Layovers - Air Travel podcast

SHOW NOTESI. News of the weekSHOW NOTESRyanair ressucitates a ghost airportRyanair Makes Valencia's Notorious Ghost Airport Its New Spanish Home – SkiftRyanair to become first airline to fly to Spain's ghost airport | Business | The GuardianRyanair goes transatlanticRyanair board approves plan to crack open the US market - FortuneBBC NEWS | Business | Ryanair set for £8 flights to USRyanair plans to offer flights between Europe and the US | Travel | The GuardianExclusive: This Is the Look of the New True Blue Ryanair | Flight ChicQatar Airways Buys Heathrow HotelQatar Airways Getting Into Hotel Business With Heathrow Purchase – SkiftEmirates addresses subsidies accusationsAirlines and subsidy: our position — Emirates.com (PDF)Emirates reserves its rights to sue over subsidy lies | Plane TalkingAmericans for Fair Skies 30 second TV spot - YouTube (video)Watch: Nicole Kidman stars in new ad for Etihad AirwaysKorean Air's attendant strikes backEx-Korean Air flight attendant sues airline and executive after 'nut rage' incident | Travel | The GuardianVirgin Atlantic announces profitVirgin Atlantic soars back into profit | Business | The GuardianII. Innovation news of the weekBetter airport queue improvement via mobile trackingTracking travelers' phones let Cincinnati airport cut security line waits by a third | The VergeTo Speed Up Security Lines, Airports Start Tracking Your Smartphone - BusinessweekAttention, Shoppers: Store Is Tracking Your Cell - NYTimes.comBlipTrack Airport Solution : Blip SystemsThe fastest U.S. airlinesWhich Flight Will Get You There Fastest? | FiveThirtyEightA Better Way To Find The Best Flights And Avoid The Worst Airports | FiveThirtyEightData Mining Reveals When a Yellow Taxi Is Cheaper Than Uber | MIT Technology ReviewGoogle Flights adds amenities dataGoogle Flight Search now provides amenity data through partnership with Routehappy | Android CentralRoutehappy – Differentiating air travelIn-flight smartcard paymentsairlinetrends.com » HK Express lets passengers make contactless in-flight payments with their mass transit smart cardMore Apple Watch flight appsEasyJet Is First Low-Cost Carrier With an Apple Watch App – SkiftIs Apple Watch Poised to Become Next Big Travel Gadget? | Digital TrendsEmirates ready for timely launch of its app for Apple Watch | News | EmiratesMobile devices will issue a third of all airline boarding passes by 2019 (study) | VentureBeat | Mobile | by Mark SullivanBattery causes fire on KLM flightKLM B777-300 Fire on Luggage - Aviation Videos & PicturesRestricted articles - KLM.comSpitfire interactiveSupermarine Spitfire Mark IX Cockpit Interactive PanoramaSky data drawingsIntrepid Pilot Draws Some Sky-Penises Right In The Face Of GodThe Art of Running | Joseph Tame | ジョセフ・テイム3D visualization of all flights in the worldFlight StreamIII. App of the weekITA MatrixMatrix - ITA Software by GoogleITA Matrix Airfare Search Advanced Routing Codes - Behind the CurtainIV. Debate of the weekLufthansa's low cost strategyLufthansa Proposes Legacy Growth Plan In Return For Staff Concessions | Commercial Aviation content from Aviation WeekBlack-sky thinking: Lufthansa’s travails 2015-03-13 | EspressoLufthansa's Eurowings agrees new pay deal with pilots | Reuters

SHOW NOTESAlex and Paul are on a secret mission to uncover the latest in aviation innovation. Well, it's episode 007, expect Plenty O'Puns.I. News of the weekThe U.S. airlines release their white paper about the Gulf airlinesFull Report of U.S. Airlines to the White House Blaming Gulf Carriers — Paul Papadimitriou, LayoversUS-UAE Business Council Tells U.S. Airlines to Compete More and Complain Less — Marisa Garcia, SkiftFeeling the heat — The EconomistU.S Airlines Promise to Get More Aggressive Towards Gulf Carrier Rivals — Dennis Schaal, SkiftAmerican Airlines asks to extend deferral on pensions — Michael A. Lindenberger, The Dallas Morning NewsAmerican Airlines' request for pension bailout draws criticism — Steven Mufson, Washington PostEmirates Airline assembles