033 HND - Comparing JAL and ANA, not so smart carry-ons, new IranAir deal, best Star Alliance seat
Flight 033. The experience of flying JAL and ANA. Airbus finally gets new A380 orders. The fantastic Virgin America online booking experience. Smart carry-ons are starting to cause problems at security. IranAir gets a new fleet. The race of the longest co
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Show Notes
Alex and Paul report on their trips
- Alex flew to Tokyo with JAL
- Paul flew to Tokyo with ANA, then LAX with Singapore Airlines, then LAS with Virgin America
- Best Singapore Airlines A380 Business Class Seat? - One Mile at a Time
ANA and JAL profits
Airbus sells A380s and more
- ANA Group selects the A380 | Airbus Press release
- From the A320 to A380: Iran Air selects the full Airbus jetliner portfolio for its fleet modernisation | Airbus Press release
- Cathay’s first A350 delivery delayed by seat production issues | Components content from ATWOnline
- Airbus criticizes Zodiac over supply shortcomings | Components content from ATWOnline
- Airbus to Join Forces With Uber for On-Demand Helicopter Service, CEO Says - WSJ ($)
- Meet Airbus Ventures, A “Pure-Play” Aerospace Venture Firm | TechCrunch
EK 2016 orders
TAP and Azul share new interiors
Boeing announces earnings and flies its new 737
- Boeing 737 MAX maiden flight a success - CNN.com
- On the runway: the Boeing 737 MAX 2016-01-29 | Espresso
- Boeing 2015 earnings: Good year, good forecast, shares plunge anyway - Leeham News and Comment
- Boeing to build Air Force 1 jets | Tempo - News in a Flash
- SWISS takes delivery of first 777-300ER | Airframes content from ATWOnline
The Swiss Laubehorn race in 360
Wifi in the air
- SWISS’s Boeing 777-300ERs to offer Internet in all three classes | IFE content from ATWOnline
- Alex and Paul report on their Wifi experience
The longest commercial flihgts in the world
- United Airlines reveals its newest, longest flight - TravelSkills
- Qatar Airways' longest flight in the world - Business Insider
- Qatar Airways may launch world's longest flight - CNN.com
- Emirates Goes Non-Stop Dubai-Auckland from March
- Grant Bradley: Emirates' non-stop flight to Dubai is a game changer - Business - NZ Herald News
Those pesky fees won't come down
- It may not feel like it, but US airline fees are actually leveling out - Quartz
- As Oil Prices Plunge, Airline Profits Soar As Companies Make More Money Off Passengers
- The Cost of Airline Fuel Drops While Airplane Ticket Prices Stay Steady – Skift
Smart carry-on absolute fail
- How Bluesmart's connected luggage nearly got me kicked off a flight
- Carry on regardless: Lots of entrepreneurs thought they could revolutionise hand-luggage. Few have succeeded | The Economist
The travel planning apps contest update
Intelligent bidding and booking apps
- Meet Hyper, an actually helpful smart travel assistant
- Facebook’s Secret Chat SDK Lets Developers Build Messenger Bots | TechCrunch
- FAQ - Seatswap
- Don't ask, don't get: Should flyers be moved to unused premium-economy seats? | The Economist
Has the Internet made air travel irrelevant?
When low cost is really low cost
- Blogger says flying via Berlin was cheaper than Sheffield to Essex train | UK news | The Guardian
- Cathay Pacific Rebrand DragonAir As “Cathay Dragon” | TheDesignAir
Etihad
- Etihad Just Won a Small Battle in Its Air Berlin Codeshare Battle – Skift
- Etihad Airways Business Class on Jet Airways
Terror or not?