About this episode
00:00 - Introduction Tyler Mixa on Instagram: “Listening to the KIX episode of Layovers at KIX! Shoutout to Alex and Paul (@cubedweller and @papadimitriou) for an awesome show! #kix…” • Instagram 01:52 - Qatar buys some American, A350 cancellations, DL subsidy video Qatar Airways wants to buy 10% stake in American Airlines American Airlines CEO Learned of Qatar's Investment Interest at IATA Conference – Skift The Puzzling Reason Qatar Airways Canceled Four A350 Orders - One Mile at a Time Delta releases full-length video educating employees on Gulf carrier subsidies | Delta News Hub 09:02 - FlyDubai with Emirates, Laptop ban almost gone Emirates and Flydubai May Be Merged Within 18 Months Travel ban: Who does Trump's executive order block from entering the US? | Fox News US lifts laptop ban on passengers flying with Etihad, Emirates and Turkish Airlines | TechCrunch US holds off expanding airline laptop ban as new rules laid out - BBC News 15:18 - Security awkwardness, EK facial boarding, Seamless airports, EK interlining That Time the TSA Found a Scientist’s 3-D-Printed Mouse Penis - The Atlantic Emirates to Use Face Scanners to Cut Waits as U.S. Ban Looms - Bloomberg 22:54 - HKG 380 bridge, Etihad free seat bidding, LCY Olympic stadium view HKIA to create A380 sky bridge in major expansion | Travel Daily Asia Etihad Airways will let passengers pay for 'neighbor-free seats' - Jun. 23, 2017 29:09 - Alex praises BA, BA uses Qatar planes, BA new brand director British Airways strike: Airline cancels dozens of flights before cabin crew walkout | The Independent British Airways Seeks Planes and Crew From Qatar During Proposed Flight Attendant Strike – Skift British Airways Applies to Use Qatar Planes During Strike British Airways confirms new director of customer experience Four-year-old plane super-fan Isla had never flown before - until British Airways stepped in - Wales Online 40:30 - LCC vs train, Norwegian shortages, Price vs exprience Man takes ridiculous route between Newcastle and London because it's cheaper than public transport | indy100 45:48 - Paris Air Show tally, Leahy retires, Airbus reorg, 797 Boeing vs. Airbus: A new winner emerges at the Paris Air Show - Jun. 22, 2017 Boeing wins hot Paris order race Airbus' Leahy reveals negotiating tricks after 'last air show' Exclusive: Airbus CEO Enders to take control of plane sales in new shake-up Boeing '797' doesn't exist yet. One airline already says it wants it first - Jun. 29, 2017 49:06 - Swiss CS300 , BA CS100, LH iPad, Southwest 737th 737 Bombardier | The innovative ones | SWISS Bombardier cracks milestone, delivers first CS300 passenger jet to Swiss International | Financial Post Bombardier CS300 dedicated to Western Switzerland | SWISS - YouTube Opinion: The CS100 Could Be The Future for British Airways' London City to New York Service | AirlineGeeks.com Lufthansa equips flight attendants with iPads to improve in-flight experience Southwest Airlines on Twitter: "Our 737th new @BoeingAirplanes 737 is now in service! Look for the special plaque if you're flying on aircraft N8533S. https://t.co/ifsyCwkDxh" 54:29 - 1985 trip report, Bus crash into 737 Vickers Viscount trip reports/photos England 1985 - Airliners.net Bangkok Post 57:13 - BA A321 exit seats, FCO praise, AF A318, CDG TGV SeatGuru Seat Map British Airways Airbus A321 (321) European Rome's Fiumicino Airport Opens New International Departures Area (with great food!) - An American in Rome AIRBUS A318 | Air France KLM