top team to rebut US carriers' allegations over subsidies — Frank Kane, The NationalEtihads Adds Residence Suite to New York Route in Open Skies Amenities Escalation — Marisa Garcia, SkiftSecond A350 to up ante in Qatar's battle with Lufthansa — Michael Gubisch, FlightGlobalLufthansa Prepared to Battle Emirates by Slashing Fares — Richard Weiss, BloombergEmirates really wants its A380-NEOsEmirates Would Order Up to 200 A380neos — Jens Flottau, AviationWeekAirbus assures on A380 break-even this year — David Kaminski-Morrow, FlightGlobalMH370 interim reportMH370 Official Report (PDF)Angry families reject report — BBC NewsIncidents in seriesTurkish A330 suffers nose gear collapse in Kathmandu — Firdaus Hashim, FligthGlobal'Minor' injuries result from MD-88 LaGuardia crash: Delta — Jon Hemmerdinger, FlightGlobalSpicejet DH8D at Hubli on Mar 8th 2015, runway excursion on landing — Simon Hradecky, Aviation HeraldIncidents reveal crucial need for passengers to leave bags behind — John Walton, RunWayGirlNetworkSolar Impulse 2 starts its round-the-world tripSolar ImpulseQantas 747 lands for posterityHistoric Qantas 747-400 makes precision touchdown on its final journey — CourrierMailPilot's-eye view of 747-400's delivery flight to Illawarra — wave965fm (video)Korean Air will fly its 747-8 to LondonKorean Air Adds Boeing 747-8i London Operation from August 2015 — Airline RouteNew Korean Air Prestige Suite Indicates A New Seating Trend In Business Class — Jonny Clark, TheDesignAir II. Innovation in AirTech, PaxEx and DesignSITA's report on the future of air travelThe Future is Personal in Air Travel — SITAClosing in on a 360-degree view for airports and airlines — Linda Fox, TnoozAirlines and Airports Turn to Apps to Improve Passenger Experience — Juliet Van Wagenen, Avionics TodayAutomated technology to boost airport passenger spending: SITA — Jamie Freed, The Sydney Morning HeraldUber suffers drawback in JapanUber Says Goodbye to Japan after Government Ruling — Ma Jie, BloombergUber pilots ride-sharing in Japan — The StarJapan to Suspend Uber's Pilot Ride-Sharing Service — Juro Osawa and Takashi Mochizuku, Wall Street JournalLINE Taxi leapfrogs Uber, now in over 90 cities across Japan — David Corbin, TechinAsiaSkyTeam goes all in for messaging appsDutch LCC Transavia first airline to use WhatsApp messaging for customer care — Raymond Kollau, AirlineTrendsAir France on WeChat in China — AirFrance.comSkyTeam Gets Vocal on WeChat — SkyTeam.comKLM Launches Android Smartwatch App — KLM.comThought-controlled piloting Quadriplegic woman flies F-35 with nothing but her thoughts...

SHOW NOTESTwo shout outs this week. First to TheDesignAir for going live with their brand new podcast, The Aviator, it's really great and you should all subscribe!Second to our own Alex who just released the first episode of his video travel show, Attaché. Take a look at the London episode. Paul attended the filming of Barcelona this week—what fun we had!I. News of the weekWOW goes transatlanticIceland's WOW air prepares fo new transatlantic routes — Alan Dron, ATWRyanair to add cheap transatlantic flights, WiFi and more in the next three years — Kayla Hertz, IrishCentralThe economic impact of Emirates Airlines in EuropeEmirates Airgues Why It's Good for Europe's Economy — Deena Kamel Yousef, BloombergBoeing and FedEx support OpenSkiesBoeing, FedEx battle back vs US airlines on Gulf competition — ReutersBombardier flies its CS300Bombardier schedules CS300 first flight for 26 February — Mavis Toh, FlightGlobalSouthWest misses inspectionsSouthwest Airlines grounds 128 Boeing 737 airplanes for missed inspections — Terry Maxon, The Dallas Morning NewsSouthwest for Now Can Use Planes That Missed Inspection — David Koenig, ABC NewsUnited is brutally honest with its pilotsUnited Airlines Officials Highlight 'Near-Misses' in Safety Message to Pilots — Dan Good, ABC NewsA new biggest plane ever madeThis Will Be the World's Largest Plane — John Wenz, Popular MechanicsInside The Roc's Lair — Guy Norris, Aviation WeekA 747 Gobs Solar