Best B.a. Hunter Podcasts (2024)

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140 AKL - Everything flight planning, future fares, premium leisure growth, BA Fly no more, LHR T1 secret, the return of the 380? 2:14:33

2M ago2:14:33

2:14:33

What's next for the aviation industry? The post-pandemic rejigging of air travel with less business travel, and more leisure travelers in the front (who want, like most of you, to experience the full array of premium travel), more often off-season. Will fares keep increasing (it's the economy, stupid!), the unstoppable rise of ancillary revenues (g…

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Eric Delbert from L.E.P.D. Firearms 1:02:17

2M ago1:02:17

1:02:17

Co-host of OnTarget and co-owner of L.E.P.D. Firearms, Range & Training Facility, Eric brings his 20 years of sales experience to the business. Eric grew up in central Ohio and graduated from Ohio State with a degree in Microbiology. Having come from a close family, Eric immediately went through the police academy after graduation to follow in the …

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139 YEG - From ground crew to flight attendant, via two pandemic Olympics: Vinod's AvGeek chronicles 2:42:35

4M ago2:42:35

2:42:35

Ever wondered about the life of a flight attendant (and ground crew)? This is the episode for you. Paul welcomes his good friend Vinod for an episode full of fun aviation and travel stories — a long episode, with the laughs taking quite some of that length. From Edmonton to Vancouver, via Calgary (and its keys!), the many airports he worked at (Pau…

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138 AUH - Chic new Abu Dhabi, all business BeOnd, MAX flying challenge, humane low cost, wireless lavatory IFE 2:05:42

4M ago2:05:42

2:05:42

It's Alex and Paul, and it's another Alex (you've met her in 133!). She tells us all about BeOnd, the new all business class airlines that flies ex-EasyJet (!) 319s (!) to get you to the Maldives (did she enjoy the plane more than the beach?!). Humane versus non-humane low cost carriers: a new definition for IATA? The MAX flying challenge, or how t…

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137 SAI - The Great Tour of Cambodia and Vietnam, with a cup of water from Cambodia Angkor Air 2:21:08

5M ago2:21:08

2:21:08

Paul is joined by Paolo, one his best friends, to compare notes on a big tour of Cambodia and Vietnam (Paul flew to Cambodia, Paolo flew to Vietnam and Cambodia) with many airports, and airlines along the way (not sure about the water on-board a Cambodia Angkor Air). Paul had his worst fly ever (it was no fault of Etihad, just his own!!) and circle…

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136 DXB - Vegan First Class, lounge bouncers, jet stream rush, intermittent flying fasting, improper JFK 2:01:11

7M ago2:01:11

2:01:11

Is Emirates low key encouraging membership to the high mile club? (And how Alex and Layovers saved Paul's Emirates First upgrade. The controller goes "oh that sucks", or why Alex keeps listening to ground whilst traveling (but he always gets the last bag delivery ever). Lounge bouncers (not exactly, but lounge double dipping is a thing). Going agai…

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Administrative Overreach and the Future of Firearm Freedom 28:05

8M ago28:05

28:05

Hosts Steve Palmer and Derek DeBrosse tackle the complexities and potential overreach of gun regulations under the Biden administration. Steve opens with a passionate critique of the increasing governance by bureaucratic administrators, while Derek delves into the implications of the 1,300-page memo that could redefine private gun sales. The conver…

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135 RAK - Epic tropical lounge, composite burn, full row downgrade, going veg, MAXed out Boeing rant 2:07:31

8M ago2:07:31

2:07:31

Qatar'd? No, that new Al Mourjan Lounge at Doha is stunning — one thing we can't say about that RAK one. Turkish'd? Not really, when a downgrade gets you full emergency exit rows — though that 333 seat made Paul act like an animal. Boeing has gone full MAX for its windows openings (ok, ok, poor one, but come on Boeing, do better!) — the new 350-100…

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Navigating Gun Laws at Home and Abroad 35:53

