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In this week's show: British Airways signs a major deal with Starlink to provide every customer in every cabin free Wi-Fi;  Qantas Airways' 1st Airbus A350‑1000ULR for Project Sunrise takes shape in Toulouse; and the FAA grounds all MD-11 and MD-11F fleets pending inspections in wake of Louisville crash. It is also easyJet's 30th birthday this week and we'll talk about little about that too.   In the military: Airbus Defence has delivered the first A400M tactical transport aircraft to the Indonesian Air Force and sadly there has been an accident to a Turkish Air Force C-130 which occurred after departure from Azerbaijan.   On the lighter side of things, we have a highly amusing caption competition this week, that features Captain Al as the most mentioned person in the comments. I can't imagine why...   We'll also give you some more details about our 600th show which is going to take place in May 2026.  You can get in touch with us all at : WhatsApp +447446975214 Email podcast@planetalkinguk.com or comment in our chatroom on YouTube.

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Episode Guest:Matt Callaghan is the Chief Operating Officer at easyJet Holidays, where he leads customer experience, operations, and long-term strategy. With a background spanning Deloitte, British Airways, and frontline leadership at Heathrow, Matt brings a rare blend of operational grit and strategic vision.Episode Timestamps:0:00 Introduction1:23 Why Matt Said Yes to My Duvet Flip2:14 First Job at Next: Life Lessons from Retail4:00 Why Students Should Get a Job While Studying5:24 From No Plan to Deloitte Graduate Scheme7:01 Taking the First Step Without a 5-Year Plan8:20 What "All-In" Really Means10:16 Work-Life Blend and Being Present13:12 Failing Exams and Bouncing Back14:43 What Working Hard Means to Matt17:06 The Power of Curiosity — And Acting on It18:59 Why Matt Left Deloitte for British Airways21:00 Moving to London: Expectations vs. Reality23:00 Feeling Stuck and Choosing to Pivot24:57 Getting the Heathrow Operations Role Without Airline Experience27:11 Falling in Love with Aviation29:00 Why Matt Applied for a Job He Wasn't Qualified For30:45 From Terminal 5 to easyJet32:11 A Global Role That Wasn't Sustainable33:02 Joining easyJet and Shaping Strategy34:46 Building easyJet Holidays from the Ground Up36:00 Why easyJet Holidays Is a Special Place to Work37:43 Life Lesson: What Fostering Taught Matt About Leadership40:18 Matt's Duvet Flip: Creating Joy and Connection Through TravelEpisode Partners

With the budget looming, Will Bain invites an economist to answer your budget queries. What would you like to hear from the Chancellor? And we find out why the boss responsible for the construction of the Tideway, London's new 'super sewer', is praying for rain. And it's been 30 years since easyJet first took off. We take a look how the low-cost airline industry has fared since then.

Original Episode Transcript FollowsStephanie:Hello, everybody, and welcome to Dishing with Stephanie's Dish, the podcast where we talk about food. A lot of times we talk to cookbook authors and kind of understand their process and what they're doing. Well, I'm just noticing my hair is real bedhead, but it is what it is. Friends, in this particular episode, I want to talk to my friend Michael Kenney. He is from Defined Destinations. He owns his own business, and it's a travel company. And. And Michael and I met about three years ago now, and we have done a number of trips together, and we are planning our April trip, which is going to be to Turkey, and we have a lot of different cities that we're going to visit.And one of the things that I've heard from a lot of people is they all know we're going to Turkey and they want to hear about it, and they're excited to know about the destination, but they're nervous about signing up for the trip. So said to Michael, let's just talk. Let's do a podcast where we give people an idea of what to expect, where we're going, what kind of things we're going to see. My friend Todd Walker, coincidentally has. He's in Turkey right now. And he said. And he's been. He travels all over.He works for the Viking Cruise Lines, doing trips for them and helping to write about them and help people experience them. He sent me a text, and he said, turkey is in his top three places he's ever been. He's just super hot on it. He's like, you are totally going at the exact right time. Because he's like, people are just starting to learn about it, but there's so many cool things. He said it's a trip like nothing has ever experienced before. So, Michael, I'm excited to talk to you about it. And people ask me like, well, why did you pick turkey? And I was like, why not? I have always.I met a guy 20 years ago and in Paris that was from Turkey, and first of all, he was gorgeous, so let's just go there. But second of all, he really, like, he just was telling me about where he lived and what Turkey was like and what the food was like. And he talked to me about the spice Trail and kind of how people came in through Istanbul and then crossed over into Italy and into Spain. And it made me feel like, wow, okay. Turkey is this very