Layovers – Air Travel podcast | 038 BOS – Behind Virgin America and its death, TSA, KLM Facebook Messenger, Tesla races 737
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Bonus
Flight 038. The story behind Virgin America’s death: why Alaska bought it, why JetBlue didn’t, why Alaska might regret it, why it made sense for the investors to sell, how JetBlue goes after Virgin’s passengers, how we all lose out, and what will happen to the brand. A bit of hope for the 747. The dire state of the TSA. The confidence behind Emirates’ new booking system. A pillow that calls itself smart. KLM is boarding the new Facebook Messenger. Warheads board an Air Serbia plane. A Tesla and a 737 race each other.
Show Notes
The death of Virgin America
The 747 lives to see another day
Shoutouts
KLM expands Messenger initiative
AF KLM CEO leaves for IATA
US Congreas refuses to legislate on legroom
The state of air travel
Passengers rights in the EU almost impound a plane!
Missiles on a commercial jetliner…
Yet another smart luggage
A tracker with a twist
Facepalm for the TSA
A smart… pillow??
A 737 races a Tesla
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Creators and Guests
Host
Alex Hunter
Co-host of Layovers, Creator of Attache Travel
Host
Paul Papadimitriou
Creator and host of Layovers
What is Layovers – Air Travel podcast?
The Air Travel podcast — created by Paul Papadimitriou, hosted with Alex Hunter & Vinod Viswalingam — #1 in 50+ countries — listen everywhere, watch on Spotify and YouTube.