10M ago35:53

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In this week's episode, hosts Steve and Derek dive into a fascinating discussion contrasting gun laws and culture in the US versus India. Derek recounts his recent travels teaching classes in India, where he engaged with students on the lack of legal gun ownership and the ongoing impacts of British colonization. The hosts also analyze major recent …

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134 HKG - All business class 321neo, biometrics AI airports, Qatar 2.0, boarding group 0, IFE gold standard 2:02:54

10M ago2:02:54

2:02:54

Alex tells us all about his return to Hong Kong, with Cathay setting a new gold standard in IFE over Emirates (Greg flew China Southern, and, errr, well). Paul flies the all business class 321neo from La Compagnie from Orly to Newark (road traffic was key to that story, but traffic there is none to board, how crazily fast is that, kudos La Compagni…

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Willie Franklin and Unity Gun Club 1:12:22

11M ago1:12:22

1:12:22

Willie Franklin, Derek DeBrosse, and Steve Palmer share perspectives on inclusive gun ownership, reflecting on their diverse backgrounds and stressing education. Unity Gun Club https://www.unitygunclub.com Blackwing Shooting Center https://blackwingsc.com USPSA https://uspsa.org Co-host Derek DeBrosse is a licensed Ohio attorney with a firearms leg…

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133 ALA - Bundling the unbundling, Condor Brewdog, BER secret door, overhead bin booking, inaugural JetBlue, LH sneakers, with Alex Vukolova 1:51:40

11M ago1:51:40

1:51:40

So small, cozy, cute, a very special airport, that was Tegel, not BER: can the finally (nearly) finished Berlin Brandenburg measure up to the "poor but sexy" German capital? At least the cleverly named lounges have an even cleverer backdoor (and, hey, it's not a poor bus station like Schoenfeld). Bundling the unbundling: a (great) rant by Alex (Hun…

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132 BLQ - Finnair hippos, IST hugeness, fast track lounge, Super NES passport, Midfield Tom Cruise run 1:49:32

12M ago1:49:32

1:49:32

Paul tries multiple Italian airports, Alex finally visits the new Istanbul (and flies Turkish for the first time!). The passport blowing border official trick (it doesn't work better than the Super NES cartridge blowing). BA will soon introduce water bottles the size of mini bar vodkas (at least it seems so). The Magical Finnish hippos, another fir…

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Under Fire - The War on the 2nd Amendment 34:20

1y ago34:20

34:20

Is there a larger plan here...to dismantle the firearms industry? Co-host Derek DeBrosse is a licensed Ohio attorney with a firearms legal practice emphasizing in Gun Rights Restoration. Derek began his law practice immediately after law school in 2008 when he graduated from Regent University School of Law; Derek also holds a B.A. from The O…

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Navigating Federal Firearms Regulations and The Gun Shop Owner 33:53

1y ago33:53

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Cooperation between gun shop owners and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) is crucial. Store owners need to feel supported in reporting mistakes and fixing them without fear of severe consequences. The regulatory and criminal aspects are merging in cases related to firearms regulations. ATF agents and the federal governm…

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131 NRT - The Amazing Zipair Race from London to California to Tokyo to Osaka and back 2:12:30

1y ago2:12:30

2:12:30

Combini, tamago sando, Skyliner, vending machines, ekiben, baseball Suica cards, yes we discuss Japan, where Alex was earlier this summer. And yes we talk (err, Alex talks) about air travel too, British Airways, Southwest, Hawaiian, ANA, and, drumroll, Zipair — not in that order, and with hops at London Heathrow, San Jose, San Francisco, Tokyo Nari…

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The Hunter Biden Gun Debacle: A Closer Look at Firearms Law and Enforcement 30:57

1y ago30:57

30:57

Steve Palmer and Derek DeBross discuss the controversial case involving Hunter Biden and the alleged mishandling of a firearm. The federal government seemingly gave Hunter Biden a pass on the charges, highlighting the discrepancy between how gun laws are enforced against others and how it was seemingly ignored in Hunter Biden's case. They delve int…

