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00:00 - Introduction, a Hunter family historical event

• Williamhunter (@Williamhunter) | Twitter
• Alex Hunter on Instagram: “My daughter Juno” • Instagram
• Attache Los Angeles Travel Guide - YouTube
• Layovers 038 BOS — Layovers

02:07 - Will Hunter: why Boston, past aviation career

09:12 - Safe 2017, soiling United, in flight ice-cream

• Airline safety: 2017 was safest year in history for passengers around world, research shows | The Independent
• Chicago flight diverted after man spreads ‘human waste’ in bathrooms | WGN-TV
• North American Premium Cabin Dining Menu | United Airlines

17:21 - JFK bomb cyclone

• J.F.K. Airport Plagued by Delays After Winter Storm - The New York Times
• Planes Clip Amid Growing Passenger Frustrations At JFK Airport « CBS New York

23:43 - Ground handling revealed

• Leading provider of air and travel services | dnata

31:11 - ANA bonus passenger, names mixup, Ryanair fast exit

• Chrissy Teigen live tweets bizarre flight turnaround, featuring John Legend
• How exactly does a passenger get on the wrong flight? - CNN
• 'I'm going via the wing': fed-up Ryanair passenger takes emergency exit | Business | The Guardian

40:46 - Worst airports, airport business models, MNL handouts

• Which are the world’s worst airports? - Departure gates of hell

54:25 - Emirates 777 First, New Google Flights, Alaska Timbers

• ALL TIME GREATEST AIRPLANE SEAT - Emirates First Class Suite - YouTube
• Emirates To Start London Stansted With New First Class - TravelUpdate
• Google Flights gets a major upgrade right before the holiday season – BGR
• Portland Timbers Commemorative Aircraft | Alaska Airlines

1:03:58 - BOS

• Boston Logan International Airport
• Attache Boston Travel Guide - YouTube

1:10:24 - Next flights, DEN, Mastication Nation

• Mastication Nation - Food without the fuss. \ - SoundCloud
• Mastication Nation - a food podcast without the fuss. by Mastication Nation - Food without the fuss\ - Apple Podcasts
• Mastication Nation - Facebook
• Mastication Nation (@masticationntn) - Twitter

• layovers ✈︎ - air travel and commercial aviation - SoundCloud
• layovers ✈︎ - air travel and commercial aviation - Apple Podcasts
• Layovers - Facebook
• Layovers ✈︎ (@lay_overs) | Twitter

• William Hunter (@Williamhunter) | Twitter
• Alex Hunter (@cubedweller) | Twitter
• Paul Papadimitriou (@papadimitriou) | Twitter

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00:00 - Introduction

01:18 - Reviews, questions, window blinds, Star Wars planes

• layovers ✈︎ on Apple Podcasts
• Layovers on Facebook
• Layovers on Twitter
• ANA STAR WARS PROJECT

12:48 - Snowpocalypse, airline early warnings, Milan Linate

• Snow causes chaos at Heathrow as British Airways flights are diverted 300 miles away to Newcastle

35:27 - The United verdict, Channel 9, Polaris, EWR

• Everything You Want to Know About Where to Sit on a United 764 \767-400\ - FlyerTalk Forums
• Polaris Business Class
• United Airlines Struggles to Keep Its Polaris Promises – Skift
• Which of United's 767s Will Get the New Polaris Seats?
• Consolidated "Channel 9 Availability" Discussion Thread \Merged\ - Page 24 - FlyerTalk Forums

56:42 - United 747 amenity kit

New 747 Amenity Kits on United Airlines - Live and Let's Fly

1:00:26 - Business of lounges, smart luggage ban, fees disclosure

• The Airport Lounge Business — An Insider's View of How It All Works – Skift
• New airline rules are leaving smart luggage makers in a tough spot | TechCrunch
• Trump admin scraps Obama-era proposal requiring airlines to disclose bag fees | TheHill

1:08:19 - St Petersburg airport, layovers through Russia

• Pulkovo Airport (Saint Petersburg)

1: 16:38 - A380 Christmas tree (air freshener)

