003 SFO - Japan Airlines leg room, LCY expansion, flight booking apps, selfie crash, Emirates 747

SHOW NOTES We are very appreciative for the all the feedback received in the past week. It was overwhelming, thank you everyone and keep it coming! We are learning about podcasting as we go and, for instance, we have tested an improved sound solution that we should start using for next week's episode. I. News of the week Was Emirates pitched the 747-8? Emirates Airlines gets pitch for 100 Boeing 757-8s — Scott Hamilton, Leeham News Crash by selfie NTSB Report LCY will expand Expansion of London City Airport gets Go-ahead Harrison Ford narrates Aviation documentary Living in the Age of Airplanes How the Airplane Has Changed the World — Paul Papadimitriou, Layovers The TransAsia crash Taiwan TransAsia plane crashes into river — BBC TransAsia Pilots Take Proficiency Tests After Taiwan Crash — NBC News II. Innovation in AirTech, PaxEx and Design Pay-to-use in-flight outlets Scoot's pay-to-play AC outlets: the future of onboard power? — John Walton, RunwayGirl Network EasyJet introduces a new livery Skyliner Aviation News Private air travel membership Rise SurfAir Incredible room on JAL's Dreamliners A Closer Look at JAL's Super Spacious 787-9 — Jonny Clark, TheDesignAir Internalising the Knee Recline — Jan Chipchase Frankfurt's airport app gives real-time security and immigration waiting times Frankfurt Airport extends information services for passengers Wanderlust within Chrome Wandertab by HitList III. App of the week HipMunk HipMunk.com IV. Debate of the week Booking a flight online and on mobile, an overview Matrix Airfare Search Google Flights ITA Matrix Airfare Search Advanced Routing Codes — Michael Cargian, Upgrd.com Travel Flash Report — Criteo The 2014 Traveler's Road to Decision — Google Kayak Adioso.com How to upgrade on Virgin Atlantic — Alex Hunter V. Question of the week Which airlines would you not fly on and why not? by Gen Kanai in Tokyo, Japan List of airlines banned within the EU — European Commission FAA Banned Countries — Aviation Lawyer Safety Audit Information — International Civil Aviation Organization Safety Rating Criteria — AirlineRatings.com VI. Airport of the week SFO. Which is not really in San Francisco, but has a great museum and wonderful curated displays about every topic you can imagine. — 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