Layovers - Air Travel podcast

087 GMP - Ethiopian love, premium business, JAL shoe shine, FRA T3, Aeroflot hijack, stupid alcohol

Flight 087. The beeping T-shirt, A Star Wars Story. Paul falls in love with Ethiopian, reviews Asiana and JAL. IAG gives up on Norwegian. WOW has no more wow. FlyBe might be saved. NRT celebrates 40, expands new signage, offers no-nonsense security, but no more whisky. JAL's First shoe shine service. A snow globe crashes. The never-ending 787 Trent story: ANA incident, Norwegian replacements. BA announces 747 retirement plans (it's SOON!). FRA is building a new terminal (more stupid layouts?...

086 YTZ - Remembering Herb, cooking United, fancy dress lounge, shutdown pizza, A220-500, last B727

Flight 086. Remembering Herb Kelleher, how he changed the aviation world, his legacy, his lessons, his arm wrestling. The Miracle of the Hudson, as witnessed by Alex. FRA comes to its senses and asks passengers to not come to the airport. Tipping flight attends, for or against? United loves Pacific Blue, Premium Purple, Atlantic Amethyst, and Apple. Cook your own United food. Is there always a doctor in the plane? Gulf Air goes "boutique", British Airways goes vintage, Aer Lingus goes non-se...

085 USU - Drone frenzy, dumped MNL 737, CebGo ATR, Brexit IAG, turbulence gimbal, China Coast Pub

Flight 085. HKG gates numbers, HKG electronic security, HKG landside shopping — a ton of HKG minutiae. A220 dividers debate, A220 sales success, A220 charcuterie board — a ton of A220 ingredients. MNL safety lapses, MNL domestic adventure, MNL abandoned Xiamen 737 — a ton of MNL mischief. Boeing longest range, Boeing sci-fi wing, Boeing Norwegian Iran jam — a ton of Boeing scores. Brexit IAG headache, Brexit German Rolls-Royce, Brexit remote stand — a ton of Brexit nonsense. BA turbulence fe...

