DLD 590: An Unexpected Diversion
The industry gathered in Rio to discuss its future, and things are awfully murky right now. Plus an update on the UA 764 incident at EWR, lounges, dynamic award pricing, and more.

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Jun 2026
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Exploring the world with points, miles and a bit of crazy.
The industry gathered in Rio to discuss its future, and things are awfully murky right now. Plus an update on the UA 764 incident at EWR, lounges, dynamic award pricing, and more.
One of the last free meals is gone for US travelers. Plus inflight internet shifts, new walkways, and some really, really stupid comments (but other people this time, in addition to ours!).
The dust is settling on some legal scuffles and uncertain route futures, with more than one foil hat consideration in play.
Big news out of Canada, wine country, and routes changing to backfill the Spirit collapse, among other things.
Stephan and Fozz are out on a mileage run this week, talking shop along the way.
Just the usual amount of chatter from us, mostly about way more chatter in the market than is typical. And, perhaps, some of which should settle down.
Doors or not? Herringbone or staggered? These and other design decisions can have a lasting impact for passengers and airlines, two of which announced new cabins last week.
Aircraft Interiors Expo 2026 is a wrap, and we've got a report from Hamburg recapping all the fun bits about new seats and screens and more.
Chatting up changes for a pair of premium cabins, plus points subscriptions, capacity shifts, and more fallout from the Iran war.
More comfort, more planes, more rumors, and more fees take us through this week's news.
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