Posts by author
Paul Papadimitriou Alex Hunter
16 posts
146 CUR – KLM timeline, Starlink is airborne, Doha First ceilings, Heathrow fire, UK ETA, bubbly for the pilot
Show Notes Here’s the trick on how to forget you don’t have a window seat: spend an entire flight doing speed tests on Starlink. Another trick? How to actually get…
Share
144 10Y — A Decade on the Air, Emirates Zero-Gravity First-Class pinnacle, Virgin Avgeek fan, Finnair joy, BA loyalty controversy
Show Notes A decade on the air and in the air, thank you all for your loyalty (we don’t offer Tier Points). Loyalty is what we start with, as British…
Share
142 KTM – From Ukraine to Nepal, war zone and sky trails
Show Notes Two tales of adventurous (and at time turbulent) travels: Paul embarks on a long train ride to Ukraine, while Alex soars above the Himalayas. One ventures into the…
Share
136 DXB – Vegan First Class, lounge bouncers, jet stream rush, intermittent flying fasting, improper JFK
Layovers – Air Travel podcast | 136 DXB – Vegan First Class, lounge bouncers, jet stream rush, intermittent flying fasting, improper JFK Trailer Bonus Episode Details Alex flies to New…
Share
132 BLQ – Finnair hippos, IST hugeness, fast track lounge, Super NES passport, Midfield Tom Cruise run
Layovers – Air Travel podcast | 132 BLQ – Finnair hippos, IST hugeness, fast track lounge, Super NES passport, Midfield Tom Cruise run Trailer Bonus Episode Details We visit Bologna,…
Share
128 AUH – Etihad 2.0, Midfield mirage, Swiss cheeseboard, 40000ft silent floating, Louis Vuitton lounging
Show Notes Do you have a number? The saga of Alex trying to beat boarding time at Lisbon (you won’t believe he, of all people, made that mistake). A completely…
Share
125 CDG T2 – The 747 is forever, a London NY bridge at JFK T8, Air France lounge joie de vivre, 777 guillotine, the airport game
Show Notes The airport you think is overrated, the airport you like, the airport you love, the airport you feel yourself in, the airport you need to visit — play…
Share
120 YUL — World Cup flights, Avios stash, Alaska royalty, Nein to AirTags, Upper First Class, Trudeau Dorval or Mirabel
Layovers – Air Travel podcast | 120 YUL — World Cup flights, Avios stash, Alaska royalty, Nein to AirTags, Upper First Class, Trudeau Dorval or Mirabel Trailer Bonus Episode Details…
Share
116 MDE – Brace for travel chaos, turbulence forecast, Medellin missed approach, 747-200m fine, air-bus routes, cascading wet leases
Show Notes Brace brace brace, travel chaos ahead — from staff shortages, to strikes, to supply chain issues, to a global recession, it’s going to be a messy year (and…
Share