Impulse From Switzerland To Abu Dhabi — Paul Papadimitriou, LayoversThe restoration of the first 747From rust bucket to showpiece: Volunteers are rescuing the first Boeing 747 — Ron Judd, The Seattle Times II. Innovation in AirTech, PaxEx and Design#MWC15: IBM showcases iOS app for airline industryNext IBM MobileFirst for iOS Apps Unveiled — IBMApple - IBM Partnership Sprouts Latest Set Of Apps At Mobile World Congress — Ron Miller, Techcrunch#MWC15: Virgin goes smartwatchVirgin Atlantic is testing Sony SmartWear, including EyeGlass, for engineer collaboration — Dave Neal, The InquirerJAL Tests Smartwatch Broadcasts at Tokyo Haneda — Paul Papadimitriou, Layovers#MWC15: American Airlines' HackathonWearableWorld Success StoryRyanair goes mobile-firstThe new Ryanair - a mobile-first travel retailer — Martin Cowen, TnoozOptions Away' future ticket lockOptions Away, an airfare lock startup, raises $3.5 million — Sean O'Neill, TnoozA mobile passport to get into the USSecond Airport Offers Travelers Access to Mobile Passport App — Benet J. Wilson, Airways NewsFaster Airport Entry Into the USA with this Selfie iPhone App — Paul Papadimitriou, LayoversStarwood and Uber join loyalty forcesStarwood Is Giving Out SPG Loyalty Points to Uber Riders — Serena Saitto, BloombergGoogle Flights is out of betaGoogle Flights comes out of beta, but still isn't profitable — Sean O'Neill, TnoozHere's what Google's super-fast flight search reveals about its product strategy — Jillian D'Onfro, Business InsiderUse ITA codes on HipMunkBet You Didn't Know: Using Hipmunk to book ITA Matrix flights — FrequentMilerAirbus goes AirWolfAirbus' New Composite Helicopter Is A Billion Dollar Bet — Chris Clarke, Jalopnik III. App of the WeekTurbulence Forecast IV. Debate of the weekOne year into MH370's mysterious disappearance.The Vanishing — Sean Flynn, GQ'Nobody cares any more': the relatives who went looking Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 — Jon Ronson, The Guardian

SHOW NOTESI. News of the weekUS airlines vs the Gulf airlines, round twoU.S. Airlines vs Gulf Carriers: That Escalated Quickly — Paul Papadimitriou, LayoversQatar's Al Baker firmly rebukes Delta chief in subsidies row — Max Kingsley-Jones, FlightGlobalDelta CEO apologizes for terrorist remark — Karen Walker, ATWEmirates Boss Pushes Back on Delta's Open Skies and 9/11 Claims — Jason Clampet, SkiftU.S Airport Group Sides Against Airlines in Open Skies Battle — Marisa Garcia, SkiftThe Battle Over Open Skies Forces U.S. Tourism Industry to Choose Sides — Marisa Garcia, SkiftEmirates Considers Reducing Tickets Prices — RJ321, Airliners.netAre cabin toxic fumes a health risk?Warning over toxic fumes in plane cabins — Andrew Gilligan, TelegraphNorth Korea Air Force OneSee Inside Kim Jong Un's Remodeled Air Force One — Taylor Rogoway, JalopnikTurkish might get two A380sTurkish Air Said to Consider Leasing A380s From Malaysia Air — Ercan Ersoy and Andrea Rothman, BloombergGulfstream breaks world recordGulfstream Breaks Round The World Record With Only One Fuel Stop — Chris Clarke, JalopnikFAI.orgLufthansa's premium costs versus LCCLufthansa Proposes Legacy Growth Plan In Return For Staff Concessions — Jens Flottau, Aviation WeekLufthansa's Eurowings agrees new pay deal with pilots — ReutersLufthansa's new budget airline cleared for take-off — Chris Bryant, FT ($)EU releases report on LCC working conditionsZero-hour pilot contracts threaten air safety, says study — EuractivVirgin America posts profitsVirgin America posts second consecutive full-year net profit — Aaron Karp, ATWDelta lost dogsFurious owners claim Delta lost their show dogs at airport — Matt Markovich, KomonewsRussia requests APIRussia to require API for all overflights — hugolover, Flyertalk II. Innovation in AirTech, PaxEx and designAir France mobile upgrade gameAir France Upgrade Challenge — AirFrance.comThe upgrade challenge: new cabins launch in Asia — Air France (video)Air France Launches The Upgrade Challenge Social Game — Ryan Lum, Creative Guerilla MarketingBreathometerBreathometer