084 AUH - Racing Etihad, Priority idiocy, Joon FML, Fog shutdown, Lufthansa Goose, Air France bread

083 CTS - C-3PO Star Wars plane, Q Suite, AI boarding, Samurai security, Lion Air, Aeroflot blogging

082 TXL - United fans, BrewDog 767, best First food, new IST, A3 fun, A220 dividers, HK Express EDTO

081 BUR - One World infighting, Emirates stalling, United manure, JFK refurb, TWA Connie bar, 777UA

080 ZRH - Accidental liveries, getting Rouged, Primera Air hubris, onboard Oktoberfest, PrivatAir XL

079 YVR - BA hack, jet lag gurus, Emiratihad, American coach, GVA runway, Qantas Sunrise, Canada!

078 MEL - Etihad First, 787 Studio, JetSuiteX experience, Swissair 111, Melbourne love, MEXit vote

077 HNL - ITA Matrix letdown, ANA inclusion, TSA powers, CDG Logan's Run, AF L seat, stolen Q400

076 SEA - Alaska verdict, Southwest is nuts, JetBlue Mint dog, Trent woes, Delta colors, CA fires

075 CDG - Boeing marries Embraer, The Turkish Job, A220 platform, Russia airspace, KLM beef disaster

074 MTY - Avroliner love, Lufthansa 748 First, SkyTrax debate, FRA disaster, LiveATC, BOG World Cup

073 MLE - Bourdain travel, ANA World Cup, 787 dimming speed, Americano ignorance, Maldives seaplanes

072 ORD - A320 CTRL-ATL-DEL, LHR Tatooine, US ME3 deal, the Airbus A200, pilot poaching, AF no more?

071 TPE - Hello Kitty gates, standing-up seats, air bidets, grappa lounge, 737 beer, engine failures

070 ICN - IAG wants Norwegian, cargo beds, China routes, Peach Aviation, Kitten IFE

069 CLT - United dog, Narita grows, Air Italy, ashtrays, sky diamonds, airport rocking chairs

068 CGK - Epic Garuda First, Lufthansa re-livery, US and Qatar Airways peace, budget Star Alliance

067 PHL - 380 lifeline, Lufthansa blues, Bombardier victory, emotional peacock, Google Flights

066 CPH - Airbus shaken not stirred, BA recline, Europe pilot chase, no more US 747, robot carry-on

065 BOS - Will Hunter, JFK Bomb Cyclone, ground handling revealed, Alaska Timbers, ANA brothers

00:00 - Introduction, a Hunter family historical event Williamhunter (@Williamhunter) | Twitter Alex Hunter on Instagram: “My daughter Juno” • Instagram Attache Los Angeles Travel Guide - YouTube Layovers 038 BOS — Layovers 02:07 - Will Hunter: why Boston, past aviation career 09:12 - Safe 2017, soiling United, in flight ice-cream Airline safety: 2017 was safest year in history for passengers around world, research shows | The Independent Chicago flight diverted after man spreads ‘hu...

064 LED - United 767, snowpocalypse, pizza lounge, A380 Xmas tree, 747 amenity kit, smart bag ban

00:00 - Introduction 01:18 - Reviews, questions, window blinds, Star Wars planes layovers ✈︎ on Apple Podcasts Layovers on Facebook Layovers on Twitter ANA STAR WARS PROJECT 12:48 - Snowpocalypse, airline early warnings, Milan Linate Snow causes chaos at Heathrow as British Airways flights are diverted 300 miles away to Newcastle 35:27 - The United verdict, Channel 9, Polaris, EWR Everything You Want to Know About Where to Sit on a United 764 \767-400\ - FlyerTalk Forums Polaris Bu...

063 ITM - Flying in Japan, ANA bliss, boarding uncertainty, Emirates shower, folding OpenSkies

00:00 - Introduction 01:43 - Emirates new super First, virtual windows, new business & coach 'Zero gravity' and private suites: Emirates' new Boeing 777 first-class cabin revealed Emirates unveils brand new cabins for its Boeing 777 fleet A tour inside Emirates' new first class cabin - YouTube (video) 5 Game Changers in New Boeing 777 First Class | Emirates Airline - YouTube (video) Game Changer | New Emirates First Class featuring Jeremy Clarkson | Emirates Airline - YouTube (video) ...

062 BQH - Emirates super First, Airbus artful Bombardier move, Qatar wants Italy, Air France scare

00:00 - Introduction 01:43 - Emirates new super First, virtual windows, new business & coach 'Zero gravity' and private suites: Emirates' new Boeing 777 first-class cabin revealed Emirates unveils brand new cabins for its Boeing 777 fleet A tour inside Emirates' new first class cabin - YouTube (video) 5 Game Changers in New Boeing 777 First Class | Emirates Airline - YouTube (video) Game Changer | New Emirates First Class featuring Jeremy Clarkson | Emirates Airline - YouTube (video) ...

061 MRS - Ryanair chaos, Air Berlin no more, airline ownership, Bipolar BA, Pan Am nostalgia

00:00 - Introduction 02:01 - Layovers fan mail, reviews, headphones Layovers - Reviews | Facebook Layovers - Reviews on iTunes 11:10 - Ryanair chaos, pilots shortages, Norwegian Ryanair latest: Passengers left furious as flight cancellations spark chaos | London Evening Standard The Ryanair chaos is symptomatic of an industry that doesn't respect its customers ($) Ryanair's stranded customers in tears as they reveal anger at chaos and are forced to call £25 premium helpline that is ja...

060 NBO - How To Land A Plane, with Mark Vanhoenacker, British Airways 747 pilot and author

00:00 - Introduction 01:11 - How To Land A Plane How to Land a Plane — Mark Vanhoenacker Buy at Amazon UK: How to Land a Plane Little Ways to Live a Big Life Buy at Waterstones: How to Land a Plane by Mark Vanhoenacker Mark Vanhoenacker on Facebook Mark Vanhoenacker on Twitter 16:31 - Take-offs or landings? 24:19 - Mark's first 747 landing 31:12 - Flight simulator 34:01 - The climates of RUH, DFW, PHX 37:53 - Will Mark leave the 747 for the 787? 45:50 - Training for the 320 48:3...

