011 SXM - Cramping coach, Narita running tracks, Emirates removes First, Google antitrust
011 SXM - Cramping coach, Narita running tracks, Emirates removes First, Google antitrust  
Podcast: Layovers - Air Travel podcast
Published On: Wed Apr 15 2015
Description: SHOW NOTES I. News of the weekThe subsidies received by U.S. arlinesWikiLeaks Disclosure Shows U.S. Airlines Received Billions in Subsidies – SkiftU.S. Airlines Have Paid the Government $250 Billion -- Amazingly, Some Claim They Are SubsidizedUS government to review Gulf carrier subsidy claims; establishes forum for comment | Open Skies content from ATWOnlineEmirates CEO Calls U.S. Airlines' Open Skies Arguments 'Fallacious' and 'Malicious' – SkiftEmirates lets go of First in new A380Emirates Fits Planes with Record 615 Seats for Danish Flights – SkiftAirbus needs more time to decide on A380 changes: paper | ReutersBoeing parks 787 in Mojave Desert as premium seat glut increasesDreamliners’ Missing Seats Prompt Boeing to Park 787s in Desert - Bloomberg BusinessHere's Why a Single First Class Seat Can Cost £201,000 | Gizmodo UKEarly overweight 787 finally find ownersBoeing said to have buyers for early overweight Dreamliners | The Seattle Times777 improvements while waiting for the 777XBoeing Rolls Out 777 Upgrade Plan | Advanced Machines for Aerospace Manufacturing content from Aviation WeekVirgin America tops U.S. customer satisfactionMisery in the air as flyer frustration climbsAirline Quality Rating report shows U.S. carriers' performance worsened in 2014 | Dallas Morning NewsE.U. airlines fined for mishandling passengers' rightsAer Lingus, Jet2 and Wizz Air face legal action over flight delays | Business | The GuardianAirport handler wakes up in cargo while flight en routeAlaska flight turns around after ‘banging’ reveals trapped ramp agent | Safety content from ATWOnlineTSA wins big on loose changeAirport Security Raked In Nearly $675,000 In Loose Change Last YearII. Innovation news of the weekGoogle faces anti-trust proceedings in EuropeGoogle Charged With Antitrust Violations by Europe - NYTimes.comTripAdvisor CEO Wants Europe to Crack Down on Google's Anti-Competitive Behavior – SkiftOfficial Google Blog: The Search for HarmAir Malta draws hearts in the skyFlightradar24 on Twitter: ".@AirMalta #LoveFlight #AMC14JC is returning to Malta after drawing two hearts in the sky http://t.co/LZeBfQjud7"Love is in the air! Plane flight path makes two giant hearts in the sky above Malta - Mirror OnlineLHR introduces smarter airplane separation for more landing efficencyTime Based Separation Goes Live At Heathrow, Should Significantly Cut Delays | The Cranky FlierAngry Birds on IFEAngry Birds are hitching a ride on airplanes | GamesBeat | Games | by Dean TakahashiDelta offers a premium pet tracking serviceDelta's Enhanced Package Tracker Helps Keep Your Pet Alive, For A FeeAMS and KLM partner for airport wayfinding through beaconsAmsterdam Schiphol Airport and KLM PartnershipKLM's navigatie service op Amsterdam Airport Schiphol - YouTubeNRT uses running track instead of airport signageNarita Airport’s Newest Terminal 3 Designed Around A Running Track | Spoon & TamagoTokyo Reporter on Twitter: "Narita's new Terminal 3 for low-cost carriers is huge, but 600+ meters from Terminal 2 http://t.co/MHSN5LIvl0"III. App of the weekSeatGuruAirline Seat Maps, Flights shopping and Flight information- Best Airplane Seats - SeatGuruIV. Topic of the weekThe future of economy is shrinkingThe situationWhat U.S. Airline Passengers Complain About Most When They Fly – SkiftCramped airline seats may spark fights, health concernsAirline Seat Safety RiskAirplane Seat Swapping Turns Rough-and-Tumble - NYTimes.comPlans to cram more seats in airliners won't sit well with fliers - LA TimesThe manufacturers plans for more economy seats