011 SXM - Cramping coach, Narita running tracks, Emirates removes First, Google antitrust
Flight 011. The creative ways to add more seats to an already cramped economy. Angry Birds lands in planes. Narita uses running tracks instead of airport signage. Emirates removes First Class on an A380. A handler wakes up in the cargo hold during flight.
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Show Notes
SHOW NOTES
I. News of the week
The subsidies received by U.S. arlines
- WikiLeaks Disclosure Shows U.S. Airlines Received Billions in Subsidies – Skift
- U.S. Airlines Have Paid the Government $250 Billion -- Amazingly, Some Claim They Are Subsidized
- US government to review Gulf carrier subsidy claims; establishes forum for comment | Open Skies content from ATWOnline
- Emirates CEO Calls U.S. Airlines' Open Skies Arguments 'Fallacious' and 'Malicious' – Skift
Emirates lets go of First in new A380
- Emirates Fits Planes with Record 615 Seats for Danish Flights – Skift
- Airbus needs more time to decide on A380 changes: paper | Reuters
Boeing parks 787 in Mojave Desert as premium seat glut increases
- Dreamliners’ Missing Seats Prompt Boeing to Park 787s in Desert - Bloomberg Business
- Here's Why a Single First Class Seat Can Cost £201,000 | Gizmodo UK
Early overweight 787 finally find owners
777 improvements while waiting for the 777X
Virgin America tops U.S. customer satisfaction
- Misery in the air as flyer frustration climbs
- Airline Quality Rating report shows U.S. carriers' performance worsened in 2014 | Dallas Morning News
E.U. airlines fined for mishandling passengers' rights
Airport handler wakes up in cargo while flight en route
TSA wins big on loose change
II. Innovation news of the week
Google faces anti-trust proceedings in Europe
- Google Charged With Antitrust Violations by Europe - NYTimes.com
- TripAdvisor CEO Wants Europe to Crack Down on Google's Anti-Competitive Behavior – Skift
- Official Google Blog: The Search for Harm
Air Malta draws hearts in the sky
- Flightradar24 on Twitter: ".@AirMalta #LoveFlight #AMC14JC is returning to Malta after drawing two hearts in the sky http://t.co/LZeBfQjud7"
- Love is in the air! Plane flight path makes two giant hearts in the sky above Malta - Mirror Online
LHR introduces smarter airplane separation for more landing efficency
Angry Birds on IFE
Delta offers a premium pet tracking service
AMS and KLM partner for airport wayfinding through beacons
- Amsterdam Schiphol Airport and KLM Partnership
- KLM's navigatie service op Amsterdam Airport Schiphol - YouTube
NRT uses running track instead of airport signage
- Narita Airport’s Newest Terminal 3 Designed Around A Running Track | Spoon & Tamago
- Tokyo Reporter on Twitter: "Narita's new Terminal 3 for low-cost carriers is huge, but 600+ meters from Terminal 2 http://t.co/MHSN5LIvl0"
III. App of the week
SeatGuru
IV. Topic of the week
The future of economy is shrinking
The situation
- What U.S. Airline Passengers Complain About Most When They Fly – Skift
- Cramped airline seats may spark fights, health concerns
- Airline Seat Safety Risk
- Airplane Seat Swapping Turns Rough-and-Tumble - NYTimes.com
- Plans to cram more seats in airliners won't sit well with fliers - LA Times
The manufacturers plans for more economy seats