059 MNL - Asian super-airports, gate security, window blind policy, Qantas’ confidence, BA puke seat

00:00 - Introduction 01:14 - Alex's generally fine BA experience, disgusting seat 02:51 - 787 dimmable windows, night flight policies, food timing Windows 787 How The Magical Windows in Boeing's 787 Dreamliner Work 15:41 - The Asian super-airports, China's rise Singapore and Hong Kong's Airport Dominance Is Under Threat - Bloomberg The Best Airport in the World Just Got Better - Bloomberg 23:41 - Qantas ULR routes, DXB abandonment, PR seat Qantas non-stop flights to New York, London...

058 BKK - JetBlue Mint, Air Canada near miss, Singapore 777s, Southwest love, Millennial Air

00:00 - Introduction, Asia summer for Paul 02:26 - Alex flies his bike on JetBlue, Mint, Mosaic Find Your Keys, Wallet & Phone with Tile’s App and Bluetooth Tracker Device | Tile JetBlue | TrueBlue: Promotion ended 15:59 - United dog, 747, seat nightmare United Airlines apologizes for death of dog on flight - Emirates 24|7 United Airlines doing something special for Boeing 747 enthusiasts - Chicago Business Journal United Refused to Let Young Child Nap In The Empty Seats Next to Her -...

057 ICN - 747-8i, laptop ban ending, A320 engine coins, security awkwardness, FCO praise

00:00 - Introduction Tyler Mixa on Instagram: “Listening to the KIX episode of Layovers at KIX! Shoutout to Alex and Paul (@cubedweller and @papadimitriou) for an awesome show! #kix…” • Instagram 01:52 - Qatar buys some American, A350 cancellations, DL subsidy video Qatar Airways wants to buy 10% stake in American Airlines American Airlines CEO Learned of Qatar's Investment Interest at IATA Conference – Skift The Puzzling Reason Qatar Airways Canceled Four A350 Orders - One Mile at a Ti...

056 KIX - Attache book, Paris Air Show banter, A380plus, heatwave, GDS mismatch, Mordor MAD

00:00 - Introduction 00:41 - The Attache Guide to Travel Attaché Guide to Travel by Alex Hunter — Kickstarter 04:20 - Cool projects, podcast reviews 08:16 - PHX LGW DXB heatwave It’s so hot in Phoenix that airplanes can’t fly - The Washington Post PressReader.com - Connecting People Through News Historic Heat Wave Sweeps Asia, the Middle East and Europe by Dr. Jeff Masters | Category 6 | Weather Underground 12:54 - Paris Air Show, 380plus, 747 end, supercars Upgraded Airbus 380plus ...

055 MCT - Qatar blockade, plane burgers, in-flight bluetooth, BA fallout, Oman Air

00:00 - Introduction 01:04 - Qatar blockade Qatar Airways slammed by Arab blockade - Jun. 6, 2017 06:30 - Electronic ban extension, US air traffic privatization Laptop ban extension could impact air travel, airlines warn Why Trump Wants to Privatize Air-Traffic Control - The Atlantic 09:46 - Bluetooth in flight, AirPods, Apple Maps AirPods - Apple Apple updates Maps with detailed floor plans of airports, malls in iOS 11 18:17 - Airport beacons, Bose scandal Bose Headphones Secretly...

054 SXF - Cathay First, British Airways absolute chaos, eye masks, VVIP 380, LATAM

00:00 - Introduction 01:18 - Cathay Pacific First, reorganization First | Flight Classes | Cathay Pacific Airways 13:01 - Favorite pajamas, eyemask, bad amenity kits 18:28 - Podcast reviews 20.45 - KLM King Dutch king has been a KLM pilot for 21 years 22.07 - Alex rediscovers ORY, Paul aborts landing at LIN 27:24 - FRA tunnel, new MUC terminal, carry-on ads Frankfurt Airport - Transferring at FRA New satellite terminal opens at Munich Airport 31:33 - boarding e-gates, status board...