• Airbus A380 draws giant Christmas tree over Germany - BBC News

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00:00 - Introduction

01:43 - Emirates new super First, virtual windows, new business & coach

• 'Zero gravity' and private suites: Emirates' new Boeing 777 first-class cabin revealed
• Emirates unveils brand new cabins for its Boeing 777 fleet
• A tour inside Emirates' new first class cabin - YouTube (video)
• 5 Game Changers in New Boeing 777 First Class | Emirates Airline - YouTube (video)
• Game Changer | New Emirates First Class featuring Jeremy Clarkson | Emirates Airline - YouTube (video)

21:37 - Alex's wife asks why they don't fly Emirates more

• What is my allowance for cabin baggage? | Emirates United Kingdom
• Some airlines go above and beyond to accommodate kids on long flights - Chicago Tribune

26:32 - Emirates buys Dreamliners

• Emirates places US$15.1 billion order for 40 Boeing 787 Dreamliners at 2017 Dubai Airshow
• Emirates makes huge $15bn order for Boeing 'Dreamliners' as US firm leaves Airbus in its wake | The Independent

** 32:22 - Qatar buys into Cathay, Italy ambitions**

• Qatar Airways is buying nearly 10% of Cathay Pacific - Nov. 6, 2017
• Qatar Airways buys stake in Cathay Pacific
• Completion Of The Meridiana Agreement By Qatar Airways And Alisarda | Qatar Airways
• Qatar Airways expects Meridiana to be Italy's 'real' national carrier

** 40:00 - Singapore offers hotel rooms in the sky**

• Singapore Airlines just unveiled new suites for its Airbus A380
• OMG: A Leak Of Singapore's New A380 Suites Class?!?! - One Mile at a Time
• Full Details Of Singapore's New A380 Business Class - One Mile at a Time

** 46:39 - No 380 secondary market, 777 was the real revolution**

• The first ever A380 superjumbo has gone into storage – so will it end up on the scrap heap?

** 51:10 - AF 380 uncontained engine failure, repatriation strategy**

• Air France engine failure forces emergency landing in Canada - CNN
• Air France engine debris found in Greenland - BBC News
• BEA takes lead on Air France A380 engine failure probe
• How Air France Will Rescue Its A380 With a Shattered Engine | WIRED
• Replacing the World's Largest Jet Engine at 40-Below

** 57:22 - Airbus artful acquisition of Bombardier CS, massive 320neo order**

• Airbus takes majority stake in Bombardier's C Series programme
• Boeing Scorns Airbus, Bombardier Plan for Alabama Facility - Bloomberg

** 1:03:26 - Alex flies to LED, Attache, Paul flies to TIA, Bruce Dickinson book**

• St. Petersburg Travel Guide - YouTube (video)
• What Does This Button Do? - Bruce Dickinson - Hardcover
• BA Gatwick South new Club lounge review - Turning left for less

** 1:09:33 — Alex spots a drone on final

• Amateur drone pilots face flight safety test in UK
• Drones to be registered and users to sit safety tests under new government rules - GOV.UK

** 1:15:33 - BQH, flying private**

• London Biggin Hill Airport

** 1:20:48 - Conclusion, next flights**

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00:00 - Introduction

01:43 - Emirates new super First, virtual windows, new business & coach

• 'Zero gravity' and private suites: Emirates' new Boeing 777 first-class cabin revealed
• Emirates unveils brand new cabins for its Boeing 777 fleet
• A tour inside Emirates' new first class cabin - YouTube (video)
• 5 Game Changers in New Boeing 777 First Class | Emirates Airline - YouTube (video)
• Game Changer | New Emirates First Class featuring Jeremy Clarkson | Emirates Airline - YouTube (video)

21:37 - Alex's wife asks why they don't fly Emirates more

• What is my allowance for cabin baggage? | Emirates United Kingdom
• Some airlines go above and beyond to accommodate kids on long flights - Chicago Tribune

26:32 - Emirates buys Dreamliners

• Emirates places US$15.1 billion order for 40 Boeing 787 Dreamliners at 2017 Dubai Airshow
• Emirates makes huge $15bn order for Boeing 'Dreamliners' as US firm leaves Airbus in its wake | The Independent

