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00:00 - About Gunnar’s controversial “Chicago-O’Hare is good” take…

02:55 - Are airlines ditching higher one-way fares for international flights? 

12:45 - Why Allegiant’s surprise acquisition of Sun Country matters

23:15 - Bilt 2.0 is here, with good and bad news

30:00 - A word from our sponsor: us! Get Thrifty Traveler Premium today

33:10 - American Airlines (kinda) launches free Wi-Fi

34:10 - No mileage or status on AA basic economy tickets

35:10 - No status changes for American this year, but is bad news ahead?

36:20 - Hawaiian Airlines’ big plans for aircraft upgrades and a fancy new Honolulu lounge

38:40 - The next Capital One Lounge: Charlotte (CLT)

40:15 - Delta orders 787 Dreamliners 

42:20 - Listener Question: What to do if you’re “product-swapped”? 

46:10 - On the Spot: What does Kyle tell people he does for a living? 

Produced and edited by Sylvia Thomas

Video editing by Kyle Thomas
Show music: “All That” by Benjamin Tissot

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