053 BUD - Hackathon in a plane, disruptive passengers, Cathay Pacific, ANA banana

Flight 053. HackHorizon - the hackathon in a plane, the legality of United re-accommodation, what to do with disruptive passengers, the amazing Cathay Pacific, the ANA banana. And more.

Show Notes

00:00 - Introduction

01:58 - Disruptive passengers, Delta, social media

09:17 - United, conditions of carriage, culture

• Contract Of Carriage | United Airlines

24:32 - Southwest kindness, Ryanair song

• Southwest Airlines Goes Above and Beyond to Help Passenger
• WATCH: Ryanair flight attendant asks man to open bag - and soon the whole plane is singing - Independent.ie

26:09 - LAX private terminal, ANA banana, C919

• LAX's new private terminal for the rich and famous makes flying easier, but at a steep price - LA Times
• Passenger furious as Nippon Airways gives him a banana | Daily Mail Online
• Could this new Chinese-made plane be Ryanair's staple aircraft?

29:45 - Norwegian Germany, Alex's mom flies Norwegian

• Norwegian evaluates long-haul flights from Germany | Airports & Routes content from ATWOnline

32:04 - LGW, e-gates

• Gatwick airport unveils a new generation of biometric gates. | Planet Biometrics News

36:17 - Reviews

38.21 - Paul's crazy travel day, HEL, CDG

• Connecting flights | Helsinki-Vantaa airport | Information and services | Finnair
• N1 shuttle bus (landside) - PARIS-CDG CHARLES de GAULLE AIRPORT

50:30 - Cathay Pacific, Betsy beer, The Pier

• Betsy Beer - Cathay Pacific - Life Well Travelled
• The Pier, First | Airport lounge | Cathay Pacific

55:15 - HackHorizon, hackathon in a plane

• Hack Horizon - TravelTech hackathon on a plane from Hong Kong to London.

1:07:25 - BUD

• Budapest Airport

1:12:10 - 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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