048 CPT - US Travel Ban, Norwegian Airlines, 737 MAX 8, Air Canada, Bombardier CS100
Summary
Flight 048. Alex flies to Cape Town CPT with Thomas Cook. Paul goes to Madrid MAD via ZRH and FRA (!) and gets to experience the Bombardier CS100. We also like the new Air Canada livery, root for Norwegian, and assess the new international air travel situation in the US.00:00 - Introduction, Layovers reviews
02.51 - US Travel Ban
- Trump travel ban: Here's what you need to know - CNNPolitics.com
- US airports on frontline as Donald Trump's travel ban causes chaos and protests | US news | The Guardian
- I am an Immigration Officer who works with DHS and has worked extensively with our refugees/Asylees. There's a lot of misinformation out there on BOTH sides. AMA : AMA
- Emirates Says Changed Pilot, Crew on U.S.-Bound Flights | Fortune.com
06:56 - US3 at the White House
07:56 New Emirates 5th freedom route, Delta
- Emirates to add non-stop Newark-Athens flights
- Emirates Says Flight Was Delayed After Delta Withheld $300 Spare Part - Bloomberg
09:19 - Norwegian US announcements
- Europe's best low-cost airline could be an issue for the Trump administration | 02/09/17 | Markets Insider
- Norwegian Air confirms Providence will be base for Europe flights
- Norwegian: We need Boeing 737MAX to sell $69 tickets to Europe - Business Insider
12:05 - 737 MAX 8 for intercontinental routes
- Boeing plans to deliver re-engined 737 in 2017 | Reuters
- Your Next Trans-Atlantic Trip May Be on Boeing’s Humble 737 - Bloomberg Quint
13:53 - Alex flies Thomas Cook to CPT
18:00 - American drops IFE screens
19:07 - Air Canada unveils new livery
- Air Canada Unveils New Livery Inspired by Canada
- Air Canada - Winkreative
- Internet Archive Wayback Machine
23:06 - Etihad, its CEO and Lufthansa
- Details Of The Expanded Partnership Between Etihad & Lufthansa - One Mile at a Time
- Etihad CEO James Hogan is quitting the company in 2017 - Business Insider
25:45 - Emirates fleet change 2007-2017
26:28 - Lufthansa app, Worldmate, Google Trips, Tripit
- Lufthansa myOffer - Lufthansa ® United States of America
- CWT to shut Worldmate travel concierge mobile app
28:20 - Paul crazy flights to MAD via ZRH and FRA
31:52 - More on travel planning apps
33:28 - MAD T2 and T3
34:08 - Paul tests the Bombardier CS100
- Bombardier | The innovative ones | SWISS
- World of SWISS - Bombardier CSeries 100 - The latest aircraft in its class
- Onboard the SWISS CSeries Inaugural Revenue Flight - Airways Magazine
36:18 - SWISS Fear of flying course
37:55 - Schengen area, Momondo, Skyscanner
- Priceline pays $550 million to acquire European travel search firm Momondo | VentureBeat | Business | by Paul Sawers
- Skyscanner sold to China's Ctrip in £1.4bn deal | Business | The Guardian
39:26 - No wifi on Ryanair, BA Cityflyer, plane food
- Ryanair says no to on-board wi-fi, transatlantic routes - and flights from Waterford
- BA CityFlyer - Wikipedia
- BBC Radio 4 - The Kitchen Cabinet, Series 15, Woburn Abbey
41:28 - Paul continues to ramble about his loved Sony MDR-1000X
42:36 - The must-have button on every IFE, Turkish interface
43:54 - Amazon, Superbowl, ATL drones, Airbus self-flying taxis
- The Super Bowl halftime show drones weren't flying live - The Verge
- Lady Gaga's Super Bowl LI Halftime Show Drones Have a Bright Future | WIRED
- Drones help expand the world's busiest airport
- Airbus Is About To Build A Self-Flying Electric Robo-Taxi | Fast Company | Business + Innovation
- Amazon plans more than 200 daily flights from new cargo hub | Reuters
46:20 - Living in lounges
47:20 - Cape Town CPT airport
52:17 - Conclusion, next flights
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