ties in Uber and last-minute hotel stays for drunk — Nick Vivion, TnoozAirports set to impose tougher restrictions on alcohol sales in the departure lounge after number of 'air rage' incidents triples in three years — John Hutchinson, MailOnlineAnti-alcohol group calls for booze to be banned on planes following increase in mid-air incidents — Andrea Magrath, MailOnlineChina Eastern introduces digital personal assistantChina Eastern Chatbot Flight Takes Off: Will "XiaoIce" Raise In-Flight Services to Unprecedented Levels? — Kai-Chin Shih, Talk AirlinesMeet XiaoIce, a Chinese chatbot that works with their version of Cortana — John Callaham, Windows CentralMicrosoft XiaoIce (Chinese)Siri in the cockpitHoneywell tests voice-recognition technology on flight decks — Meryl Fishler, Cronkite NewsCool New Cockpit Technologies — Honeywell Aviation (video)3D printed Rolls-Royce engineRolls-Royce to fly Trent XWB with largest-ever 3D-printed part — Murdo Morrison, FlightGlobalANA sells 747-400 parts as memorabiliaForever 747 — ANA A-Style (Japanese)A Concorde podcast episodeFlying the Concorde — Omega Tau, episode 166 III. App of the ...

SHOW NOTESWe implemented a new recording method for this episode, which improves on the sound. We realize that the mixing is not yet perfect but we know that John Biggs will continue pushing us towards perfection.I. News of the weekUS airlines vs the Gulf AirlinesOpen-Skies Agreements Challenged — Jad Mouawad, The New York TimesU.S airlines disclose details of booking lost to Gulf carriers — Jeffrey Dastin, ReutersEmirates Boss Strikes Back at U.S Airlines for Hiding Behind Bankruptcies — Mary Schlangenstein and Michael Sasso, Bloomberg via SkiftEmirates Chairman Says U.S. Airlines Should Stop Complaining and Improve Their Service — Matthew Winkler, Dale Crofts and Deena Kamel Yousef, Bloomberg via SkiftThe U.S Airlines' Hypocrisy on Protectionism in the Skies — Colin Nagy, SkiftBoeing reviving the 757?Boeing Weighs Options to Reprise Aging 757s — Jon Ostrower and Robert Wall, The Wall Street Journal ($)Boeing reject business case for 757 re-engining — Stephen Trimble, FlightGlobalAir Lease CEO Weighs In on Boeing's 757 Dilemma — Jon Ostrower, The Wall Street JournalAirUber or SpotifyAir?Surf Air Founders Jet To The East Coast With New Private Flight Service Beacon — Sarah Buhr, TechcrunchJet Aviation Zurich signs exclusive service agreement with Take Air membership airline — Jet AviationTake AirSkyMall rebornSkyMall Will Fly Again. Get Ready for a New Pilot. — Scott Jordan, LinkedInExpedia buys airline-incepted OrbitzExpedia to buy Orbitz in cash deal worth $1.6 billion — Kevin May, TnoozExpedia Hopes Orbitz Acquisition Will Help It Sell More Flights — Dennis Schaal, SkiftKorean Air executive goes to jail over nutsKorean Air executive jailed in 'nut rage' case — BBC NewsParliament split over IAG' s acquisition of Aer Lingus, RyanAir driven outIrish political storm erupts after BA is cleared for takeover at Aer Lingus — Simon Goodley and Henry McDonald, The GuardianGovernment backing key for IAG's Aer Lingus bid, says City — Nick Fletcher, The GuardianAirbus loses only A380 VVIP clientAirbus Cancels Only VVIP A380 Order — Thierry Dubois, AIN OnlineAirbus Billionaire Study — Paul Papadimitriou, LayoversThe Fabulous Life Of Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Alsaud — Forbes II. Innovation in AirTech, PaxEx and DesignJetBlue introduces Apple PayJetBlue will soon let you buy in the sky with Apple Pay — Mariella Moon, EngadgetJetBlue's Apple Pay play begs questions about live CC processing — Mary Kirby, RunwayGirl NetworkFAA proposes drone rulesUS DOT issues proposed rulemaking for small UAS in commercial airspace — Graham Warwick, ATW OnlineDubai Airport briefly closed due to illegal drone activity — Aviation Safety NetworkOperation and Certification of Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems — FAA (PDF)Know Before You FlyAMS trials Google GlassSchiphol innovates with Google Glass — Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (video)JAL