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130 MSP - Cheap travel and the hamster wheel of miles and status in the post-Covid devaluation times, with Kyle 'Hello Kitty' Potter 1:49:20

1y ago1:49:20

1:49:20

Kyle Potter, Executive Editor at Thrifty Traveler, all-around awesome(ly smart) dude, Hello Kitty enthusiast (well, it's that EVA Air flight, you'll see!), and (very) long time Layovers listener and friend, tells us all about why MSP is the best thing ever, like everything in Minnesota — but also whether cheap travel is still possible in the curren…

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129 GVA - Attaché bromance, Air Force Ones, 777X windows, fly with film, Covid weight, Vomit Pro, Brian Shul 2:07:47

1+ y ago2:07:47

2:07:47

We flew to Geneva to record an episode of Attaché (now on YouTube, link below), so how were our flights, and what did we think of the airport (the new C-Gates are excellent, the time at immigration not always). Does too much info add unnecessary travel stress? (Aka Flighty is Paul's IFE of choice in lounges). Is Covid wear and tear a thing? Some ai…

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128 AUH - Etihad 2.0, Midfield mirage, Swiss cheeseboard, 40000ft silent floating, Louis Vuitton lounging 2:00:41

1+ y ago2:00:41

2:00:41

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 charming SWISS cheese board on-board (and cows in the Zurich airport train). Etihad 2.0 are quietly great, a tasteful experience we appreciate (and flying over the Arabian Gulf is a sight to be seen), …

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127 JFK T8 - Mint Studio wow, airfare inflation, BEY dual time, increased turbulences, why do you go to a lounge? 1:59:12

1+ y ago1:59:12

1:59:12

Alex gets lost at JFK T8, only to encounter crazy turbulences over the Atlantic (a future worsening trend). But how did he get there? Finally testing what Paul did in 2021, the Mint Studio — a hope for the future of long haul narrow bodies. Airfare prices are way up from 2019 (more than inflation!), is that temporary, or what prices will be, and sh…

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We Welcome Unity Gun Club To MPC 1:04:22

1+ y ago1:04:22

1:04:22

The Unity Gun Club was started to provide premiere Self Defense courses to any individual seeking knowledge in this area. They're a safe space looking to increase Responsible Gun Ownership in our communities and encouraging all individuals to become their own first responders. Email us your questions at info@munitionsgroup.com. Co-host Derek DeBros…

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126 MAD - Mad dash at MADrid, skip the JAL banana, BA/LHR chagrin, Lufthansa seat Tetris, Emirates is Apple 2:02:17

1+ y ago2:02:17

2:02:17

How is it we had never actually done MAD as an episode title? This ends today, however the mad MADrid dash from T4S to T4 never does. Alex has lots to say about BA and it's …not great (he's not alone to think like this). Paul calls it, the better London airport is definitively Gatwick (stop being a wannabe posh by preferring LHR). Lufthansa introdu…

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Navigating the Murky Waters of Gun Ownership and Marijuana Use 33:12

1+ y ago33:12

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Steve Palmer and Derek Debrosse tackle the complex and often controversial topics surrounding firearms. From legal issues to societal concerns, the Munitions Podcast offers a thought-provoking perspective on the evolving nature of our society's views on these issues. In this episode, Steve and Derek delve into the sensitive issue of individuals who…

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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 2:10:29

1+ y ago2:10:29

2:10:29

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 the airport game with us (and feel free to tweet us your answers!). The new Air France lounge at CDG T2F is beautiful, as can be CDG …when it works (you'll probably need to taxi on a country drive to…

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Can You Own a Gun with a Medical Marijuana Card? 44:06

1+ y ago44:06

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Civil Protection Order case recently was overturned by a circuit court. So here's a scenario to consider. If you are in California, you have a municipal marijuana card, you're at the gun range, you get stopped by law enforcement, you get arrested. Are you an unlawful user of a controlled substance? And the answer from the court is yes. Because unde…

