014 DXB - Emirates A380 First showers, Rome FCO fire, Etihad reacts to US3, Asia needs pilots

Flight 014. The Emirates A380 First Class shower. A fire cripples Rome Fiumicino airport. Asia is running out of pilots, but builds the best airports. The ongoing war of reports between the US and the Gulf. Tim Clark talks on the Emirates in-flight radio. Etihad reacts to U.S. accusations. ICON, a fantastic Honk Kong hotel experience.

Show Notes

SHOW NOTES

I. News of the week
Another year of profits for Emirates

• Emirates Airline annual profits surge 40% to $1.2 bn - Yahoo News UK
• Subsidies Spat Won’t Stop Expansion into U.S., Says Emirates - WSJ ($)

Subsidy? Tosh!

• The International and Government Affairs Journal of Emirates Issue 21 | May 2015 (PDF)

Tim Clark talks on the Emirates in-flight radio

• Emirates Interviews | Inflight entertainment | The Emirates Experience | Emirates

Etihad reacts to U.S. accusations

• Etihad report alleges 3 major US carriers have received $71.5 billion in benefits | Open Skies content from ATWOnline

Frontier woes continue

• David Siegel out as Frontier Airlines CEO - The Denver Post

Cyprus might get a new airline

• Cobalt Air applies for AOC in Cyprus | Government Affairs content from ATWOnline

Rome FCO crippled by a fire

• Major fire at Rome’s Fiumicino Airport leads to closure, delays | Safety content from ATWOnline

The magic of flying

• In Flight - NYTimes.com

• Skyfaring: A Journey with a Pilot: Mark Vanhoenacker: 9780385351812: Amazon.com: Books

Not enough pilots in Asia

• Asia Is Running Out of Pilots - Bloomberg View

II. Innovation news of the week

Alex shares his Cathay Pacific experience

• Travel Information | Inflights - Cathay Pacific

Paul takes about his Emirates experience, including a shower in the Emirates A380 First Class cabin

• Emirates in-flight entertainment guide (PDF)

• Emirates’ latest IFE investment focused on audio enhancement

Free smartphone with unlimited data at a Hong Kong hotel

• Hong Kong Luxury Hotels | Tsim Sha Tsui Kowloon Hotel | Hotel ICON

• handy - Revolutionizing the way travelers play and stay

U.S. versus Asian airports

• U.S. Airports Are Better, but Not Best - NYTimes.com

• The Shaking Things Up Edition by Panoply Media

An anti-glare photo invention

• This algorithm will remove the window reflection from your photos

III. App of the week

Hotel Quickly

IV. Airport of the week

DXB

• Dubai Airports
• Dubai International Airport | Emirates Online Booking and Planning | Emirates
• Ultimate Airport Dubai - National Geographic Channel - UK
• Dubai Airport Baggage Handling Inner Workings in 4k - Dubai Flow Motion: Extended - YouTube

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Alex Hunter

Co-host of Layovers, Creator of Attache Travel

Host

Paul Papadimitriou

Creator and host of Layovers

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