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Mar 13, 2018•1 hr 22 min•Ep. 68
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Feb 10, 2018•1 hr 32 min•Ep. 67
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Jan 27, 2018•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 66
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 ‘human waste’ i...
Jan 08, 2018•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 65
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 Business Class U...
Dec 19, 2017•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 64
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) 21:37 -...
Dec 03, 2017•1 hr 28 min•Ep. 63
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) 21:37 -...
Nov 18, 2017•1 hr 23 min•Ep. 62
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 jammed Ryanai...
Oct 16, 2017•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 61
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 48:38 - Airplane! 50:...
Sep 20, 2017•1 hr•Ep. 60
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: Plan to lau...
Sep 06, 2017•1 hr 21 min•Ep. 59
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 - View f...
Aug 14, 2017•1 hr 31 min•Ep. 58
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 Time Delta ...
Jul 20, 2017•1 hr 27 min•Ep. 57
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 adds 80 seats...
Jun 26, 2017•1 hr 24 min•Ep. 56
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 Collected Use...
Jun 15, 2017•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 55
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 boarding 36:43 - Exp...
May 31, 2017•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 54
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, but at a steep...
May 11, 2017•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 53
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 A340 New Yor...
May 02, 2017•1 hr 19 min•Ep. 52
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 – Skift Qatar A...
Mar 23, 2017•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 51
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 Creates A Beer ...
Mar 08, 2017•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 50
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 Want to Searc...
Feb 23, 2017•1 hr•Ep. 49
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. AMA : AMA E...
Feb 11, 2017•54 min•Ep. 48
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Jan 24, 2017•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 47
IATA IATA IATA - Environment IATA - Safety IATA - Fast Travel IATA - New Distribution Capability ICAO GVA [Genève Aéroport]( http://www.gva.ch/en/ — For video, subscribe on Spotify or YouTube (or YouTube Music) Review, and rate us, on Apple Podcasts Follow us, and comment on: Instagram - Bluesky - Threads - Mastodon - Twitter/X Comment, like, review, and rate us, on Facebook Search for 'Layovers' on any podcast service (some direct links are on our website ) If we're missing somewhere, or for an...
Nov 11, 2016•48 min•Ep. 46
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?" - One Mile at a T...
Oct 02, 2016•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 45
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 Airbnb — Quartz...
Aug 18, 2016•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 44
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 Sully. (Fligh...
Aug 01, 2016•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 43
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Jul 10, 2016•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 42
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 #ValueAlliance ...
Jun 10, 2016•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 41
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 — For video, subscribe on Spotify or YouTube (or YouTube Music) Review, and rate us, on Apple Podcasts Follow us, and comment on: Instagram - Bluesky - Threads - Mastodon - Twitter/X Comment, like, review, and rate us, on Facebook Search for 'Layovers' on any podcast service (some dir...
May 25, 2016•44 min•Ep. 40
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 snaptraveler.wowair.com...
May 08, 2016•1 hr•Ep. 39