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Update On Ohio's "Firearm Preemption" Law 44:14

1+ y ago44:14

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Ohio's "firearm preemption" law, in Ohio Revised Code 9.68, makes it illegal for local subdivisions to regulate "any firearm, part of a firearm, its components, and its ammunition." So preemption basically means the state of Ohio, as the bigger entity, has sole and exclusive authority to write and make laws on gun regulation. Otherwise what happens…

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124 LAX — In and out LAX, the rise of Turkish Airlines, frequent flyer free agents, airline consulting, LA celebrity handling, with Hakan aka LAFlyr 1:46:21

1+ y ago1:46:21

1:46:21

Friend of the show, and very long time listener (since episode 1!), Hakan Yılmaz, aka @LAFlyr on Twitter, grew up wanting to go early at the airport to see the planes, and collect avgeek paraphernalia, and never stopped being a kid, by still going early to the airport to see the planes, and a career that led him to American Airlines, Turkish Airlin…

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123 BRR — Flying the Concorde, visiting all the Concordes, accessing the Concorde Room, a Concorde episode with GGL Ed Parsons 1:47:42

1+ y ago1:47:42

1:47:42

Ed Parsons, the Google Maps guy, is our guest today. He's heard the Concorde prototype noise as a kid, flown on the Concorde before it got retired, explored all the Concordes in existence around the world since — a true fan — and we discuss it all, from the history to the conspiracy theories, to a certain nostalgia about a future that's now in the …

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Gifting A Gun For The Holidays 46:30

2y ago46:30

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Christmas is one of the biggest gun-buying occasions for Americans. We go over a few things to remember when gifting a gun for Christmas, and much more. Co-host Derek DeBrosse is a licensed Ohio attorney with a firearms legal practice emphasizing in Gun Rights Restoration. Derek began his law practice immediately after law school in 2008 when he gr…

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122 FLR — Joyful Norse, Doha Changi Gardens, in-flight 5G, A380 returns, Avios loot boxes, limitless UK liquids, nacho cheese lounge 2:06:18

2y ago2:06:18

2:06:18

Alex has a joyful experience to Oslo with Norse Atlantic Airways (he flies to Stockholm too, the Nordics know how to handle snow, whilst the UK clearly doesn't). Finland sees record traffic to meet Santa Claus, whilst Air Greenland celebrates a new 330neo. France says NO short haul flights, the EU says YES to mobile networks in flight, the UK says …

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121 JED — Flying to Saudi Arabia to see AlUla, Jeddah airport aquarium, Emirates cost cutting, desert driving, Indy travel philosophy 1:50:28

2y ago1:50:28

1:50:28

"What are you going to Saudi Arabia for?" asked the puzzled flight attendant — Paul was flying to Jeddah, to then drive 8 hours, to reach one of the places of his dreams: the Nabataeans tombs of Al-'Ula. From sand to copper, the massive new Jeddah terminal is impressive, and big, and really big, and has the highest airport tower in the world, and t…

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The Law of Self Defense 58:57

2y ago58:57

58:57

We welcome Attorney Andrew F. Branca, Esq. He is in his fourth decade of practicing law, specializing in self-defense law of the United States, where he is an internationally recognized expert. Through his legal practice, Law of Self Defense LLC, Andrew helps law-abiding armed citizens make better informed, more confident, more decisive decisions i…

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The New York State Rifle & Pistol Association vs. Bruen, Superintendent of New York State Police 48:45

2y ago48:45

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In this episode, we take a deep dive into this U.S. Supreme Court case Here are the official documents. The Supreme Court held oral arguments for Bruen in November 2021, with plaintiffs challenging the 100-year-old New York state handgun licensing law requiring individuals to show proper cause before they can be licensed to carry a concealed weapon…

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120 YUL — World Cup flights, Avios stash, Alaska royalty, Nein to AirTags, Upper First Class, Trudeau Dorval or Mirabel 1:58:50