experiments Google Glass at Honolulu Airport — Aviation Wire (Japanese)BA goes tablet for logbookBA first with electronic logbook for 787 fleet — David Learmount, FlightGlobalAirplane family seatingThomson Airways waffles on timing of Family Booth seating — Maryann Simson, Runway Girl NetworkLufthansa introduces vintage 747 liveryLufthansa Paints a Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental in Retro Livery — Malcolm Muir, Airline ReporterLufthansa's new basic 1968 Boeing 747-830 retro jet — Bruce Drum, World Airline NewsFlying the 747-8 is like driving a Porsche, Lufthansa celebrates — Paul Papadimitriou, LayoversRyanAir talks smartwatches

SHOW NOTESWe are very appreciative for the all the feedback received in the past week. It was overwhelming, thank you everyone and keep it coming!We are learning about podcasting as we go and, for instance, we have tested an improved sound solution that we should start using for next week's episode.I. News of the weekWas Emirates pitched the 747-8?Emirates Airlines gets pitch for 100 Boeing 757-8s — Scott Hamilton, Leeham NewsCrash by selfieNTSB ReportLCY will expandExpansion of London City Airport gets Go-aheadHarrison Ford narrates Aviation documentaryLiving in the Age of AirplanesHow the Airplane Has Changed the World — Paul Papadimitriou, LayoversThe TransAsia crashTaiwan TransAsia plane crashes into river — BBCTransAsia Pilots Take Proficiency Tests After Taiwan Crash — NBC News II. Innovation in AirTech, PaxEx and DesignPay-to-use in-flight outletsScoot's pay-to-play AC outlets: the future of onboard power? — John Walton, RunwayGirl NetworkEasyJet introduces a new liverySkyliner Aviation NewsPrivate air travel membershipRiseSurfAirIncredible room on JAL's DreamlinersA Closer Look at JAL's Super Spacious 787-9 — Jonny Clark, TheDesignAirInternalising the Knee Recline — Jan ChipchaseFrankfurt's airport app gives real-time security and immigration waiting timesFrankfurt Airport extends information services for passengersWanderlust within ChromeWandertab by HitList III. App of the weekHipMunkHipMunk.com IV. Debate of the weekBooking a flight online and on mobile, an overviewMatrix Airfare SearchGoogle FlightsITA Matrix Airfare Search Advanced Routing Codes — Michael Cargian, Upgrd.comTravel Flash Report — CriteoThe 2014 Traveler's Road to Decision — GoogleKayakAdioso.comHow to upgrade on Virgin Atlantic — Alex Hunter V. Question of the weekWhich airlines would you not fly on and why not? by Gen Kanai in Tokyo, JapanList of airlines banned within the EU — European CommissionFAA Banned Countries — Aviation LawyerSafety Audit Information — International Civil Aviation OrganizationSafety Rating Criteria — AirlineRatings.com VI. Airport of the weekSFO. Which is not really in San Francisco, but has a great museum and wonderful curated displays about every topic you can imagine. —For video, subscribe on Spotify or YouTube (or YouTube Music)Review, and rate us, on Apple PodcastsFollow us, and comment on: Instagram - Bluesky - Threads - Mastodon - Twitter/XComment, like, review, and rate us, on FacebookSearch for 'Layovers' on any podcast service (some direct links are on our website)If we're missing somewhere, or for any feedback, let Paul know on Instagram - Threads - Mastodon - Bluesky - Twitter/X

SHOW NOTESI. News of the weekThe new Air Force One will be a 747-8AF Identifies Boeing 747-8 platform for next Air Force One — U.S. Air ForceGatwick's ambition to cut down queues to a minimum'Queues will be a thing of the past', Gatwick claims — Lizzie Porter, TelegraphSkymark files for bankruptcyJapan's Skymark Airlines files for bankruptcy protection — Adrian Schofield, ATWWhy did AA change its First Class cookie?American Is Replacing Their Unpopular First Class Chocolate Chip Cookie. Here's Why That Matters. — Gary Leff, View from the WingQatar Airways buys into IAGQatar Airways acquires 10% stake in IAG — Anne Paylor, ATWManaging Airlines as HotelsHotel Management Model As An Alternative For Flagship Airlines II. Innovation