Paul Papadimitriou
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Creator and host of LayoversAppears in 153 Episodes
053 BUD - Hackathon in a plane, disruptive passengers, Cathay Pacific, ANA banana
Flight 053. HackHorizon - the hackathon in a plane, the legality of United re-accommodation, what to do with disruptive passengers, the amazing Cathay Pacific, the ANA...
052 ISG - United entitlement, electronics ban, ANA Star Wars 787, Level, Finnair 350
Flight 052. The entitlement of United. The electronics ban. A new Star Wars ANA 787. A giant airport kebab. And more. — www.layovers.to/podcast/052-isg
051 DUS - Qatar suite, new A380, Worlds Best Airports, 737 MAX v 320neo, still no BER
Flight 051. The never happening BER airport. The new Qatar business seat. The future Lufthansa connected seat. The potential Boeing 797. Tons of airport lists. And more.
050 NRT - The crazy story of Narita, Cathay Pacific Beer, 10 Cent Fares, Open Skies rift
Flight 050. The extraordinary story of Narita airport. Alex already loves the Cathay Pacific Beers. The US3 schizophrenia. 10 Cent Fares. A fantastic ANA 380 livery. Y...
049 ORY - US border passwords, Breitling 777, Air Force One, United Polaris, Korean Air taser
Flight 049. BA helps Alex to surprise his son. Paul wants the Breitling 777-300ER. We also discuss Lufthansa's new booking API, Polaris by United, the 787-10 rollout, ...
048 CPT - US Travel Ban, Norwegian Airlines, 737 MAX 8, Air Canada, Bombardier CS100
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...
047 JFK - Bye Virgin America, supersonic Boom, noise-cancelling headphone king, British Airways food
Flight 047. And we’re finally back! Will cost-cutting Etihad and suffering Lufthansa merge? Norwegian gets approval in the US. Is British Airways really ready to offer...
046 GVA - Tony Tyler, fmr IATA & Cathay Pacific CEO, aviation is a force for good
Flight 046. We interview Tony Tyler, the outgoing Director General and CEO of IATA (International Air Transport Association), former CEO of Cathay Pacific and gentlema...
045 FCO - Airbus flying taxis, augmented reality Emirates, Cebu Pacific million miles baby
Flight 045. Want a million frequent flyer miles? You have to be born on a Cebu Pacific flight or win the Olympic Gold for Singapore. British Airways charters a 747 to ...
044 PVG - Pokemon Go, Cathay Dragon, BA ex-BMI A321, new SWISS 777-300ER, motorized carry-on
Flight 044. Want to look like a fool in airports? Play Pokemon Go or ride a motorized carry-on. Asia on top, the US way behind: the Skytrax world's best airlines and w...
043 SJC - Brexit, Air Serbia and Etihad, heir to the throne at Emirates, US EU open skies, Iran 747
Flight 043. The major US airlines seem to be losing the lobbying battle against the middle-eastern carriers. The EU calls for even more open skies between the two side...
042 DOH - Flying Qatar A350, Tim Clark reality check, Hamad business class lounge, Singapore ULL
Flight 042. Paul flies and compares the A350 to the 787. Alex adores the food on Alitalia. Dubai International has a drone problem whilst Gatwick has a runway hole iss...
041 SOF - Paul flies round the world in First, Qantas women uniforms, Ryanair new route model
Flight 041. A new low cost alliance shakes things up in South East Asia. Paul does his first round the world trip, in First. JetLovers goes 3D. Airbus goes A3. Alex an...
040 LHR — Mark Vanhoenacker, Skyfaring author, British Airways 747 pilot
Flight 040. An interview with Mark Vanhoenacker, a 747 pilot who gave up his corporate career to follow his childhood dream of flying. He is the author of SkyFaring, a...
039 DME - Throne seat, Wow Air Snapchat, Solar Impulse, Malaysian loses CEO, US consolidation
Flight 039. King size bed seats, throne seats, configurable bench seats, new inventions in a world of reduced leg room. How consolidation in the US skies might hurt ch...
038 BOS - Behind Virgin America and its death, TSA, KLM Facebook Messenger, Tesla races 737
Flight 038. The story behind Virgin America’s death: why Alaska bought it, why JetBlue didn’t, why Alaska might regret it, why it made sense for the investors to sell,...
037 LCA - Airbus Airspace, Boom, 777 saves the UK, a kinder Ryanair, Iron Maiden 747
Flight 037. Who will buy Virgin America and will the brand survive? Airspace, or when Airbus brands its widebody cabins for the travelers. Ryanair decides to become ni...
036 KEF - Bizarre Delta ads, EU fed up with US on Norwegian, a flaw in TSA Pre
Flight 036. The most hated airlines on social media. The future of everywhere security screening in airports. The rather incomprehensible new Delta ads. Automated chec...