054 SXF - Cathay First, British Airways absolute chaos, eye masks, VVIP 380, LATAM
Summary
Flight 054. Alex flies Cathay First, British Airways IT chaos, we talk eye masks, Airbus wants to resell 380s to VVIPs, LATAM flies a 787 in Europe, Dutch King pilots for KLM, Alex rediscovers ORY, Paul aborts landing at LIN. And much more.00:00 - Introduction
01:18 - Cathay Pacific First, reorganization
13:01 - Favorite pajamas, eyemask, bad amenity kits
18:28 - Podcast reviews
20.45 - KLM King
22.07 - Alex rediscovers ORY, Paul aborts landing at LIN
27:24 - FRA tunnel, new MUC terminal, carry-on ads
31:33 - boarding e-gates, status boarding
36:43 - Expertflyer, EDI cargo bay, BA 767
40.33 - British Airways IT super crash
- British Airways: turmoil continues after IT failure grounds flights | Business | The Guardian
- BA computer crash: passengers face third day of disruption at Heathrow | Business | The Guardian
57:00 - VVIP 380, BA Comac, Boeing versus Bombardier
- EBACE: Four used A380s offered to head-of-state market
- AirAsia’s Fernandes says it’ll be `foolish’ not to consider C919
- Boeing's trade dispute ensure Bombardier doesn't become another Airbus - Business Insider
1:01:28 - JetLovers
1:02:34 - Berlin SXF, Tempelhof, BER
1:10:04 - Old ATH, FRA
1:11:02 - Next flights, LATAM 787, AF 787
- My review of LAN/LATAM's flatbed flight from Madrid to Frankfurt
- Air France Dreamliner 787 arrives in London!
01:14:54 - Mastication Nation*
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