Apr 11, 2021
Join Carlos, Matt and Nev for this week's programme. They're joined by special guest Michele from the fantastic website Turning Left for Less.
Michele has over two decades of experience in the travel
industry and her passion is brining everyone tips and tricks to
help indulge in luxury travel for less.
Check out her website at: https://www.turningleftforless.com.
In this week's show not one but two aircraft land at the wrong
airport, London Gatwick airport ramp up drop off fee's & Singapore
Airlines brings out the posh seats on their 737's.
In the military the F15EX finally gets named, the Israeli air force
debuts its new spy aircraft and Italian Eurofighter Typhoons
Scramble To Intercept a US-Registered Beech King Air.
We also pay our respects to the news of the sad passing of His Royal Highness Prince Philip, The Duke of Edinburgh.
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Here are the links to the stories we featured this week :
COMMERCIAL
SINGAPORE AIRLINES NEW B737 BUSINESS CLASS
https://www.executivetraveller.com/news/singapore-airlines-boeing-737-business-class
FURIOUS BRITS 'TURNED AWAY' FROM RYANAIR FLIGHT TO SPAIN AMID
TRAVEL CONFUSION CAUSED BY BREXIT AND COVID
https://www.nottinghampost.com/news/uk-world-news/furious-brits-turned-away-ryanair-5267203
Explanation of terms and conditions from:
https://www.ryanair.com/ie/en/useful-info/help-centre/ryanair-uk-terms-and-conditions0
https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/spain/entry-requirements
BRITISH AIRWAYS CITYFLYER TO LAUNCH FLIGHTS TO JERSEY AND
GIBRALTAR
https://economyclassandbeyond.boardingarea.com/2021/04/08/british-airways-cityflyer-to-launch-flights-to-jersey-and-gibraltar/
ETHIOPIAN AIRLINES B737 LANDS AT WRONG AIRPORT
https://onemileatatime.com/ethiopian-airlines-737-lands-wrong-airport/
https://www.facebook.com/groups/iFlyafrica/permalink/10157961493538015/
https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/249459
https://avherald.com/h?article=4e56f087&opt=0
https://avherald.com/h?article=4e56f1a6&opt=0
UNITED AIRLINES PLANS TO HIRE AND TRAIN 5,000 PILOTS, INCLUDING
SOME WITH NO FLYING EXPERIENCE
https://www.seattletimes.com/business/united-seeks-to-build-its-own-diverse-pipeline-of-pilots/
https://unitedaviate.com/aviate-program-career-paths/united-aviate-academy/admissions-program-details
More details on the programme can be found here :
https://unitedaviate.com/aviate-program-career-paths/united-aviate-academy/admissions-program-details
GATWICK AIRPORT VISITORS FACE NEW VEHICLE DROP-OFF CHARGE AT
SOUTH TERMINAL FROM NEXT WEEK
https://www.getsurrey.co.uk/news/surrey-news/gatwick-airport-visitors-face-new-20335308
https://www.gatwickairport.com/to-and-from/picking-up-dropping-off/
Details on the charges can be found here :
https://www.gatwickairport.com/to-and-from/picking-up-dropping-off/
AIRBUS SWITCHING A320NEO FAMILY FROM MECHANICAL TO ELECTRONIC
RUDDER CONTROL
https://www.flightglobal.com/air-transport/airbus-switching-a320neo-family-from-mechanical-to-electronic-rudder-control/143203.article
JAPAN AIRLINES RETIRES PRATT & WHITNEY ENGINE-POWERED BOEING 777
AIRCRAFT
https://www.aerospace-technology.com/news/japan-airlines-boeing-777-retire/
AND FINALLY, THE MAN RECREATING AIRPLANE MEALS TO GET THROUGH
LOCKDOWN
https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/airplane-food-lockdown/index.html
Pictures from this story were from :
https://www.instagram.com/flysoplane/
US AIR FORCE'S NEW F-15EX FIGHTER AIRCRAFT FINALLY HAS A
NAME
https://www.businessinsider.com/air-force-reveals-name-of-its-newest-fighter-aircraft-2021-4
ISRAELI AIR FORCE DEBUTS NEW SPY AIRCRAFT
https://news.cgtn.com/news/2021-04-05/Israeli-air-force-debuts-new-spy-aircraft-military-ZcI87xSiXK/index.html
US NAVY PLACES ORDER FOR MORE 11 ADDITIONAL BOEING P-8A POSEIDON
SUBMARINE HUNTERS AIRCRAFT TO PATROL THE GLOBE
https://en.aviation-report.com/us-navy-places-order-for-more-11-additional-boeing-p8-poseidon-submarine-hunters-aircraft/
ITALIAN EUROFIGHTER TYPHOONS SCRAMBLE TO INTERCEPT US-REGISTERED
BEECH KING AIR DURING COMLOSS INCIDENT
https://theaviationist.com/2021/04/04/italian-eurofighter-typhoons-scramble-to-intercept-us-registered-beech-king-air-during-comloss-incident/
TÜRK YILDIZLARI OR "TURKISH STARS" THE NF-5 DEMONSTRATION
TEAM
https://www.scramble.nl/military-news/tuerk-y-ld-zlar-nf-5-accident?fbclid=IwAR3uBuEvBE53_s6qIfqzs2QACWC6SUJbQH9vLzQpl6klfL5gRuoQgV86so4