DLD 590: An Unexpected Diversion

About this episode

The episode discusses the murky future of the industry following a gathering in Rio, along with updates on an aviation incident and other travel-related topics.

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.

Topics covered

• industry future
• aviation incidents
• travel lounges
• award pricing
• current events

Keywords

• aviation
• travel
• lounges
• dynamic pricing
• UA 764
• EWR
• industry discussion

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: UA

Places: Rio, EWR

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