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064 LED - United 767, snowpocalypse, pizza lounge, A380 Xmas tree, 747 amenity kit, smart bag ban

Episode Summary

Flight 064. The verdict on United 767 Polaris. The 747 amenity kit. The snow wreaks havoc on BA and London Heathrow. Airbus draws a Christmas tree (freshener) over Germany. The smart carry-ons get finally dumbed down by U.S. airlines. Where's the pizza lounge in Europe?!

Episode Notes

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