055 MCT - Qatar blockade, plane burgers, in-flight bluetooth, BA fallout, Oman Air

Flight 055. The Qatar conundrum. Burger (and McDonald’s) in the air. Is Bluetooth allowed in flights (and what Bose did to privacy). BA IT crash, the immediate fallout and status extension. And more.

Show Notes

00:00 - Introduction

01:04 - Qatar blockade

• Qatar Airways slammed by Arab blockade - Jun. 6, 2017

06:30 - Electronic ban extension, US air traffic privatization

• Laptop ban extension could impact air travel, airlines warn
• Why Trump Wants to Privatize Air-Traffic Control - The Atlantic

09:46 - Bluetooth in flight, AirPods, Apple Maps

• AirPods - Apple
• Apple updates Maps with detailed floor plans of airports, malls in iOS 11

18:17 - Airport beacons, Bose scandal

• Bose Headphones Secretly Collected User Data - Lawsuit | Fortune.com

21:57 - EK laptop ban, United ultra long haul

• United To Fly Longest Ever Route by a U.S. Airline – Skift

25:06 - Level

• Flight Review: LEVEL Airlines IB 2622 Premium Economy OAK-BCN | LoyaltyLobby
• Flight Review: LEVEL Airlines Inaugural Flight Barcelona to Los Angeles | LoyaltyLobby

29:24 - Morning cargo flights, IB 340 seat

• A340-600 | Iberia | Seat Maps | Reviews | Seatplans.com

34:42 - IFE, air vents, flight boards

38:34 - Burgers in planes

42:32 - BA IT crash, status extension

• British Airways Giving Complimentary Status For 2 Years - TravelUpdate

53:10 - BA isn't the worst airline, LHR slots

• Oman Air Pays Record Price For Heathrow Slot - One Mile at a Time

1:00:42 - Muscat Airport, Oman Air

• Oman Airports

1:08:33 - Conclusion: reviews, next flights

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Creators and Guests

Host

Alex Hunter

Co-host of Layovers, Creator of Attache Travel

Host

Paul Papadimitriou

Creator and host of Layovers

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