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Flight 018. A proposed worldwide unique size carry-on doesn’t seem to fit, but a smart luggage with 4G wifi just might. Emirates goes to Washington whilst U.S. airlines are under investigation for price fixing. London Heathrow might get its third runway but Terminal 1 is no more. Jet2 proposes unruly passengers banned for life, though chewing gum might be banned first. Iron Man is in a safety video, will he have to switch his Monarch Apple Watch app?
Show Notes
SHOW NOTES
I. Industry News of the Week
- Debunking Allegations | About Emirates | Emirates United States
- Sir Tim Clark media conference on 'Why the Big 3 U.S legacy carriers are wrong | Emirates - YouTube [Video]
- The Golden Age | Choice. It's a wonderful thing | Emirates - YouTube [Video]
- The Benefits of Open Skies - US Travel Association [PDF]
- https://images.magnetmail.net/images/clients/USTRAVEL/attach/ExecSummary_Benefits_Open_Skies.pdf
- Report backs third Heathrow runway - BBC News
- New Option for London Heathrow Airport?
- The UK's hub airport isn't London Heathrow. It's Amsterdam Schiphol | CityMetric
- Airports Commission report: Heathrow runway expansion by 2025 will be too little, too late for London’s tech sector | City A.M.
- Airport expansion: It's build, build, build in much of the world - BBC News
- London's Heathrow airport could become the busiest airport in the world
- London Heathrow turns out the lights in Terminal 1 | Airports & Routes content from ATWOnline
- Is Ryanair Taking a Closer Look at the 737-700? :: Routesonline
- Norwegian 'frozen out' of transatlantic arena: Ryanair - 6/29/2015 - Flight Global
- SWISS welcomes Bombardier CSeries CS100 - YouTube [Video]
- Bombardier CSeries Delay Forces Swiss to Lease Jets - Bloomberg Business
- Έκτακτη ανακοίνωση από την Aegean! - Travel Style [Greek]
- 32 αεροπορικές εταιρίες σταματούν την έκδοση εισιτηρίων στην Ελλάδα [Greek]
- Virgin Atlantic airline to cut 500 jobs - BBC News
- ITV Studios - Virgin Atlantic: Up In The Air
- Virgin Atlantic: Up In The Air - three things we learned from ITV's new series - TV - Staying In - London Evening Standard
- T+L magazine: Virgin America, Singapore are top airlines for 2015
- Report: Pilot in Deadly TransAsia Crash Cut Off the Wrong Engine
- Report: Pilot in Deadly TransAsia Crash Cut Off the Wrong Engine [French]
- Breaking News on Twitter: "United Airlines flights grounded nationwide due to automation issue - @FAANews http://t.co/ww96SrOH86"
- Hong Kong Rejects Jetstar HK in Victory for Cathay Pacific - Bloomberg Business
- Kim Jong Un Executes Designer Of His New Airport Because He Didn’t Like It - Yahoo News UK
- North Korea's international airport terminal opens in Pyongyang, in pictures - Telegraph
II. Innovation News of the Week
- Airports become latest part of the industry under review from TripAdvisor
- Up in the air - TripAdvisor now on in-flight entertainment systems
- JetBlue opens outdoor rooftop lounge, with dog walk, at NYC's JFK Airport
- Explore the TWA Terminal, a Pristine Time Capsule From 1962 - Love Letters - Curbed NY
- British airline Jet2 wants to ban unruly passengers for life | Fox News
- Russian Budget Airline Pobeda Bans Gum on Planes | Business | The Moscow Times
- The Climate Portal – Feel the destination at Arlanda Airport - YouTube [Video]
- Lufthansa to add surcharge to every booking made via the GDS
- Lufthansa aims to swoop on growing demand for civilian drones - FT.com [$]
- RJ and Oasis500 sign a partnership agreement to encourage innovation in the airline industry | Oasis 500
- Firefly: The Smart Travel Companion | Indiegogo
- IATA Introduces International Carry-on Bag Guidelines
- New Carry-On Proposal: FAQ on IATA’s Cabin OK Baggage Idea – Skift
- IATA Pauses Cabin OK Carry-On Baggage Proposal After Consumer Confusion – Skift
- [>talktech] Arrival of the Next Generation IFE: AirComPacific Introduces “AirCinema” | >talkairlines | >Kai-Chin Shih TALK
- Monarch surprises with Apple Watch app that interfaces with IFE - Runway GirlRunway Girl
- Visit Hamilton Island in 360˚ Virtual Reality with Qantas - YouTube
- Nuzzel - Loic Le Meur in his plane
- Super Safety: Pegasus Reveals Marvel-ous New Safety Video | Flight Chic
III. Airport of the Week
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