Paul Papadimitriou - 10 Minutes News for Hoteliers

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154 LGA – United fairly tale, Qatar-ish premium economy, SeatGuru farewell, Hanoi underground tension, ORD forever taxiing

🛫 Alex boards a Qatar Airways flight, discovering how to score a premium economy seat on an airline without such a class. Paul experiences a positive change of heart towards United Airlines, reminiscent of a Christmas miracle. SeatGuru bids farewell, with AeroLOPA as a potential substitute. Alex recounts being denied boarding at Hanoi airport. Merry Christmas and happy holidays! See you in 2026!

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153 ROLLS-ROYCE – Inside Rolls-Royce: engineering excellence, how turbine blades are born at the edge of science

🚀 Rolls-Royce, in November 2025, showcases aviation engine engineering marvels emphasizing expertise, heat management, innovation, and sustainability. Discussions on real-time engine monitoring and collaboration with airlines highlight their future focus on next-gen engine efficiency and sustainable fuels. Special mention to Ben Todd for his hospitality, accentuating the passion driving the industry. Explore further with Veritasium's YouTube video and Rolls-Royce's online presence across LinkedIn, Facebook, X, and Instagram.

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152 ZNZ – Is Premium Economy premium, when BA was Emirates, Precision Air approximation, caravaning Cessna, Emirates A350

Layovers – Air Travel podcast | 152 ZNZ – Is Premium Economy premium, when BA was Emirates, Precision Air approximation, caravaning Cessna, Emirates A350 Trailer Bonus Episode Details A lot…

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149 TYO – Narita rave, airline soundtracks, arrivals hell, Tokyo’s airport of tomorrow, LEGO MUC, pre-recorded captain

Show Notes From raves at Narita, airline sonic signatures, to the sound of engines (and a car alarm) during the recording — this episode is music to the ears of…

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148 JTR – double upgrade bug, Hoper islands copters, BA transatlantic variance, 747s of the seas, easyJet Plus, Air India tragedy

Show Notes Paul and Alex compare notes on their transatlantic British Airways experiences — from the really bad, to the truly great, the airline needs to dig for those latter…

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138 AUH – Chic new Abu Dhabi, all business BeOnd, MAX flying challenge, humane low cost, wireless lavatory IFE

It’s Alex and Paul this time, not Paul and Alex, for it’s another Alex (you’ve met her in 133!). From Male, with an all business airline, to Abu Dhabi, who…

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135 RAK – Epic tropical lounge, composite burn, full row downgrade, going veg, MAXed out Boeing rant

Show Notes Qatar’d? No, that new Al Mourjan Lounge at Doha is stunning — one thing we can’t say about that RAK one.Turkish’d? Not really, when a downgrade gets you…

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112 JFK T5 – JetBlue Mint Studio, SFO for 3 hours and back, powered 747 relic, non-reclining Finnair, Airpotle

Show Notes We’re back, Alex having taken the time to hack a 747 seat belt sign, Paul having played too much Airportle. We talk about the non-reclining business class from…

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107 – A Golden Era of travel ends, another will rise

Layovers – Air Travel podcast | 107 – A Golden Era of travel ends, another will rise Trailer Bonus Episode Details Flight 107. We might have been in a Golden…

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106 OGG – The 2020 Virus Crash, the world is shutting down, keep healthy, cheer up, we will beat this (and, guys, that Kahului final will make you smile!)

Flight 106. The 2020 Virus Crash, the world is shutting down, no one is flying — this could become the biggest downturn ever in aviation history and perhaps the biggest…

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