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Layovers - Air Travel podcast
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SHOW NOTES
I. News of the week
The subsidies received by U.S. arlines
WikiLeaks Disclosure Shows U.S. Airlines Received Billions in Subsidies – SkiftU.S. Airlines Have Paid the Government $250 Billion -- Amazingly, Some Claim They Are SubsidizedUS government to review Gulf carrier subsidy claims; establishes forum for comment | Open Skies content from ATWOnlineEmirates CEO Calls U.S. Airlines' Open Skies Arguments 'Fallacious' and 'Malicious' – SkiftEmirates lets go of First in new A380
Emirates Fits Planes with Record 615 Seats for Danish Flights – SkiftAirbus needs more time to decide on A380 changes: paper | ReutersBoeing parks 787 in Mojave Desert as premium seat glut increases
Dreamliners’ Missing Seats Prompt Boeing to Park 787s in Desert - Bloomberg BusinessHere's Why a Single First Class Seat Can Cost £201,000 | Gizmodo UKEarly overweight 787 finally find owners
Boeing said to have buyers for early overweight Dreamliners | The Seattle Times777 improvements while waiting for the 777X
Boeing Rolls Out 777 Upgrade Plan | Advanced Machines for Aerospace Manufacturing content from Aviation WeekVirgin America tops U.S. customer satisfaction
Misery in the air as flyer frustration climbsAirline Quality Rating report shows U.S. carriers' performance worsened in 2014 | Dallas Morning NewsE.U. airlines fined for mishandling passengers' rights
Aer Lingus, Jet2 and Wizz Air face legal action over flight delays | Business | The GuardianAirport handler wakes up in cargo while flight en route
Alaska flight turns around after ‘banging’ reveals trapped ramp agent | Safety content from ATWOnlineTSA wins big on loose change
Airport Security Raked In Nearly $675,000 In Loose Change Last YearII. Innovation news of the week
Google faces anti-trust proceedings in Europe
Google Charged With Antitrust Violations by Europe - NYTimes.comTripAdvisor CEO Wants Europe to Crack Down on Google's Anti-Competitive Behavior – SkiftOfficial Google Blog: The Search for HarmAir Malta draws hearts in the sky
Flightradar24 on Twitter: ".@AirMalta #LoveFlight #AMC14JC is returning to Malta after drawing two hearts in the sky http://t.co/LZeBfQjud7"Love is in the air! Plane flight path makes two giant hearts in the sky above Malta - Mirror OnlineLHR introduces smarter airplane separation for more landing efficency
Time Based Separation Goes Live At Heathrow, Should Significantly Cut Delays | The Cranky FlierAngry Birds on IFE
Angry Birds are hitching a ride on airplanes | GamesBeat | Games | by Dean TakahashiDelta offers a premium pet tracking service
Delta's Enhanced Package Tracker Helps Keep Your Pet Alive, For A FeeAMS and KLM partner for airport wayfinding through beacons
Amsterdam Schiphol Airport and KLM PartnershipKLM's navigatie service op Amsterdam Airport Schiphol - YouTubeNRT uses running track instead of airport signage
Narita Airport’s Newest Terminal 3 Designed Around A Running Track | Spoon & TamagoTokyo Reporter on Twitter: "Narita's new Terminal 3 for low-cost carriers is huge, but 600+ meters from Terminal 2 http://t.co/MHSN5LIvl0"III. App of the week
SeatGuru
Airline Seat Maps, Flights shopping and Flight information- Best Airplane Seats - SeatGuruIV. Topic of the week
The future of economy is shrinking
The situation
What U.S. Airline Passengers Complain About Most When They Fly – SkiftCramped airline seats may spark fights, health concernsAirline Seat Safety RiskAirplane Seat Swapping Turns Rough-and-Tumble - NYTimes.comPlans to cram more seats in airliners won't sit well with fliers - LA TimesThe manufacturers plans for more economy seats
INTERIORS: Airbus gains traction with Space-Flex concept - 4/13/2015 - Flight GlobalPontifications: Wizz could be first face-off of 737 MAX 200 vs "A320neo 195" - Leeham News and CommentAirbus Offering 11-Abreast A380 Seating From 2017 | Commercial Aviation content from Aviation Week"Choice" becomes new PaxEx curse word on 11-abreast A380 - Runway GirlRunway GirlINTERIORS: Airbus details A350 increased seat-count options - 4/13/2015 - Flight GlobalHow To Cram An A330 To The Max — LayoversThe airlines new economy
Delta's New Service Offerings - Business InsiderAre European legacies going too far with economy minus? - Runway GirlRunway GirlThe seat recline debate
Seat recline locks result in mid-air fight and diversion — LayoversAnother day, another flight diversion caused by jerks — LayoversThe Seat Recline War, Part III — LayoversThe Knee Defender Is Not Safety Compliant — LayoversFuture Perfect » Internalising the Knee ReclineA better economy seat
Why Finding the Perfect Airline Seat Takes Detective Work – SkiftThe New Airline Seat Design Fit for Passengers and Low-Cost Carriers – SkiftPitch PF2000 on VimeoThe 4kg Titanium Seat | ExpliseatEconomy Skycouch™ - 777-300 Long-Haul Economy - Long-Haul Experience - Onboard Your Flight - Air New Zealand - UK & EireBoeing's New Patent Might Help Passengers Sleep On PlanesThe best current seats
Long-haul Economy Class Comparison Charti - SeatGuruThe World's Ten Best Economy Class Airline SeatsSeat Pitch & Seat Width: Trans-Pacific | Flight FeatureThe World's Best Major Airlines for the Economy Long-Haul Experience – SkiftV. Question of the week
The world's craziest runways
LUA, Nepal
Lukla Airport Landing & Takeoff - YouTubeGIB, Gibraltar
Plane Landing at GIB/LXGB - Gibraltar airport - YouTubePHB, Buthan
The best extreme approach video of Paro Airport, Bhutan. Please watch HD and full screen - YouTubeSBH, St. Barts
Plane Crash in the Caribbean - SBH St. Barth - YouTubeTGU, Honduras
Tegucigalpa, Honduras Toncontin airport landing - YouTubeSXM, St Marteen
INSANE PLANESPOTTING! Maho Beach Saint Maarten Princess Juliana Int'l Airport - FULL 1080p HD! - YouTubeWe also mentionned, Courchevel CVF, the Swissair landing at HKG and Matekane in Lesotho.
VI. Airport of the week
SXMA plane spotter paradise.
Princess Juliana International Airport | SXMAIRPORT.COM