2y ago1:58:50

1:58:50

Alex needed to be in Quebec City, so he obviously flew to Montreal — that made him try Air Transat (is that a controversial airline, Canadian friends?). Our friend Greg sadly never got to fly WestJet however …and Paul still hasn't been to Canada. Qatar is getting ready for a massive amount of daily shuttle flights for the FIFA World Cup (1.5 millio…

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Welcome to Munitions Podcast 14:35

2y ago14:35

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Almost everything can be made simple. So what we're doing here is to simplify the mysteries of what goes on in the gun regulatory world. Be Safe And Carry On Email us your questions at info@munitionsgroup.com. Be sure to subscribe to the Munitions Law Group - Cheshire DeBrosse, P.C. YouTube Channel Co-host Derek DeBrosse is a licensed Ohio attorney…

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119 KHI — Flying in and around Pakistan, Queen NOTAMs, Japan rush, United x Emirates, ticket inflation, Virgin plusgrade, Argo escape 2:05:43

2y ago2:05:43

2:05:43

Karachi, Lahore, Islamabad, three cities, three cultures, and three airports that correspond them well — Paul flies in and around Pakistan (flying out was not a given on one of those trips!). The retro liveries of PIA and QR. Japan opens up on October 11th, ticket prices skyrocket, also as the USD rises against pretty much every other currency, mak…

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118 LAP — Victorville overfly, 2bn Emirates refresh, Star losing Lufthansa, taxiing EWR for 9hrs, Windsor Suites, smuggling McMuffins 1:58:16

2y ago1:58:16

1:58:16

No, the other La Paz — the Southern/Baja California Alex Hunter 2022 Tour, with Megan as a VERY supporting avgeek act (aka Alex is the supporting act, Megan is the star, but you all knew that already). Emirates refreshes its fleet on a crazy tight clockwork upgrade schedule. Air France reveals its PORTE FRANCAISE* business seats (*French door). Luf…

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117 VLC - Summer of discontent, Alitalia hit-and-run, AirTag anxiety, A380 comeback, so long Comair, Vuelinggedon 1:58:36

2y ago1:58:36

1:58:36

Alex lives and sweats the travel chaos, trying to get to Valencia with Vueling (what was he thinking?!) with an epic (FAIL) journey that ended up with Easyjet saving the day. Paul develops some Apple AirTag anxiety. The A380 is back with a vengeance, though Tim Clark wishes he had a two-engine 380, or a 350-2000, or anything BIG (meanwhile his tick…

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116 MDE - Brace for travel chaos, turbulence forecast, Medellin missed approach, 747-200m fine, air-bus routes, cascading wet leases 2:06:49

2+ y ago2:06:49

2:06:49

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 more) ahead. The mess will however make for an interesting wet-lease global puzzle (Mel Air for Air Nostrum as Iberia??), and the experience of using buses instead of airplanes (not sure how we …

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115 RTW - Mark Vanhoenacker: Imagine a City, a (787) Pilot Sees the World 2:10:15

2+ y ago2:10:15

2:10:15

A Round the World conversation with our friend Mark Vanhoenacker for the launch of his new book 'Imagine a City, A Pilot Sees the World', a sequel to 'Skyfaring'. We talk about our love for cities, the small ones of our birth, the big ones of our dreams, the ones visited once (even only at the airport), the ones we feel home at, the ones that shine…

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114 UVF — Losing Virgin(ity) from sunset to sunrise, SLU, Airbus Ecureuil, ever late 777X, who pilots Air France? 2:04:56

2+ y ago2:04:56

2:04:56

From sunset to sunrise: Virgin Atlantic to the Caribbean and back, Paul is finally no longer a Virgin virgin. Flying from SLU over St Lucia, its Pitons, in an Airbus Helicopter (well, Aerosptiale). The (mysterious) Cathay white liveries. The 777X is delayed for the 500th time. Who's flying the Air France 777? Also, Paul has an echo, Alex has trees …

