airlines-express-cargo-fleet-conversion/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Eastern’s cargo insanity</a> (Note: After we recorded Eastern finally answered a query for additional details and will still run passengers 777s; that part of the recording was a mistake)* <a href="https://paxex.aero/jet2-airbus-a321neo-order/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Jet2's pivot to Airbus</a>* <a href="https://track.flexlinkspro.com/a.ashx?foid=1044692.248354&amp;foc=2&amp;fot=1002&amp;fos=1" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Virgin Atlantic</a>' High density A350 coming this Winter, <a href="https://www.headforpoints.com/2021/09/02/virgin-atlantic-the-booth-a350/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">with an interesting business class nook</a>* KLM cuts LAS, MCO, MIA for the winter as Netherlands closes off US travel. But Portugal didn’t close borders and TAP is advertising that.* <a href="http://www.southwest.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Southwest Airlines</a> <a href="https://paxex.aero/southwest-rapid-rewards-double-tier-points-elite-status/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Rapid Rewards double tier points</a><br> <br> <br> <br> For our <a href="https://www.patreon.com/dotslinesdestinations">Patreon subscribers</a> we have bonus content, including:<br> <br> <br> <br> * Bumps in the night* <a href="https://en.unesco.org/news/cultural-sites-africa-arab-region-asia-europe-and-latin-america-inscribed-unescos-world" target="_blank" rel="noopener">New UNESCO world heritage sites</a><br> <br> <br> <br> And plenty more. Enjoy the show!<br>