Mediterranean feeling place with tons of culture, and I've always wanted to go there, so I picked it. Michael, why did you allow me to pick Turkey? Knowing that it would be a destination that would be harder to sell for people.Michael Kenney:Yeah, I think that's what's great. And thanks for having me on, Stephanie. It's always a blast, you know, to travel with you and with your, your listeners. It just, we've built some really great bonds with the people, which has been a fun. So even our latest trip to Sicily. What, what a blast. And great people.Stephanie:Yes.Michael Kenney:But you going back to why we choose this and with Turkey, and that's what's great about you. It's like you're willing to try some new areas. And a lot of people are like, well, I've heard of Turkey. I don't know much about it. And I think that's where we both kind of glammed on. Like, let's go and let's have this experience. And we've been putting group trips together for 27 years and we have some great partners and some Turkish partners, too, that can really open up the, the eyes. I know several people that have been to, to Istanbul and everyone's heard of Istanbul, like, oh, it's a top five city on earth for a lot of people.And you're probably wondering, well, why? So I encourage you to kind of jump in, look at our website, do a little research on that. But Turkey is so, so much more than that. I. They have absolutely stunning beaches, their food culture, their spices, the seaside communities, the, the Roman ruins. They have so much in different little pockets. So Turkey offers. And I think that's what maybe gravitated you and I both to it. Just the diversity and still a little of that wonder, like what's, what's really, what's in Turkey.And I think, you know, we, we talked about a little earlier before the podcast about some of the places, you know, that are kind of overrun with tourists. And definitely Turkey is not there. It will be at some point. So it's kind of fun to get on maybe the ground level to, to some of these places and not just Istanbul, because it, it is busy, but some of the other places that we're going to go from Ephesus to Kabukia or Pamuk. There's so many different places that are on this trip that you've never even heard of. So it's kind of like, well, I haven't really heard of that. Go, go look at our website. Go do a little research on the Internet and see what.It's so amazing. The Europeans, they know of Turkey really, really well because it's a, it's a quick flight and they Absolutely love it. I'm in Europe nine times a year and the folks that I talk with over there, they absolutely love it. So it's kind of like a discovery trip for Americans. And what's great about our trip that will, it's fully guided. We have 31 meals included. We have the inner flight inside, Turkey included. So there's really no out of pocket expense for that.So you can really sit back and relax and take in the best of Turkey with our local guides. And there's just so much and I think that's what's going to be kind of fun to go discover. This place in our group is going to be no more than 15 people. It's a small group experience so you can really relax and enjoy that. And I know folks that maybe, well, what's a group tour? You know, I think you even mentioned that too for some people. Like, well, what do you do? It's again, we've kind of handled everything. We've taken care of the hotels, the buses, the cooking class that we're going to do. I mean, you might want to touch on that later.But we've taken all of that, these best of experiences and put it in one itinerary so you can sit back and relax and know that you're going to see the best of Turkey.Stephanie:I think explaining my husband Kurt's sort of transformation is good here. My husband is an independent person. He's owned his own business, he's a sailor. He would, he, he has no interest really in group travel. Like when I brought it up to him and that I was going to start leading trips, he was like, why would you want to do that? Why would you want to be with people you don't even know? Like, he is just anti group travel as a rule. And he came on our first trip, he wanted to come with us when we went to Cambodia and we went to Vietnam. He knew that he would never plan a trip to Asia on his own. So he thought, well, I'll go along on this group travel and I'll just suck up the group travel part because I get to go to this cool destination.Well, what happened is he loved it. He liked group travel. He liked meeting new people. He liked not being the person that had to be in charge of making sure that we got our luggage to the room and that we made it to the right flights and that he had to carry all the stuff and all the itinerary. He kind of liked that he wasn't responsible for all that. And he liked the food, he liked Meeting the people he liked, not having to be in a city he'd never been in and figure out exactly where we were going to eat every single meal. We had flexibility. Obviously, on these trips, we want it to be your trip.In our Sicily experience, you mentioned a couple times, like, if this doesn't feel like something you want to do, then don't do it. Do something else for the day. We can help you orchestrate other things. He