065 BOS - Will Hunter, JFK Bomb Cyclone, ground handling revealed, Alaska Timbers, ANA brothers

Flight 065. Special guest Will Hunter tells us all about the hidden side of ground handling. The East Coast 'Bomb Cyclone'. A very very safe 2017. The bizarre tale of the ANA turnaround. The public versus private airport dynamics. A new Google Flight. United can't catch a break.

Show Notes

00:00 - Introduction, a Hunter family historical event

• Williamhunter (@Williamhunter) | Twitter
• Alex Hunter on Instagram: “My daughter Juno” • Instagram
• Attache Los Angeles Travel Guide - YouTube
• Layovers 038 BOS — Layovers

02:07 - Will Hunter: why Boston, past aviation career

09:12 - Safe 2017, soiling United, in flight ice-cream

• Airline safety: 2017 was safest year in history for passengers around world, research shows | The Independent
• Chicago flight diverted after man spreads ‘human waste’ in bathrooms | WGN-TV
• North American Premium Cabin Dining Menu | United Airlines

17:21 - JFK bomb cyclone

• J.F.K. Airport Plagued by Delays After Winter Storm - The New York Times
• Planes Clip Amid Growing Passenger Frustrations At JFK Airport « CBS New York

23:43 - Ground handling revealed

• Leading provider of air and travel services | dnata

31:11 - ANA bonus passenger, names mixup, Ryanair fast exit

• Chrissy Teigen live tweets bizarre flight turnaround, featuring John Legend
• How exactly does a passenger get on the wrong flight? - CNN
• 'I'm going via the wing': fed-up Ryanair passenger takes emergency exit | Business | The Guardian

40:46 - Worst airports, airport business models, MNL handouts

• Which are the world’s worst airports? - Departure gates of hell

54:25 - Emirates 777 First, New Google Flights, Alaska Timbers

• ALL TIME GREATEST AIRPLANE SEAT - Emirates First Class Suite - YouTube
• Emirates To Start London Stansted With New First Class - TravelUpdate
• Google Flights gets a major upgrade right before the holiday season – BGR
• Portland Timbers Commemorative Aircraft | Alaska Airlines

1:03:58 - BOS

• Boston Logan International Airport
• Attache Boston Travel Guide - YouTube

1:10:24 - Next flights, DEN, Mastication Nation

• Mastication Nation - Food without the fuss. \ - SoundCloud
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• Mastication Nation - Facebook
• Mastication Nation (@masticationntn) - Twitter

• layovers ✈︎ - air travel and commercial aviation - SoundCloud
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• Layovers ✈︎ (@lay_overs) | Twitter

• William Hunter (@Williamhunter) | Twitter
• Alex Hunter (@cubedweller) | Twitter
• Paul Papadimitriou (@papadimitriou) | Twitter

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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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