Layovers - Air Travel podcast

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The Air Travel podcast by Paul Papadimitriou, with Alex Hunter & Vinod Viswalingam — #1 in 50+ countries Listen anywhere, watch on YouTube.

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008 SIN - ITA Matrix, airports sensors, Ryanair transatlantic, Lufthansa strikes

SHOW NOTES I. News of the week SHOW NOTES Ryanair ressucitates a ghost airport Ryanair Makes Valencia's Notorious Ghost Airport Its New Spanish Home – Skift Ryanair to become first airline to fly to Spain's ghost airport | Business | The Guardian Ryanair goes transatlantic Ryanair board approves plan to crack open the US market - Fortune BBC NEWS | Business | Ryanair set for £8 flights to US Ryanair plans to offer flights between Europe and the US | Travel | The Guardian Exclusive: This Is the L...

Mar 17, 2015•1 hr 31 min•Ep. 8

007 MIA - 747s are Forever, From The U.S. Airlines With Love, The Man With The Golden Apple Watch

SHOW NOTES Alex and Paul are on a secret mission to uncover the latest in aviation innovation. Well, it's episode 007, expect Plenty O'Puns. I. News of the week The U.S. airlines release their white paper about the Gulf airlines Full Report of U.S. Airlines to the White House Blaming Gulf Carriers — Paul Papadimitriou, Layovers US-UAE Business Council Tells U.S. Airlines to Compete More and Complain Less — Marisa Garcia, Skift Feeling the heat — The Economist U.S Airlines Promise to Get More Agg...

Mar 10, 2015•1 hr 22 min•Ep. 7

006 BCN - Google Flights, Bombardier CS300, mobile passport, Airwolf, MH370

SHOW NOTES Two shout outs this week. First to TheDesignAir for going live with their brand new podcast, The Aviator , it's really great and you should all subscribe! Second to our own Alex who just released the first episode of his video travel show, Attaché. Take a look at the London episode . Paul attended the filming of Barcelona this week—what fun we had! I. News of the week WOW goes transatlantic Iceland's WOW air prepares fo new transatlantic routes — Alan Dron, ATW Ryanair to add cheap tr...

Mar 05, 2015•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 6

005 MUC - Lufthansa low cost, the ME3, Delta lost dogs, China Eastern digital butler

SHOW NOTES I. News of the week US airlines vs the Gulf airlines, round two U.S. Airlines vs Gulf Carriers: That Escalated Quickly — Paul Papadimitriou, Layovers Qatar's Al Baker firmly rebukes Delta chief in subsidies row — Max Kingsley-Jones, FlightGlobal Delta CEO apologizes for terrorist remark — Karen Walker, ATW Emirates Boss Pushes Back on Delta's Open Skies and 9/11 Claims — Jason Clampet, Skift U.S Airport Group Sides Against Airlines in Open Skies Battle — Marisa Garcia, Skift The Battl...

Feb 23, 2015•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 5

004 GVA - US3 versus ME3, SkyMall, Google Glass at airports, La Compagnie

SHOW NOTES We implemented a new recording method for this episode, which improves on the sound. We realize that the mixing is not yet perfect but we know that John Biggs will continue pushing us towards perfection. I. News of the week US airlines vs the Gulf Airlines Open-Skies Agreements Challenged — Jad Mouawad, The New York Times U.S airlines disclose details of booking lost to Gulf carriers — Jeffrey Dastin, Reuters Emirates Boss Strikes Back at U.S Airlines for Hiding Behind Bankruptcies — ...

Feb 16, 2015•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 4

003 SFO - Japan Airlines leg room, LCY expansion, flight booking apps, selfie crash, Emirates 747

SHOW NOTES We are very appreciative for the all the feedback received in the past week. It was overwhelming, thank you everyone and keep it coming! We are learning about podcasting as we go and, for instance, we have tested an improved sound solution that we should start using for next week's episode. I. News of the week Was Emirates pitched the 747-8? Emirates Airlines gets pitch for 100 Boeing 757-8s — Scott Hamilton, Leeham News Crash by selfie NTSB Report LCY will expand Expansion of London ...

Feb 09, 2015•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 3

002 HKG - Air Force One dash 8, Skymark bankrupt, Qantas virtual reality, smart carry-ons

SHOW NOTES I. News of the week The new Air Force One will be a 747-8 AF Identifies Boeing 747-8 platform for next Air Force One — U.S. Air Force Gatwick's ambition to cut down queues to a minimum 'Queues will be a thing of the past', Gatwick claims — Lizzie Porter, Telegraph Skymark files for bankruptcy Japan's Skymark Airlines files for bankruptcy protection — Adrian Schofield, ATW Why did AA change its First Class cookie? American Is Replacing Their Unpopular First Class Chocolate Chip Cookie....

Feb 02, 2015•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 2

001 LHR - Future of A380, end of SkyMall, FlyerTalk and WhatsApp, Cathay Pacific, Plane Finder

SHOW NOTES I. NEWS OF THE WEEK IAG set to buy Aer Lingus Third time lucky: IAG and Aer Lingus — The Economist Emirates would consider buying 100 A380 NEO aircrafts if Airbus commits Emirates Is Now Giving Airbus 43 Billion Reasons To Build A New Superjumbo Jet — Benjamin Zhang, Business Insider SkyMall goes bankrupt SkyMall Remembered — Joe Pinsker, The Atlantic "We are not asking our customers to be happy with anything." American Airlines CEO Akkwardly Explains Why Fares Aren't Going Down — Den...

Jan 28, 2015•42 min•Ep. 1

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