really loved the idea that he didn't have to do everything. And in fact, when we did our cooking class in Sicily, which was amazing, by the way, we learned to make arancini, which they call arancino. We made a thing called a pinella, which was a chickpea pancake that they eat in a sandwich, which was kind of different. But Kurt didn't want to do the cooking class. He was like, you know what? I think I'm just gonna go walk around the city.So him and another friend peeled off and, like, that's the joy of these trips. We plan everything, but if you're tired or if you just want a day of rest, you can do that too. We really try to make it so that we know it's your experience. We're not as interested in you just being forced to come along on things that you're not interested in. We're interested in your experience. We want you to have a good time. So if Kurt Johnson can get turned on to group travel, I feel like, seriously, anyone can.Michael Kenney:No, that's. That's well said. I would have never guessed that about Kurt initially. You know, and I wouldn't call him an introvert by any means, but I think we get, you know, a lot of people like that with. With. Kurt. You know, maybe their. Their.Their husband or their wife drags them on a trip, and they're like, you know what? This is actually pretty cool, especially for the person that maybe is doing typically all the planning. And it's stressful. You know, we do all that for you, but you can really, again, sit back and enjoy. You spend a lot of money to go on these trips, and that's what we want. So we want you to feel like you. You have that. That freedom, too. When we set up our hotels in nice, central locations and safe areas, too, that you can go out and explore, so we encourage you to do that.But honestly, we feel pretty good that the pace of these trips are designed really well, that you have that flexibility, because we want you. Yes, you're in a group, even a small group, but we want to make it feel like you're having these experience with, with a friend or a family member that's with you too, that you, you feel like you're, you're having these little exploring trips, but it's all kind of put together already for you. But again, we, we have time for you to go exploring, to have these other experiences, which is really, really important. Balance is so important. Over 27 years, I think we've really, we focus on that so we know that, that people are comfortable having that free time to explore. But again, having the, the framework of an itinerary with, with experiences. Typically, we might do a city tour in the, in the morning and then have the rest of your day free to have your own exploring. Then maybe for, especially for this trip with the 31 meals that will meet up and have dinner in a place.And again, they're all being curated with our local team too, in the area that you're going to have foods local from the area in great mom PA type of restaurants. So sometimes it's stressful when you're trying to figure out where am I going to go eat, what should I do? I want to make sure the dinner is going to be great. We've got that taken care of so you can sit back and relax. And again, we know most of you probably have not heard of a lot of these places. Please, we implore you to go and take a look at the itinerary, do a little research, because I guarantee in a few years from now, these are going to be mainstream and you'll be able to go explore and see these places before they're overly busy. So take a look at this itinerary.Stephanie:I was impressed because when I first was thinking about Turkey, I went on a map and I didn't realize, like, when I started going to Croatia, I didn't realize how close Croatia is to Italy. That literally they share a sea and that a lot of Italians use Croatia as their summer vacation spot.Michael Kenney:Yeah.Stephanie:And I didn't also realize that Turkey and Italy are very close and that a lot of Europeans, because they've got EasyJet there, that's an Italian airline, they're going to Turkey like we would be going to Palm Springs. I mean, a lot of Europeans are experiencing Turkey and it's just not a destination that a lot of Americans are familiar with. But a lot of people are going there and having fun, doing fun things. This. It's been so fun for me to watch my friend Todd Walker, because he went to Cappadocia, which is a city that we're going to go to and they have all these fairy houses that are like these stone. They look like dunce caps sort of. They're these weird structures. And he, like, actually spent the night in one of them.He did a hot air balloon r there, which is part of our itinerary. If someone wants to add that on, I know Kurt's going to do that. It's like he went and he had all this video of it where there's 140 hot air balloons going up kind of all at once out of this city. It just looks so completely cool. And then the. The huge market. There's like, the world's largest market. So all of these trips, I always end up with a group of great women shoppers.And I'm like, okay, bring an extra bag, ladies, because you're going to come home with a rug and you're going to come home with all of these spices. There's 4,000 stalls in the Grand Market in Istanbul. Do