018 ATH - Emirates goes to Washington, LHR T1 closes, Iron Man safety video, Monarch Apple Watch
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SHOW NOTES

I. Industry News of the Week

• Debunking Allegations | About Emirates | Emirates United States)
• Sir Tim Clark media conference on 'Why the Big 3 U.S legacy carriers are wrong | Emirates - YouTube) [Video]
• The Golden Age | Choice. It's a wonderful thing | Emirates - YouTube) [Video]
• The Benefits of Open Skies - US Travel Association) [PDF]
• https://images.magnetmail.net/images/clients/USTRAVEL/attach/ExecSummary_Benefits_Open_Skies.pdf)
• Report backs third Heathrow runway - BBC News)
• New Option for London Heathrow Airport?)
• The UK's hub airport isn't London Heathrow. It's Amsterdam Schiphol | CityMetric)
• Airports Commission report: Heathrow runway expansion by 2025 will be too little, too late for London’s tech sector | City A.M.)
• Airport expansion: It's build, build, build in much of the world - BBC News)
• London's Heathrow airport could become the busiest airport in the world)
• London Heathrow turns out the lights in Terminal 1 | Airports & Routes content from ATWOnline)
• Is Ryanair Taking a Closer Look at the 737-700? :: Routesonline)
• Norwegian 'frozen out' of transatlantic arena: Ryanair - 6/29/2015 - Flight Global)
• SWISS welcomes Bombardier CSeries CS100 - YouTube) [Video]
• Bombardier CSeries Delay Forces Swiss to Lease Jets - Bloomberg Business)
• Έκτακτη ανακοίνωση από την Aegean! - Travel Style) [Greek]
• 32 αεροπορικές εταιρίες σταματούν την έκδοση εισιτηρίων στην Ελλάδα) [Greek]
• Virgin Atlantic airline to cut 500 jobs - BBC News)
• ITV Studios - Virgin Atlantic: Up In The Air)
• Virgin Atlantic: Up In The Air - three things we learned from ITV's new series - TV - Staying In - London Evening Standard)
• T+L magazine: Virgin America, Singapore are top airlines for 2015)
• Report: Pilot in Deadly TransAsia Crash Cut Off the Wrong Engine)
• Report: Pilot in Deadly TransAsia Crash Cut Off the Wrong Engine) [French]
• Breaking News on Twitter: "United Airlines flights grounded nationwide due to automation issue - @FAANews http://t.co/ww96SrOH86")
• Hong Kong Rejects Jetstar HK in Victory for Cathay Pacific - Bloomberg Business)
• Kim Jong Un Executes Designer Of His New Airport Because He Didn’t Like It - Yahoo News UK)
• North Korea's international airport terminal opens in Pyongyang, in pictures - Telegraph)

II. Innovation News of the Week

• Airports become latest part of the industry under review from TripAdvisor)
• Up in the air - TripAdvisor now on in-flight entertainment systems)
• JetBlue opens outdoor rooftop lounge, with dog walk, at NYC's JFK Airport)
• Explore the TWA Terminal, a Pristine Time Capsule From 1962 - Love Letters - Curbed NY)
• British airline Jet2 wants to ban unruly passengers for life | Fox News)
• Russian Budget Airline Pobeda Bans Gum on Planes | Business | The Moscow Times)
• The Climate Portal – Feel the destination at Arlanda Airport - YouTube) [Video]
• Lufthansa to add surcharge to every booking made via the GDS)
• Lufthansa aims to swoop on growing demand for civilian drones - FT.com) [$]
• RJ and Oasis500 sign a partnership agreement to encourage innovation in the airline industry | Oasis 500)
• Firefly: The Smart Travel Companion | Indiegogo)
• IATA Introduces International Carry-on Bag Guidelines)
• New Carry-On Proposal: FAQ on IATA’s Cabin OK Baggage Idea – Skift)
• IATA Pauses Cabin OK Carry-On Baggage Proposal After Consumer Confusion – Skift)
• [>talktech] Arrival of the Next Generation IFE: AirComPacific Introduces “AirCinema” | >talkairlines | >Kai-Chin Shih TALK)
• Monarch surprises with Apple Watch app that interfaces with IFE - Runway GirlRunway Girl)
• Visit Hamilton Island in 360˚ Virtual Reality with Qantas - YouTube)
• Nuzzel - Loic Le Meur in his plane)
• Super Safety: Pegasus Reveals Marvel-ous New Safety Video | Flight Chic)

III. Airport of the Week

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• Athens International Airport)