014 DXB - Emirates A380 First showers, Rome FCO fire, Etihad reacts to US3, Asia needs pilots
Summary
Flight 014. The Emirates A380 First Class shower. A fire cripples Rome Fiumicino airport. Asia is running out of pilots, but builds the best airports. The ongoing war of reports between the US and the Gulf. Tim Clark talks on the Emirates in-flight radio. Etihad reacts to U.S. accusations. ICON, a fantastic Honk Kong hotel experience.SHOW NOTES
I. News of the week
Another year of profits for Emirates
- Emirates Airline annual profits surge 40% to $1.2 bn - Yahoo News UK
- Subsidies Spat Won’t Stop Expansion into U.S., Says Emirates - WSJ ($)
Subsidy? Tosh!
Tim Clark talks on the Emirates in-flight radio
Etihad reacts to U.S. accusations
Frontier woes continue
Cyprus might get a new airline
Rome FCO crippled by a fire
The magic of flying
Not enough pilots in Asia
II. Innovation news of the week
Alex shares his Cathay Pacific experience
Paul takes about his Emirates experience, including a shower in the Emirates A380 First Class cabin
Free smartphone with unlimited data at a Hong Kong hotel
U.S. versus Asian airports
An anti-glare photo invention
III. App of the week
Hotel Quickly
IV. Airport of the week
DXB
- Dubai Airports
- Dubai International Airport | Emirates Online Booking and Planning | Emirates
- Ultimate Airport Dubai - National Geographic Channel - UK
- Dubai Airport Baggage Handling Inner Workings in 4k - Dubai Flow Motion: Extended - YouTube
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