you know that?Michael Kenney:Yeah, the Grand Bazaar. I didn't know exactly how many, but, yeah, it's massive.Stephanie:So just that, like, I love getting into a market and just, like, seeing all the different things, feeling all the different spices. In Sicily, we had an opportunity to go to the market, and afterwards we had our. Our local guide that kind of takes you around and shows you where everything is and gives you a sense of maybe what to look for at the market. And then we split up and Kurt and I, he just wanted to drink beer in the market and kind of experience feeling in the market. So we went and got sandwiches. But a bunch of other people, like, shop till they dropped. Like, they had huge shopping bags full of stuff. So if your jam is shopping, great.If your jam is just sitting and taking in the culture, great. Like, you can also learn more about a city by spending time with the city guides that are with us. They're always having lunch with us, and we have a bus driver that we get to know in certain trips. It really just. We just got back from Sicily and we had such a great experience. We had such a great trip. It was probably one of my favorite groups because a lot of the folks had traveled with us before, so we really knew each other, too. It's group travel is really fun.I'm just. I don't know, I'm really jazzed about it, and I'm jazzed about Turkey, and I want people to come. If you could describe Ephesus, because that's a place that I haven't been before and you have what is that like?Michael Kenney:Yeah, Ephesus, it was, you know, built by the Romans in the time of Christ, so 2,000 years ago. And it's. You're walking through. It's. It's unbelievable. It's not like when you're at the Roman Coliseum or that area around there that's actually, it feels like it's in. More in ruins, if you will. But you're like in this village, this Roman village that you can think of, the Apostles walk, maybe if you're, you know, religious.Mary, Jesus's mother, has walked. And the. Still, the stone streets are there. You know, a lot of the buildings are in ruins, but the library, the, the whole front facade is still there. It's, it's unreal. It feels like you're just being brought back in time. And there's truly nothing like Ephesus, which is just right outside of the, the village of Kusadasi, or city in Turkey. But it's, it's like the.If, again, if I could have an analogy, like you're in Rome, but to another level that it's, it's much more, I would say intact. Still in ruins, but intact. But this, this, this village that it's in hibernation. So walking these streets. And we have these local guides as you touched on too, that kind of can bring everything to, to, to life. So, you know, you're not looking through your, your book and trying to like, well, what is this? You listen to an audio guide or our, our local guide speaking about that. So you're learning about the history. But Ephesus is, is.Is unbelievable. And we're not going to see. There's other ruins and more Roman sites and throughout this trip, so you'll really get, you know, a history. I wouldn't say a deep dive. They touch on it. So you're not like, oh, this is so boring. But you even said it's, it's a trip like this is great for, for shoppers, if you want to shop. I'm not a shopper.I like to do what Kurt does. Sit down, maybe have a beer and take it all in and do nothing. Just take in the people walking around, the smells. There's. There's nothing like it. And again, I think this trip to Turkey really offers a potpourri of different experiences. So if you're a foodie, if you're into photography, to culture, to history, this trip really ticks all the boxes. And I guarantee it, you'll love it.You'll love the trip. But then even at the end you. There's a great chance you're going to make lifelong friends on, on a trip like this too. So it's, it really ticks a box of. Of of experiences. So hopefully April is a great time to go to. The temperatures you can expect, you know, low 70s, you know, 50s, 60s at night. So it's really comfortable.Not like in the summer when it's really busy and it's busier with the Europeans and the temperatures hotter. This April time is a great time to visit for sure.Stephanie:Can you talk a little bit about what the food is like? Like, I have an idea, but I don't really know. Like, is it Mediterranean? Is it like meat and pomegranates and couscous?Michael Kenney:Yep, you're nailing it right now. No, it. It is like that. So I think I encourage again people to. To look online too, to see what some of these are. But you maybe have heard of, you know, baklava or, you know, kebabs, the lamb, the beef, the chicken. They have, you know, the different kebabs, lots of different spices, ganache, as many, you know, like fried dishes too, but then a lot of cooked on open fires. But I would say, I wouldn't necessarily say it's comfort food, like German, you know, in having, you know, some of the staples that you might know, but still something that's not too odd.It's probably more closer to home than maybe some of the French food you would see. But you'll see a lot of lamb, the beef, I said some of the fried foods, lots of, you know, from your Turkish delights and different things like