055 MCT - Qatar blockade, plane burgers, in-flight bluetooth, BA fallout, Oman Air

055 MCT - Qatar blockade, plane burgers, in-flight bluetooth, BA fallout, Oman Air

By Paul Papadimitriou

00:00 - Introduction

01:04 - Qatar blockade

Qatar Airways slammed by Arab blockade - Jun. 6, 2017

06:30 - Electronic ban extension, US air traffic privatization

Laptop ban extension could impact air travel, airlines warnWhy Trump Wants to Privatize Air-Traffic Control - The Atlantic

09:46 - Bluetooth in flight, AirPods, Apple Maps

AirPods - AppleApple updates Maps with detailed floor plans of airports, malls in iOS 11

18:17 - Airport beacons, Bose scandal

Bose Headphones Secretly Collected User Data - Lawsuit | Fortune.com

21:57 - EK laptop ban, United ultra long haul

United To Fly Longest Ever Route by a U.S. Airline – Skift

25:06 - Level

Flight Review: LEVEL Airlines IB 2622 Premium Economy OAK-BCN | LoyaltyLobbyFlight Review: LEVEL Airlines Inaugural Flight Barcelona to Los Angeles | LoyaltyLobby

29:24 - Morning cargo flights, IB 340 seat

A340-600 | Iberia | Seat Maps | Reviews | Seatplans.com

34:42 - IFE, air vents, flight boards

38:34 - Burgers in planes

42:32 - BA IT crash, status extension

British Airways Giving Complimentary Status For 2 Years - TravelUpdate

53:10 - BA isn't the worst airline, LHR slots

Oman Air Pays Record Price For Heathrow Slot - One Mile at a Time

1:00:42 - Muscat Airport, Oman Air

Oman Airports

1:08:33 - Conclusion: reviews, next flights


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