028 IST - Star Trek influences EasyJet, Twitter for airlines, Turkish IFE, Etihad upgrade bidding
Layovers - Air Travel podcast
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Terror attacks
Bomb threats force 2 Air France flights from US to Paris into emergency landings — RT NewsMetrojet Crash In Egypt Was Result Of 'Terrorist Act,' Russia SaysExclusive: Investigators '90 percent sure' bomb downed Russian plane | ReutersUK Holiday Jet 'Came Within 1,000ft Of Missile'The new airport security reality: insoucring?
4 passengers removed from Spirit Airlines plane in Baltimore; flight was Chicago-bound, officials say | abc7chicago.comThe TSA’s security screening is worse than you even imagined - QuartzTSA failed to catch man with loaded gun on airplane | WFLA.comPaul narrates how liquids in his carry-on failed to be detected at TSE, IST and ZAG
Emirates goes 2 class and jetpacks
The plane with the most seats in the world - CNN.comTwo guys wearing jetpacks fly alongside an Airbus A380Happy 20, EasyJet (but are you sure about those uniforms?)
EasyJet is now 25: Who's shaking up the travel industry today?EasyJet unveils futuristic LED-studded uniforms for 2016 - TelegraphThe Air Astana experience and its IFE
In-Flight EntertainmentBluebox AiAir Astana on Twitter: "We are happy to hear that you have enjoyed your first flight with us! ✈ https://t.co/i76NPOJh0i"Etihad's upgrade bidding system
Plusgrade | revenue upgrade platform for the airline industryGuide to Bidding on Flight Upgrades for Premium SeatsIs Twitter a better way to handle customer service?
Alex Hunter on Twitter: "@EtihadHelp Hi, I need help cancelling a trip due to hospitalisation. Can you help? Tried calling but can't get through to a human."British Airways on Twitter: "@cubedweller Hi Alex, please DM your booking ref and email address and we'll look into this for you. Thanks. ^Linda"Paul narrates his nightmarish Turkish flight cancellation incident
Paul and Alex both flew in the same "Pope plane" by Croatia Airlines
The state of maintenance
DGCA report finds Air India operated 787 with only 4 of 47 screws installed - Bangalore AviationThe Disturbing Truth About How Airplanes Are Maintained Today | Vanity FairShould there be a Carfax Record Report for commercial airliners? | George Hobica | LinkedInPaul narrates how a third of his SWISS flight wasn't allowed to board
Lufthansa experiences a very bad strike
Lufthansa cancels 1,000 flights as staff walks out - Nov. 9, 2015The Norwegian experience
Norwegian 787 Dreamlinerjon bradford on Twitter: "Getting flashbacks. If @VirginAtlantic launched today, it would look something like @Fly_Norwegian transatlantic. /cc @papadimitriou"The modern Turkish experience
Turkish Airlines New Planet TV 2015 (IFE System) - YouTube (video)Turkish Airlines - Fleet - turkishairlines.comIST
TAV Istanbul Ataturk Airport