016 VIE - KLM social media, Iberia ticket auctions, Delta bags, SouthWest good deed, ANA rebrand

SHOW NOTES I. News of the week Facing summer crush, airlines try to speed boarding | The Seattle Times TSA Failed 95% of Fake Weapons Tests, Investigation Finds | TIME Southwest takes a passenger under its wing - Elliott You Can Get a Pilot License in India After Just 35 Minutes in Air - Bloomberg Business Air India Takes Yoga to the Skies With Classes for Pilots and Cabin Crew | TIME UPDATE 4-Portugal gets three bids in TAP airline privatisation | Reuters Ireland to sell Aer Lingus stake to IAG - BBC News British Airways' owner makes £1bn offer for Ireland's Aer Lingus - Telegraph London Will Again Be the Most Popular City for International Visitors in 2015 – Skift Engineer pictured fixing plane's engine with 'duct tape' by concerned EasyJet passenger - UK - News - The Independent Satellite images show clearly that Russia faked its MH17 report John Kerry picked up by US C-17 plane from airport in Geneva after breaking leg | Daily Mail Online II. Innovation of the week KLM’s Social Media Managers Generate $25m In Annual Revenue KLM & Heineken - The Orange Experience 2015 (2015) 3:00 (The Netherlands) | adland.tv Best (And Worst) Airlines Offering Reward Travel Miles - NBC News Getting bumped: Airlines are filling more seats than ever — so why are they still overbooking? | Financial Post Improving service on airlines: Net rescue | The Economist United’s Improvements Could Make LAX One of the World’s Priciest Airports – Skift Watch GE's 3D Printed Jet Engine Fire at 33,000 RPM - Singularity HUB ANA Considers Airline Rebrand — Civil Aviation Forum | Airliners.net Helsinki Airport will be a Silent Airport – number of announcements to be reduced / News archive / Finavia Spanish Millennials Are Loving Iberia's Last-Minute Ticket Auctions – Skift Airbus to Create Venture Capital Arm, Innovation Center in Silicon Valley - WSJ ($) III. Airport of the week VIE Vienna airport — 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