Layovers - Air Travel podcast

The Air Travel podcast — created by Paul Papadimitriou, hosted along with Alex Hunter — top #1 in 35 countries and counting.

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Eine durchschnittliche Folge dieses Podcasts dauert 1h28m. Bisher sind 138 Folge(n) erschienen. .

Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 8 days 12 hours 5 minutes

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episode 26: 026 BOM - Poland LOT bitcoins, LHR Terminal 6, Pegasus Instragram, Virgin America Spotify


Flight 026. Two US dollars to travel around Asia. Bitcoins for the Polish airline LOT. Spotify on board at Virgin America. A new stylish entrant in the smart carry-on space. A service that finds you the best airline deals, unless you beat them. A new ranking tells which airlines treat passenger best when it comes for compensation. A farm at JFK. A mysterious Terminal 6 at LHR. The backstories of a pilot in Turkey through Instagram.


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 October 31, 2015  1h7m
 
 

episode 25: 025 LGB - limiting leg room reduction, United iPhones and secret frequent flyer program


Flight 025. The true meaning of disruption in air travel. Innovations in the front of the cabin that trickle down to coach. A petition to prevent U.S. airlines from limiting leg room. A court decision that changes the game in passenger claims for delays in Europe. A smart-luggage startup proves not that smart after all. Quebec Airport put an Apple Watch on its wrist. United equips its flight attendant with iPhones and its frequent flyers with a secret program.


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 October 10, 2015  1h3m
 
 

episode 24: 024 MRU - New wave of airplane food, Concorde to fly again, 777-9X foldable wings


Flight 024. From terrible plane food to restaurants in the skies, how newer aircrafts and top tier airlines are changing the food game. Jettisoning passengers or ticket fares per pound? The new airline weight solutions. Twelve years after its last flight, a sliver of hope to see the Concorde in the skies again. Boeing gets a second life for the 717, a last flight for its first 727 and foldable wings on the 777-9X. And the IFE that calls you an idiot.


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 September 28, 2015  1h5m
 
 

episode 23: 023 LGW - American First for pets, Iron Maiden 747, LoungeBuddy, sinking airport


Flight 023. You really shouldn’t take your carry-on in the event of an emergency evacuation, but saving your pet from the new American “Cuddle Class” is safe. Taking almost $30 million as an ousted United CEO seems safe too, as is flying on a 747 for an Iron Maiden world tour, piloted by lead singer Dickinson. Walking miles at Heathrow won’t offer you frequent flyer miles, and the best views might be at Gatwick...


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 September 14, 2015  1h5m
 
 

episode 22: 022 JNB - Don Hunter, fmr Cathay Pacific and Kai Tak, debating the future of flying


Flight 022. Don Hunter has been around the world, from the Royal Air Force to Oman Air, from Cathay Pacific to managing Kai Tak airport and he’s our guest on this flight. We ask him about the huge operation that was the transfer of HKG, the future of flying in Africa, the lessons in accident readiness we can learn from Malaysian and the recent Shoreham air show disaster.


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 September 10, 2015  1h26m
 
 

episode 21: 021 LAS - Drone disruption, UK airports sales tax scam, Facebook aircraft, Tinder for the skies


Flight 021. Commercial drones raise concerns and a terrorist alert. A new app category: Tinder for the skies, but aren’t there too many air travel apps? An entire airline crew arrives totally drunk on board. Malaysia Airlines rumored new name is too stupid to be true. A sales tax scam at UK airports provokes a passenger revolt. Delta adds an unconvincing argument in the competition with Dubai. Facebook will beam wifi from the sky.


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 August 14, 2015  1h8m
 
 

episode 20: 020 DUB - Airbus hypersonic, MH370 discovery, Delta, United hacking, LHR 3rd runway


Flight 020. Airbus hypes a hyper-unrealistic hypersonic plane. A potential clue to the MH370 mystery comes ashore. Hackers were in United systems for a year, but what about Sabre and American? British Airways toughens its luggage policy and to Heathrow’s third runway. Delta’s subsidy bipolar disorder. Emirates’ seat numbering disorder. The corporate jet upgrades versus the shrinking A380 seats.


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 August 7, 2015  1h23m
 
 

episode 19: 019 GIG - Greg Annandale, La Guardia is bad, living in First Class, La Compagnie, SpaceX


Flight 019. La Guardia, maybe the worst airport in the U.S., gets fully rebuilt, Emirates is getting what it wanted: a new Airbus A380, a United pilot ditches live ammunition in the plane toilets, a Chinese consortium buys a 1 billion worth Spanish airport for 10,000 EUR, the life of frequent flyer expert Ben Schlappig who lives in first class all year round and our guest, Greg Annandale, tells us all about SpaceX and his experience with La Compagnie, the business-only long-haul airline.


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 July 29, 2015  1h40m
 
 

episode 18: 018 ATH - Emirates goes to Washington, LHR T1 closes, Iron Man safety video, Monarch Apple Watch


Flight 018. A proposed worldwide unique size carry-on doesn’t seem to fit, but a smart luggage with 4G wifi just might. Emirates goes to Washington whilst U.S. airlines are under investigation for price fixing. London Heathrow might get its third runway but Terminal 1 is no more. Jet2 proposes unruly passengers banned for life, though chewing gum might be banned first. Iron Man is in a safety video, will he have to switch his Monarch Apple Watch app?


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 July 9, 2015  1h22m
 
 

episode 17: 017 MEM - 747 is alive, EasyJet drone maintenance, FAA pilotless plane, no A380 for United


Flight 017. The 747 lives for another day. The FAA tests a pilotless plane. The dream of the flying car is near. United gives up on the A380 but also on some passengers. Clint Eastwood and Tom Hanks to make a movie about the miracle of the Hudson. Lots of European cities want Emirates. EasyJet goes drone for maintenance. A Ryanair passenger legally changes his name to avoid a ticket fee.


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 June 30, 2015  1h21m