012 LAX - Dean Johnson, JFK epic building, iPad seat dock, 787 Star Wars, live sports IFE
Layovers - Air Travel podcast
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SHOW NOTES
I. News of the week
Emirates massive engine order
Rolls-Royce secures its largest engine order with £6.1bn Emirates deal | Business | The GuardianGulf airlines' success prompts hostility from US and European carriers | Business | The GuardianEmirates Chasing After US Passengers With A 2 For 1 SpecialCyprus plans for a new flag carrier
New airline seeks to use Cyprus as a base (updated) | Cyprus MailIconic JFK Terminal 5 building revived
JetBlue May Enter the Airport Hotel Business - Condé Nast TravelerMohegan Sun and Incheon Airport To Collaborate on Unique Gaming Resort – SkiftUnited expels passenger for tweet
United bans researcher from flight after 'joke tweet' - BBC NewsSkyJet and media sensationalism
A Skywest Regional Jet Suffers Loss Of Cabin Pressure At 38,000 FeetManston's future
Ukip manifesto pledge to re-open ManstonNew UK Air Passenger Duty Taxe rate
Tax changes on 1 April: Cheaper long-haul flights - BBC NewsRates and allowances: Excise Duty - Air Passenger Duty - GOV.UKBelfast International Airport calls for air passenger duty rethink - BBC NewsII. Innovation news of the week
ANA Star Wars plans
Star Wars Boeing 787 R2-D2 Dreamliner Launched by Japan ANA — LayoversDevice charging safety
Experts flag concerns about charging devices on takeoff and landing - Runway GirlRunway GirlLufthansa introduces Wifi on short haul flights
Lufthansa signals intent to adopt terrestrial Wi-Fi for short-haul - Runway GirlRunway GirlA truly global Wifi
Get Ready for Truly Global High-Speed In-Flight Wi-Fi | Flight ChicGogo's study on in-flight Wifi expectations
Global Passengers More Willing to Pay for In-Flight Wi-Fi Than U.S. Flyers – SkiftThe success of in-flight live sports
Next-gen IFC driving onboard re-accommodation and live sportDocking iPad seat
New PaxEx partnership could offer powerful proposition to airlines - Runway GirlRunway GirlWhy it's high time to start future-proofing aircraft interiors - Runway GirlRunway GirlCould planes be hacked through wifi?
FAA Needs a More Comprehensive Approach to Address Cybersecurity [PDF]Lufthansa frequent flyer system compromised
Lufthansa Frequent Flyer Accounts HackedAirport sleeping pods
At Helsinki Airport, a New Snooze Option - NYTimes.comBusiness Lounge etiquette revised by Qantas
Going for a thong: Why Qantas are cracking down on scruffy frequent flyers - News & Advice - Travel - The IndependentIII. App of the week
Kayak Flights Price Alerts (account needed)
Kayak.com
IV. Topic of the week
The future of virtual reality, smartwatches and gadgets in flight. With Dean Johnson, SVP of Creative Innovation at Brandwidth Group.
Mentioned during the interview
I'm the creepy guy wearing a VR headset on your plane (and it's great) | PolygonVirtual reality content on offer to airline passengers - BBC NewsAirbus Invents Immersive Seat Helmet To Make You Forget You're Flying — LayoversHeadphones Not Cutting It? Noise-Canceling Airplane Seats Are ComingSony partners with Virgin Atlantic for smartwatch initiativeAirlines Use Digital Technology to Get Even More Personal - NYTimes.com — LayoversJAL Tests Smartwatch Broadcasts At Tokyo Haneda — LayoversV. Question of the week
1st Class, Premier Class, Upper Class. Who truly has the top tier "pointy end product"? What product/services are necessary to be widely considered a 1st class product?by Will Hunter from Berkeley, California.
VI. Airport of the week
LAX