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113 MLE - Seaplanes, A380s and (not) remembering DXB. A220 flying through the biweekly BA IT mess. 2:05:03

2+ y ago2:05:03

2:05:03

Emirates, Emirates and more Emirates, in First, in Business, on 380s or 777s. To Male and seaplanes for Alex, to Dubai with a blank at deplaning for Paul. But also some SWISS (the savior), some BA (when it's not cancelled), the new longest route in the world (who's currently flying it??), the QR Airbus saga, Athens airport (Alex, not Paul, this tim…

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112 JFK T5 - JetBlue Mint Studio, SFO for 3 hours and back, powered 747 relic, non-reclining Finnair, Airpotle 1:57:42

2+ y ago1:57:42

1:57:42

We're back, Alex having taken the time to hack a 747 seat belt sign, Paul having played too much Airportle. We talk about the non-reclining business class from Finnair (it's divise, but we think it might be a winner), the new Qatar Q suite which isn't a Q suite, and the big winner of this pandemic world: premium economy (non-operable seats notwiths…

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111 LIH - Touring the US in the pandemic-ish era, the MAX is back, the recovery not yet 1:41:30

3y ago1:41:30

1:41:30

Alex tours the US, from Denver to San Francisco to Las Vegas to Oakland to Hawaii, and gets to experience his first 737MAX, and the Great Pacific (aka lyrically talking about ZOA KZAK Oakland Air Route Traffic Control Center). We discuss the state of travel in this weird era, not yet post-Covid, still pandemic-ish but not yet endemic, a weird middl…

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110 SIN T4 - Vaccine tourism, supersonic Boom, Mi(g)nsk detour, Covid passports, plague terminal 2:02:49

3+ y ago2:02:49

2:02:49

Alex gets cancelled (not him, the flight!). Duty free to nowhere (and no good pricing anyway). No kidnap fee, a new product by Ryanair. Plague terminal at LHR. Amber, the color of confusion. Genomics quarantine. Digital health visas (aka Covid passports, what a silly name). The travel bubble that refuses to happen. BOOM, our supersonic hopes, the P…

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109 DIVERSION - Storminess reroute, Steampunk Singapore, (AL)ITA(LIA), pandemic fleets 2:02:18

3+ y ago2:02:18

2:02:18

Alex outsmarts a diversion, using all the on-air WiFi. Paul talks Scrabble (he clearly spent too much time on the ground). Flights to nowhere and airplane food to your door are not for us, even if it's BA First. 2 Boeing 2 Airbus, Pandemic Drift. ITA, Italy's Troublesome Arrangement (we've come up with a better acronym in the episode). The Singapor…

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108 WFH - We Meet Again 1:44:02

3+ y ago1:44:02

1:44:02

Paul and Alex meet again. They haven't seen each other in a year. Recorded live, no edits, no music, no notes. Mentioned in the show: Seat 1A podcast, episode 038, with PaulBy Paul Papadimitriou, Alex Hunter

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107 - A Golden Era of travel ends, another will rise 1:56:30

4+ y ago1:56:30

1:56:30

Flight 107. We might have been in a Golden Age of travel, and didn't see it — it's now time to reflect, and think about the next one, a different one, with perhaps more friction, and certainly some pain in the process. From the economical hurt, the airlines at risk, to the new borders to travel (green zones versus red zones of infection?), from hea…

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106 OGG - The 2020 Virus Crash, the world is shutting down, keep healthy, cheer up, we will beat this (and, guys, that Kahului final will make you smile!) 1:36:25

4+ y ago1:36:25

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Flight 106. The 2020 Virus Crash, the world is shutting down, no one is flying — this could become the biggest downturn ever in aviation history and perhaps the biggest global recession since World War II (we certainly do not hope so, we all need to beat this damn Covid-19!). Our thoughts are with all the people in the wider travel industry. Tons o…

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