Layovers - Air Travel podcast

SHOW NOTES

I. News of the week

Another report in the US4 v ME3 saga

• U.S. Airlines Issue Report That Argues Gulf Rivals Are Doing a Great Job – Skift

The best U.S. airlines

• And this year's best airline is ... - CNN.com

Delta likes profits and fees

• Interview: Flush With Profits, Delta CEO Is a Portrait of Optimism – Skift
• Airline fees not going away: Delta CEO

Bye bye US Airways

• American Airlines Exec Says the Chilling Words: 'US Airways Will Go Away in October'

U.S. pre-clearance expanded

• Airlines for America Applauds DHS for Expansion of International Pre-Clearance Roll Out | Business Wire

Will Emirates fly to the U.S. from London?

• Rumor: EK Has Plans For DXB-LHR-USA — Civil Aviation Forum | Airliners.net

IAG backs the Middle-Eastern carriers

• International Airlines Group (IAG) response to US Airlines Gulf Carrier Subsidy Claim Wrong: ...

Amsterdam doesn't want more Emirates flights

• Dutch gov't blocks Gulf carriers' expansion at Amsterdam’s Schiphol airport - Transport - ArabianBusiness.com

Malaysia Airlines fires every single employee

• It will either be tears of joy or anguish for 20,000 MAS employees, News, News, AsiaOne Business News

A Singapore Airlines A330 sees two engines shut off midflight

• Incident: Singapore A333 near Hong Kong on May 23rd 2015, temporary loss of power on both engines

II. Innovation news of the week

Hacking a flight: the story so far

• Feds Say That Banned Researcher Commandeered a Plane | WIRED
• Security researcher 'hijacked plane in-flight': questions and answers
• Plane safe? Hacker case points to deeper cyber issues | Reuters

United offers miles bounty to squash bugs

• United’s big bug bounty could net you one million miles | Road Warrior Voices

The crazy new Delta safety video

• Delta’s New Inflight Safety Video Is Memes On Memes On Memes

Paul relates his Emirates experience from MXP to JFK

• American Continue To Improve Their TransAtlantic Fleet | TheDesignAir

Improving ATC through data commands

• FAA launches datacomm messaging at Newark | Air Traffic Management | Air Traffic Management - ATM and CMS Industry online, the latest air traffic control industry, CAA, ANSP, SESAR and NEXTGEN news, events, supplier directory and magazine

Singapore Airlines shows its newest Premium Economy product

• Singapore Air Adds More Premium to Its Premium Economy – Skift
• Singapore Airlines New Premium Economy Product Is Strongest In The Details | TheDesignAir

Emirates ad on the golden age of travel pokes fun at U.S. airlines

The video has been removed from Emirates YouTube channel

Skywards gives aways 15 million miles to celebrate anniversary

• Emirates Skywards 15 members to win one million Miles prize draw | Emirates United Arab Emirates

Flying Blue's photo contest

• FlyingBlue - Home
• Don't Take a Picture on the Plane Until You Read This Story | Christopher Elliott | LinkedIn

SkyPicker offers new combinations for cheap travel

• Skypicker: Czech startup that finds hidden cheap flights - Business Insider

III. Product of the week

• TravelersBox

• Paul Papadimitriou on Twitter: "Wow, so smart!! @Thetravelersbox: get rid of leftover cash at airports, deposit it to PayPal, Skype,… or donate it. http://t.co/3AnCB8F0up"

• TravelersBox Raises $4.5 Million To Turn Your Change Into Money | TechCrunch

IV. Airport of the week

ATL

• Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport | the official website of ATL Airport