in AirTech, PaxEx and DesignHopper promises to tell you when best to book your flightHooper's New App Throws Down the Gauntlet for Flight Predictions — Nikki Ekstein, Travel + LeisureQantas and Samsung partner on inflight VR gogglesQantas Virtually Entertain Us — Jonny Clark, TheDesignAirAirbus Invents Immersive Seat Helmet to Make You Forget You're FlyingLife Vest AppNew inflight safety apps seek passenger attention and retention — Tomas Romero, Runway Girl NetworkUS airlines lead world for inflight wifiThere's more in-flight wi-fi than ever — Ryan Tomme, Briefly TodayThe Sorry State of In-Flight Wi-Fi — Nick Bilton, The New York TimesGogo gets FCC nod for 70Mbps in-flight WiFi tech — Nate Swanner, SlashgearA carry-on gets smartBluesmart: World's First Smart,Connected Carry-On — Indiegogo III. App of the WeekTripItTripIt.com IV. Debate of the weekThe Future of IFENew Budget Airline Seats Swap Screens For Built-in Tablet Holders — Andrew Liszewski, GizmodoPanasonic's High-Tech Airplane Seats Bring Luxury Amenities To Coach — Les Shu, Digital TrendsIn-flight entertainment's future may be on your tablet — Kate Davidson, MarketplaceAlaska Airlines to offer Windows 8.1 tablets for passengers on long flights — John Callaham, Windows CentralLufthansa will let you watch in-flight movies on your own tablet — Todd R. Weiss, CiteWorld V. Question of the weekHow can you tell the age of an aircraft you're flying?AirFleets.netPlaneFinder.net VI. Airport of the weekHKG. Alex reminisces about the amazing feat that was the big move from Kai Tak to the new Chek Lap Kok. —For video, subscribe on Spotify or YouTube (or YouTube Music)Review, and rate us, on Apple PodcastsFollow us, and comment on: Instagram - Bluesky - Threads - Mastodon - Twitter/XComment, like, review, and rate us, on FacebookSearch for 'Layovers' on any podcast service (some direct links are on our website)If we're missing somewhere, or for any feedback, let Paul know on Instagram - Threads - Mastodon - Bluesky - Twitter/X

SHOW NOTESI. NEWS OF THE WEEKIAG set to buy Aer LingusThird time lucky: IAG and Aer Lingus — The EconomistEmirates would consider buying 100 A380 NEO aircrafts if Airbus commitsEmirates Is Now Giving Airbus 43 Billion Reasons To Build A New Superjumbo Jet — Benjamin Zhang, Business InsiderSkyMall goes bankruptSkyMall Remembered — Joe Pinsker, The Atlantic"We are not asking our customers to be happy with anything."American Airlines CEO Akkwardly Explains Why Fares Aren't Going Down — Dennis Schaal, Skift404 - Plane Not FoundMalaysia Air Site Hacked, Some Customer Data Appear Online — Kelvin Chan, AP II. Innovation in AIRTECH, PaxEx and DESIGNJan Koum announced WhatsApp on FlyerTalkThoughts about my free iPhone app - WhatsApp — FlyerTalk Travel Technology ForumCathay's new campaignCathay Tell The World They Are A More Civilized Way To Travel — Jonny Clark, The Design AirGoogle consults for VietJetLow-cost airline VietJet strikes consulting deal with Google — CampaignAsia ($)New Eurowing liveryNew Eurowing Brand Painted Up On First Aircraft - But Is It A Good Livery? — Jonny Clark, The Design AirWill you crash? There's an app for that'Am I Going Down?' — Vanilla Pixel III. App of the weekPlaneFinderPlaneFinder.net IV. DEBATE OF THE WEEKHas the A380 any future?Is Airbus's A380 a 'superjumbo' with a future or an aerospace white elephant? — Alan Tovey, The Telegraph V. Question of the weekWhat is the biggest airport in the world?Runway Leaders — The Economist VI. Airport trivia of the weekLHR. Choose the Heathrow Connect rather than the Heathrow Express to connect to London, or even the Piccadilly Line. —For video, subscribe on Spotify or YouTube (or YouTube Music)Review, and rate us, on Apple PodcastsFollow us, and comment on: Instagram - Bluesky - Threads - Mastodon - Twitter/XComment, like, review, and rate us, on FacebookSearch for 'Layovers' on any podcast service (some direct links are on our website)If we're missing somewhere, or for any feedback, let Paul know on Instagram - Threads - Mastodon - Bluesky - Twitter/X