{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Layovers - Air Travel podcast","title":"157 KMJ - Japan by air, 17 hours to Perth, tensions and airfare rising, uniforms and identity, Qsuite ganache","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/2f5d3be8\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":9216,"description":"Ever wondered what it’s like to fly 17+ hours straight? Matt Drinkwater comes to share his experience with Qantas on the near-Kangaroo route to Perth (we talk the past and present of that route), and more, onto Brisbane.\nMatt and Paul share a deep bond with Japan, and discuss the beauty, and quirkiness, of flying within Japan, from small airports, to the smell of Kansai International (yes, airports have a smell!).\nQsuite to Bali, it doesn't get much better than this (especially with that chocolate ganache).\nThere's a certain allure in epic journeys, a remnant of our forefathers' explorations, this also requires you to get lost, something that Japan or China still offer (don't resist, do let go).\nDo you research the food you'll have on-board? Matt does (that salt and pepper squid at the Heathrow Qantas lounge!).\nCan one love British Airways in 2026? Matt does, and makes a great case why it stays relevant, in spite of its IT woes (but, do you smash into people at Heathrow?!).\nWhen technology meets emotion (Star Wars, anyone?), and when it doesn't (that gimmicky hologram… IYKYK).\nThe same goes with crew uniforms, and Matt works in fashion (also, American Airlines, please watch Forks, the episode of The Bear).\nThe global tensions, jet fuel woes, and the inflation of air travel fares in the very near future (a sensitive topic …and book that trip now!).\nFollow Matt on his instagram: @matthewdrinkwater\nLearn more about his work\n(Matt, let go, and learn to love The Last Jedi!)\n\n_____\nA show created and hosted by Paul Papadimitriou: Instagram - LinkedIn\nThe show is on Instagram - Facebook - Bluesky - more links on the website\nVideo and audio on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube and anywhere you listen to your podcasts.","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/1xB-GL9Ir38Zq3qlzaYLiOB-cB-sY_Wwsat0VunT2vg/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9kNzc2/YTgwMzkzZTk3ODQy/ZTY1NjI1ZmE4NjVj/YTljMi5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}