061 MRS - Ryanair chaos, Air Berlin no more, airline ownership, Bipolar BA, Pan Am nostalgia

Flight 061. The low-cost chaotic management of Ryanair. BA dissociative identity disorder. Air Berlin has no more runway (but Germany gives it money). The truth about airline ownership. The Pittsburgh non-flyer experiment. The good old days of paper check-in and gate access. More JetBlue please.

Show Notes

00:00 - Introduction

02:01 - Layovers fan mail, reviews, headphones

• Layovers - Reviews | Facebook
• Layovers - Reviews on iTunes

11:10 - Ryanair chaos, pilots shortages, Norwegian

• Ryanair latest: Passengers left furious as flight cancellations spark chaos | London Evening Standard
• The Ryanair chaos is symptomatic of an industry that doesn't respect its customers ($)
• Ryanair's stranded customers in tears as they reveal anger at chaos and are forced to call £25 premium helpline that is jammed
• Ryanair pilots recruited by Norwegian following airline chaos | City & Business | Finance | Express.co.uk
• Ryanair is preparing takeover bid for Alitalia, says Michael O'Leary | Business | The Guardian
• Ryanair staff brand company a 'disgrace' over handling of issues | Business | The Guardian
• Ryanair Pilots Reject 'Sticking Plaster' Bonuses After Airline Asks Them To Work Extra Shifts | HuffPost UK

25:57 - Air Berlin, Etihad retreat, ownership rules, China, EU structure

• Decrying 'stitch-up', Ryanair won't bid for Air Berlin assets
• Lufthansa, EasyJet Get Inside Track on Buying Air Berlin Assets - Bloomberg
• Lufthansa eyes up 78 Air Berlin planes, hinting more is to come - The Local
• Air Berlin's final U.S. flights to depart Oct. 15: Travel Weekly
• fvw Kongress: Minister defends state aid for Air Berlin
• Airline ownership and control rules: at once both irrelevant and enduring | CAPA
• Delta, China Eastern to take Air France-KLM stakes

38:29 - PIT non-flyer access, Pan Am nostalgia, global security

• Pittsburgh first airport to allow non-fliers past security since 9/11
• PAN AM AIRLINES JFK AIRPORT 1960 "WORLDPORT" PROMO FILM w/ BOEING 707 72382 - YouTube
• Daily Mail Front Page On Airport Queues Causes Some Confusion | HuffPost UK

43:42 - British Airways' future, comparing it to LH or B6

• ‘Anyone but British Airways’: turbulent times at the nation’s flag carrier | The Sunday Times Magazine | The Times & The Sunday Times

1:07:57 - MRS airport

• Passengers & Visitors | Marseille Provence Airport

1:12:53 - Conclusion, 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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