053 BUD - Hackathon in a plane, disruptive passengers, Cathay Pacific, ANA banana

00:00 - Introduction 01:58 - Disruptive passengers, Delta, social media 09:17 - United, conditions of carriage, culture Contract Of Carriage | United Airlines 24:32 - Southwest kindness, Ryanair song Southwest Airlines Goes Above and Beyond to Help Passenger WATCH: Ryanair flight attendant asks man to open bag - and soon the whole plane is singing - Independent.ie 26:09 - LAX private terminal, ANA banana, C919 LAX's new private terminal for the rich and famous makes flying easier, bu...

052 ISG - United entitlement, electronics ban, ANA Star Wars 787, Level, Finnair 350

00:00 - Introduction, latest travels 02:54 - Trillions in the sky There Is Almost 2 Trillion USD of Planes in Our Skies - Travel Stats Man 03:56 - Alex discovers the AY 350, new LHR CX lounge The new Finnair Airbus A350 XWB flights available now | Finnair Cathay Pacific reopens Heathrow lounge following a spectacular makeover 09:14 - Paul flies BA business, First Wing, Iberia Club World | Business class | British Airways The First Wing | British Airways Review: Iberia Business Class...

051 DUS - Qatar suite, new A380, Worlds Best Airports, 737 MAX v 320neo, still no BER

00:00 - Introduction 01:00 - BER pushed back, Berlin strikes, Layovers hiatus Berlin's chaos airport sacks boss amid leadership struggle - The Local Berlin Brandenburg Airport now just 6 years behind schedule - eTurboNews (eTN) Flights cancelled at Berlin airports as ground crews start strike | News | DW | 13.03.2017 Berlin Airport Strike Strands Patrons at Biggest Travel Show - Bloomberg 03:33 - New QR business seat Qatar Air Unveils Double-Bed Seats That Turn Into Meeting Areas – Sk...

050 NRT - The crazy story of Narita, Cathay Pacific Beer, 10 Cent Fares, Open Skies rift

00:00 - Introduction 01:24 - ANA 380, Special livery, Drone Inspection, JAL pilots ANA unveils special livery for its new A380 fleet | Airbus Press release ANA tests drone's-eye view for plane inspections- Nikkei Asian Review JAL's novice pilots grounded by 2010 bankruptcy finally take wing | The Japan Times 05:30 - Cathay Pacific Beer, bubbly in the air Cathay Pacific creates craft beer for UK flights - Business Traveller – The leading magazine for frequent flyers Cathay Pacific Cre...

049 ORY - US border passwords, Breitling 777, Air Force One, United Polaris, Korean Air taser

00:00 - Introduction, feedback, reviews 05:43 - US border asking for passwords It’s official: Trump says he'll replace his travel ban with a new one - Vox 'Give Us Your Passwords' - The Atlantic I’ll never bring my phone on an international flight again. Neither should you. How to Get Past Customs Without Giving Up Your Digital Privacy | WIRED How to legally cross a US (or other) border without surrendering your data and passwords / Boing Boing What Are Your Rights if Border Agents Wa...

048 CPT - US Travel Ban, Norwegian Airlines, 737 MAX 8, Air Canada, Bombardier CS100

00:00 - Introduction, Layovers reviews Reviews of layovers ✈︎ - air travel and commercial aviation on podbay The Travel Massive Newsletter 02.51 - US Travel Ban Trump travel ban: Here's what you need to know - CNNPolitics.com US airports on frontline as Donald Trump's travel ban causes chaos and protests | US news | The Guardian I am an Immigration Officer who works with DHS and has worked extensively with our refugees/Asylees. There's a lot of misinformation out there on BOTH sides. A...

047 JFK - Bye Virgin America, supersonic Boom, noise-cancelling headphone king, British Airways food

046 GVA - Tony Tyler, fmr IATA & Cathay Pacific CEO, aviation is a force for good

IATA IATA IATA - Environment IATA - Safety IATA - Fast Travel IATA - New Distribution Capability ICAO GVA [Genève Aéroport](http://www.gva.ch/en/

045 FCO - Airbus flying taxis, augmented reality Emirates, Cebu Pacific million miles baby

Paul is on Aviation Xtended Ep.63 – Layovers, Skyfaring and Flightchic | Xtended The US National Aviation Day Teen 'whirlwind' leads invasion of 10 US, UK airports - CNN.com Cranky Flyer celebrates in style Blogger flies to 8 airports in one day - Burbank Leader How to be dumb in an airport Airline passenger runs across tarmac at Madrid airport to catch flight | World news | The Guardian The Emirates crash landing Was Emirates' 777 Crash Landing "An Accident Waiting To Happen?" - On...

