DLD 551: Shaking things up

Update: 2025-09-11

Description

Routes and partnerships slashed in some areas, while others focus on innovation. Plus Spanish airports fight back against Ryanair and lots more.

Also in this episode:

* Properly pronouncing Bangor

* More Spirit bankruptcy bits

* WestJet Boeing order

* Singapore/Alaska partnership ends

* Alaska to KEF

* United boosting TLV service

* DOT rolling back consumer protections

* Dorkfest/SpotLAX

For our Patreon subscribers we have bonus content, including:

* Ryanair/AENA fight

* WiFi News:

* JetBlue picks Kuiper

* Southwest goes free

* Air France (HOP!) first Starlink plane live (and new seats)

* Tight Squeezes for Qatar and Austrian

* Follow-up on the Horizon Pilot incident from 2023

* GoWild Pass Shenanigans (and an option to buy Gold cheap if you're going to do the flying)

* CapOne and British Airways

And plenty more. Enjoy the show!