049 ORY - US border passwords, Breitling 777, Air Force One, United Polaris, Korean Air taser
00:00 - Introduction, feedback, reviews
05:43 - US border asking for passwords
- It’s official: Trump says he'll replace his travel ban with a new one - Vox
- 'Give Us Your Passwords' - The Atlantic
- I’ll never bring my phone on an international flight again. Neither should you.
- How to Get Past Customs Without Giving Up Your Digital Privacy | WIRED
- How to legally cross a US (or other) border without surrendering your data and passwords / Boing Boing
- What Are Your Rights if Border Agents Want to Search Your Phone? - The New York Times
- After Trump ban, fewer foreigners showing interest in travel to U.S., except for Russians - Chicago Tribune
11:08 - Air Force One 747-8
12:15 - Lufthansa 747-8, Fashion Week, 350-900, EU
- Lufthansa ® - New York Fashion Week
- Lufthansa's mediocre business class problem bites on the A350 - Runway GirlRunway Girl
- Exclusive: EU sharpens competition tools to face Gulf carrier challenge | Reuters
15:16 - Lufthansa booking API, mystery bookings
19:05 - Jet Airways intercept over German airspace
20:55 - Boeing 787-10 rollout
23:15 - SWISS Breitling 777-300ER watch, Bremont
25:18 - Alternatives to Airbus and Boeing, A320
- The comfort of strangers: Passengers like flying on planes not made by Boeing or Airbus | The Economist
- ANALYSIS: Three decades of the A320, by the numbers
27:51 - United Polaris, Saks amenity kits
- United Officially Launches New Plane With Business Class Sleep Cubicles – Consumerist
- United's new Boeing 777-300ER, Polaris cabin gets splashy debut flight
- Luxury Brands Aim to Stand Out with Smart Partnerships
31:00 - Delta food, profit-sharing, Fortune ranking, pilot meltdown
- Delta Air Lines Is Bringing Back Free Food in Coach on 12 Routes – Skift
- Why Delta is giving $1.1 billion to our employees today | Ed Bastian | Pulse | LinkedIn
- Delta Air Lines Employees Get $1.1 Billion in Profit Sharing | Fortune.com
- Delta Named the World’s Most Admired Airline | Travel + Leisure
- Pilot removed before flight after complaining about Donald Trump and her divorce | The Independent
33:45 - Alex BA compensation
- Air passenger rights - Your Europe
- Contacting British Airways Customer Relations (complaints, comments or claims)
36:55 - Korean Air taser
*39:29 - Alcohol in the air, Qatar longest flight, BA baggage handlers *
- Pilot accused of being drunk after video shows him staggering through airport | World news | The Guardian
- BBC - Future - Why astronauts are banned from getting drunk in space
- World's longest non-stop commercial flight lands in New Zealand | World news | The Guardian
- BA baggage handlers told to STOP urinating in plane holds | Daily Mail Online
43:08 - Nuts allergy pre-boarding
- Food allergy group files federal complaint over American Airlines' peanut policy | American Airlines | Dallas News
- Group Files Complaint About American Airlines’ Allergy Pre-Boarding Policy – Consumerist
45:21 - Alex suprises his son with a flight to AMS on BA
48:57 - Dubai pilotless flying taxi, packing drones to travel
50:31 - The coat to replace your carry-on, Uber flying car, CPT Thunder City
- This trench coat's enormous pockets probably won't save you from baggage fees - The Verge
- Uber Hires Veteran NASA Engineer to Develop Flying Cars - Bloomberg
- No More Thrilling Jet Sorties from Thunder City
53:06 - Paris-Orly ORY
59:00 - Conclusion, next flights
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