Layovers – Air Travel podcast | 030 BEY – Changi goes Star Wars, abandoned 747s, Qatar A350, Airbus Kinder chocolate
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Flight 030. Singapore Changi goes Star Wars. The battle of travel planning apps. The best and worst U.S. airports in 2015. Who abandoned three 747s at KUL? The special Airbus Kinder chocolate eggs. Air India can’t pay for 787 spare parts. Why Emirates might never join an alliance. The inaugural Qatar Airways A350 thinks the JFK runway is too short. China builds more than 30 airports whilst London can’t decide on a runway.
Show Notes
Travel security advices
SIN meets Star Wars
The BA 767
Qatar Airways fumbles A350 launch in New York
Emirates retires aircrafts and expands airline deals
Etihad wants to be there for the long run
Luxury seats …with a view
A chocolate egg with a plane
The lunacy of designers thinking about air travel
The battle of travel planning apps
Uncertainties over Egypt
Air India can’t find enough cash
Good news for U.S. air travel
Toss the bag!
The abandonned 747s mystery
Drawing the experience of air travel
LHR delayed decision angers UK businesses
U.S. Global Entry opened for British citizens
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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.
