Layovers - Air Travel podcast

SHOW NOTES

I. News of the week
Another year of profits for Emirates

• Emirates Airline annual profits surge 40% to $1.2 bn - Yahoo News UK
• Subsidies Spat Won’t Stop Expansion into U.S., Says Emirates - WSJ ($)

Subsidy? Tosh!

• The International and Government Affairs Journal of Emirates Issue 21 | May 2015 (PDF)

Tim Clark talks on the Emirates in-flight radio

• Emirates Interviews | Inflight entertainment | The Emirates Experience | Emirates

Etihad reacts to U.S. accusations

• Etihad report alleges 3 major US carriers have received $71.5 billion in benefits | Open Skies content from ATWOnline

Frontier woes continue

• David Siegel out as Frontier Airlines CEO - The Denver Post

Cyprus might get a new airline

• Cobalt Air applies for AOC in Cyprus | Government Affairs content from ATWOnline

Rome FCO crippled by a fire

• Major fire at Rome’s Fiumicino Airport leads to closure, delays | Safety content from ATWOnline

The magic of flying

• In Flight - NYTimes.com

• Skyfaring: A Journey with a Pilot: Mark Vanhoenacker: 9780385351812: Amazon.com: Books

Not enough pilots in Asia

• Asia Is Running Out of Pilots - Bloomberg View

II. Innovation news of the week

Alex shares his Cathay Pacific experience

• Travel Information | Inflights - Cathay Pacific

Paul takes about his Emirates experience, including a shower in the Emirates A380 First Class cabin

• Emirates in-flight entertainment guide (PDF)

• Emirates’ latest IFE investment focused on audio enhancement

Free smartphone with unlimited data at a Hong Kong hotel

• Hong Kong Luxury Hotels | Tsim Sha Tsui Kowloon Hotel | Hotel ICON

• handy - Revolutionizing the way travelers play and stay

U.S. versus Asian airports

• U.S. Airports Are Better, but Not Best - NYTimes.com

• The Shaking Things Up Edition by Panoply Media

An anti-glare photo invention

• This algorithm will remove the window reflection from your photos

III. App of the week

Hotel Quickly

IV. Airport of the week

DXB

• Dubai Airports
• Dubai International Airport | Emirates Online Booking and Planning | Emirates
• Ultimate Airport Dubai - National Geographic Channel - UK
• Dubai Airport Baggage Handling Inner Workings in 4k - Dubai Flow Motion: Extended - YouTube