044 PVG - Pokemon Go, Cathay Dragon, BA ex-BMI A321, new SWISS 777-300ER, motorized carry-on

Pokemon Go makes you do stupid things Airline warns against playing Pokemon Go in an airport - LA Times Carry-on might make you look like an idiot Modobag: World's First Motorized, Rideable Luggage | Indiegogo | Indiegogo A beautiful AV Geek engagement A Reagan Airport Engagement Shoot — Why Have We Never Seen This Before? | Washingtonian Lufthansa sells seats on AirBnB Lufthansa - AirBnB (link will expire at the end of the campaign) Lufthansa is renting seats on its airplanes on Air...

043 SJC - Brexit, Air Serbia and Etihad, heir to the throne at Emirates, US EU open skies, Iran 747

Alex flies the 787 to SJC Boeing Airplanes on Twitter: "Congrats to @British_Airways on new 787 #Dreamliner service #BAinSanJose https://t.co/MwUsfXv2V6" Iceland and the UEFA Euro Flightradar24 on Twitter: "Icelandic pilot predicts the #ENGISL result (photo from WOW Air TF-MOM via https://t.co/ak0D39qOOr) #EURO2016 https://t.co/CRMmsWfYmy" Sully gets a trailer Sully - Official Trailer [HD] - YouTube I'm one of the passengers from the "Miracle on the Hudson" flight landed by Captain Sul...

042 DOH - Flying Qatar A350, Tim Clark reality check, Hamad business class lounge, Singapore ULL

041 SOF - Paul flies round the world in First, Qantas women uniforms, Ryanair new route model

Wifi chaos Terrifying Wi-Fi hotspot name causes chaos on Qantas plane Women pilots at Qantas no longer have to wear uniforms made for men Bourdain on plane food Anthony Bourdain Thinks You're Crazy for Eating Airplane Food - Bon Appétit A new kind of alliance Eight Asia-Pacific low-cost carriers form alliance | Airlines content from ATWOnline Cebu Pacific Air – Why everyone flies Cebu Pacific Air on Twitter: "V for Value! 8 LCCs, 160 destinations, 17 hubs. Find out more about the #Va...

040 LHR — Mark Vanhoenacker, Skyfaring author, British Airways 747 pilot

Skyfaring - The Book Skyfaring Mark Vanhoenacker (@markv747) on Twitter Skyfaring: A Journey with a Pilot: Mark Vanhoenacker - Amazon In Flight - The New York Times 36 Hours in Southeast London - The New York Times

039 DME - Throne seat, Wow Air Snapchat, Solar Impulse, Malaysian loses CEO, US consolidation

Congrats Solar Impulse! Solar Impulse completes long-delayed flight across the Pacific | Ars Technica Virgin America Alaska Air reaches for sky with Virgin America deal - FT.com ($) Seth Miller on Twitter: ".@AlaskaAir hopes for DoJ approval of VX merger by EoY." Virgin America Staff Have Fun With Personalised Messages On Gate Screens Virgin America on Twitter: "We've touched down on Snapchat. Follow us: VirginAmerica https://t.co/inaK5aZrjh" WOW Air wants you to Snapchat snaptravele...

038 BOS - Behind Virgin America and its death, TSA, KLM Facebook Messenger, Tesla races 737

The death of Virgin America The Death of Virgin America's Brand and the Aftermath of the Alaska Airlines Sale – Skift Alaska Air Buys Virgin America in Healthy $2.6 Billion Merger - Yahoo Finance VIRGIN AMERICA SHAREHOLDER NOTICE: Faruqi & Faruqi, LLP Announces the Investigation of Virgin America Inc. (VA) Over the Proposed Sale of the Company to Alaska Air Group, Inc. - Yahoo Finance JetBlue Exec: Virgin America Was a Nice-To Have But Not Worth $2.6 Billion – Skift JetBlue Is the One t...