002 HKG - Air Force One dash 8, Skymark bankrupt, Qantas virtual reality, smart carry-ons

SHOW NOTES I. News of the week The new Air Force One will be a 747-8 AF Identifies Boeing 747-8 platform for next Air Force One — U.S. Air Force Gatwick's ambition to cut down queues to a minimum 'Queues will be a thing of the past', Gatwick claims — Lizzie Porter, Telegraph Skymark files for bankruptcy Japan's Skymark Airlines files for bankruptcy protection — Adrian Schofield, ATW Why did AA change its First Class cookie? American Is Replacing Their Unpopular First Class Chocolate Chip Cookie. Here's Why That Matters. — Gary Leff, View from the Wing Qatar Airways buys into IAG Qatar Airways acquires 10% stake in IAG — Anne Paylor, ATW Managing Airlines as Hotels Hotel Management Model As An Alternative For Flagship Airlines II. Innovation in AirTech, PaxEx and Design Hopper promises to tell you when best to book your flight Hooper's New App Throws Down the Gauntlet for Flight Predictions — Nikki Ekstein, Travel + Leisure Qantas and Samsung partner on inflight VR goggles Qantas Virtually Entertain Us — Jonny Clark, TheDesignAir Airbus Invents Immersive Seat Helmet to Make You Forget You're Flying Life Vest App New inflight safety apps seek passenger attention and retention — Tomas Romero, Runway Girl Network US airlines lead world for inflight wifi There's more in-flight wi-fi than ever — Ryan Tomme, Briefly Today The Sorry State of In-Flight Wi-Fi — Nick Bilton, The New York Times Gogo gets FCC nod for 70Mbps in-flight WiFi tech — Nate Swanner, Slashgear A carry-on gets smart Bluesmart: World's First Smart,Connected Carry-On — Indiegogo III. App of the Week TripIt TripIt.com IV. Debate of the week The Future of IFE New Budget Airline Seats Swap Screens For Built-in Tablet Holders — Andrew Liszewski, Gizmodo Panasonic's High-Tech Airplane Seats Bring Luxury Amenities To Coach — Les Shu, Digital Trends In-flight entertainment's future may be on your tablet — Kate Davidson, Marketplace Alaska Airlines to offer Windows 8.1 tablets for passengers on long flights — John Callaham, Windows Central Lufthansa will let you watch in-flight movies on your own tablet — Todd R. Weiss, CiteWorld V. Question of the week How can you tell the age of an aircraft you're flying? AirFleets.net PlaneFinder.net VI. Airport of the week HKG. Alex reminisces about the amazing feat that was the big move from Kai Tak to the new Chek Lap Kok. — For video, subscribe on Spotify or YouTube (or YouTube Music) Review, and rate us, on Apple Podcasts Follow us, and comment on: Instagram - Bluesky - Threads - Mastodon - Twitter/X Comment, like, review, and rate us, on Facebook Search for 'Layovers' on any podcast service (some direct links are on our website ) If we're missing somewhere, or for any feedback, let Paul know on Instagram - Threads - Mastodon - Bluesky - Twitter/X