** 32:22 - Qatar buys into Cathay, Italy ambitions**

• Qatar Airways is buying nearly 10% of Cathay Pacific - Nov. 6, 2017
• Qatar Airways buys stake in Cathay Pacific
• Completion Of The Meridiana Agreement By Qatar Airways And Alisarda | Qatar Airways
• Qatar Airways expects Meridiana to be Italy's 'real' national carrier

** 40:00 - Singapore offers hotel rooms in the sky**

• Singapore Airlines just unveiled new suites for its Airbus A380
• OMG: A Leak Of Singapore's New A380 Suites Class?!?! - One Mile at a Time
• Full Details Of Singapore's New A380 Business Class - One Mile at a Time

** 46:39 - No 380 secondary market, 777 was the real revolution**

• The first ever A380 superjumbo has gone into storage – so will it end up on the scrap heap?

** 51:10 - AF 380 uncontained engine failure, repatriation strategy**

• Air France engine failure forces emergency landing in Canada - CNN
• Air France engine debris found in Greenland - BBC News
• BEA takes lead on Air France A380 engine failure probe
• How Air France Will Rescue Its A380 With a Shattered Engine | WIRED
• Replacing the World's Largest Jet Engine at 40-Below

** 57:22 - Airbus artful acquisition of Bombardier CS, massive 320neo order**

• Airbus takes majority stake in Bombardier's C Series programme
• Boeing Scorns Airbus, Bombardier Plan for Alabama Facility - Bloomberg

** 1:03:26 - Alex flies to LED, Attache, Paul flies to TIA, Bruce Dickinson book**

• St. Petersburg Travel Guide - YouTube (video)
• What Does This Button Do? - Bruce Dickinson - Hardcover
• BA Gatwick South new Club lounge review - Turning left for less

** 1:09:33 — Alex spots a drone on final

• Amateur drone pilots face flight safety test in UK
• Drones to be registered and users to sit safety tests under new government rules - GOV.UK

** 1:15:33 - BQH, flying private**

• London Biggin Hill Airport

** 1:20:48 - Conclusion, next flights**

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00:00 - Introduction

02:01 - Layovers fan mail, reviews, headphones

• Layovers - Reviews | Facebook
• Layovers - Reviews on iTunes

11:10 - Ryanair chaos, pilots shortages, Norwegian

• Ryanair latest: Passengers left furious as flight cancellations spark chaos | London Evening Standard
• The Ryanair chaos is symptomatic of an industry that doesn't respect its customers ($)
• Ryanair's stranded customers in tears as they reveal anger at chaos and are forced to call £25 premium helpline that is jammed
• Ryanair pilots recruited by Norwegian following airline chaos | City & Business | Finance | Express.co.uk
• Ryanair is preparing takeover bid for Alitalia, says Michael O'Leary | Business | The Guardian
• Ryanair staff brand company a 'disgrace' over handling of issues | Business | The Guardian
• Ryanair Pilots Reject 'Sticking Plaster' Bonuses After Airline Asks Them To Work Extra Shifts | HuffPost UK

25:57 - Air Berlin, Etihad retreat, ownership rules, China, EU structure

• Decrying 'stitch-up', Ryanair won't bid for Air Berlin assets
• Lufthansa, EasyJet Get Inside Track on Buying Air Berlin Assets - Bloomberg
• Lufthansa eyes up 78 Air Berlin planes, hinting more is to come - The Local
• Air Berlin's final U.S. flights to depart Oct. 15: Travel Weekly
• fvw Kongress: Minister defends state aid for Air Berlin
• Airline ownership and control rules: at once both irrelevant and enduring | CAPA
• Delta, China Eastern to take Air France-KLM stakes

38:29 - PIT non-flyer access, Pan Am nostalgia, global security

• Pittsburgh first airport to allow non-fliers past security since 9/11
• PAN AM AIRLINES JFK AIRPORT 1960 "WORLDPORT" PROMO FILM w/ BOEING 707 72382 - YouTube
• Daily Mail Front Page On Airport Queues Causes Some Confusion | HuffPost UK

43:42 - British Airways' future, comparing it to LH or B6

• ‘Anyone but British Airways’: turbulent times at the nation’s flag carrier | The Sunday Times Magazine | The Times & The Sunday Times

1:07:57 - MRS airport

• Passengers & Visitors | Marseille Provence Airport

1:12:53 - Conclusion, next flights

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