that. So I think even when we're walking around in the market, you'll get that. And then we'll at our dinners have different meals as well that will infuse some of these different experiences. So it won't be something completely foreign, but it'll be. It'll be comfortable enough that I think you'll enjoy it, but it definitely be a nice array of different experiences with the food.Stephanie:I haven't told you this, but one of the places, and I don't know where I'm going to do this, but I am going to find. Have you ever been to a hammam or done the spa experience where like, you lay on like hot marble and it's sort of like a sauna and you get sweaty and then you like, go into a room and they like brush you with salt and scrubby things and like completely clean you. It's a Muslim tradition and it's the most amazing thing I've ever done. I did this in Athens and I loved it so much. We went three times while we were in Athens.Michael Kenney:Wow.Stephanie:Find a spa that does this there. I don't know in what city or where we are, but I know a local guide can help me when we get there.Michael Kenney:Yep.Stephanie:Both Kurt and I, it was just the most amazing, relaxing experience. Just someone scrubbing you with all these different herbs and salts. And they have weird little brushes that your eyes are closed and. And you can't even. Like. One of them was this big, puffy, like, pillow feeling that was running across the top of your body. It was so weird, but so great.Michael Kenney:Yeah, I haven't done it. I've seen them. I've done, like, the part that we're just going in, like, in the. In the sauna or the steam bath. That's it. I haven't had the full rub down yet. Maybe on this Turkish.Stephanie:We're going to do it. Yeah, it's great. I'll do it.Michael Kenney:No, it'll be fun, but no, it's very popular over there. The Turkish amans. To do that. So there definitely will be that opportunity. I will. I'll give it a shot. You know, it'll be interesting to have someone scrub me down with salts. But, hey, life's about to have any experiences and.And I'm. And I'm. I'm for it, but I'm glad you enjoyed that. But, yes, they definitely have that. And you'll have that opportunity if you want again. It's. Yeah, it's always. It's.Stephanie:I'm not gonna make anyone go get naked and do this, but if you want to get naked and do this, I'm telling you, it's amazing. And they probably actually. They wear bathing suits because they're pretty modest. Or they'll have, like, a separate women's area and a separate men's area. When we did it in Athens, it was men and women together, and we wore bathing suits. And then when you got into the private room, you could take your bathing suit off. And they were very modest and helpful, but.Michael Kenney:Yeah. So being comfortable. Yeah, no, that's. That's great. Well, that'll be. Maybe we'll just get a whole group and do that to get so great.Stephanie:Yeah, it's just like. It was one of the best things I've ever done. And I. I like spas and massage, and I've done a lot of weird things like that. This was, like, just amazing. Well, I'm excited. I hope that people will join us. The way it works is you can find all the itinerary on defined destinations website.We'll link that in the show notes here you can see each particular day and what city you'll be in and what you'll be doing and what's included. I would imagine in most of these breakfast is included because that's typically a sort of European thing to do. And then as he's. As Michael said, a lot of the meals are included. I do think when you're breaking open a new destination, it's important to kind of give people a sense of what they're going to be experiencing. And food is obviously a big part of that. And food is a big part of my journey on this trip. Turkish delights, if you've never had them, they're like this beautiful little jelly.Turkish coffee is very different. It's a much more intense coffee experience. So if you're a coffee drinker, you'll learn a lot. Also, olive oil is very much present in Turkey. Like again, I keep comparing it to Italy, but it is right across the water. So there's a lot of different olive oils that are used in Turkey, a lot of different spices. We're going to have fun. So the way this works is you can go online, you can put your deposit down and full payment is due I think in January for this trip.You can book your own travel if you want to, meaning get your airfare to get to where we're going to meet for the trip. Or you can use Michael's got a service that can help you book all your airfare. I personally like to control my airfare because I like to have the miles and I like to know exactly how I'm going to set things up on my itinerary. Kurt and I also like to get there like a day or two in advance just to get acclimated a little bit before the rest of you guys come. So that I'm not super jet lagged. I'm on fire by the time you arrive. And yeah, we do. There's going to be a lot of beautiful wine, I'm assuming too, because that's something that there's a great grape destination there.You don't know about Turkish wines yet, but you will. They, they exist. There's actually quite a lot of them. Yeah. And that's how it works. Michael, you've got a special offer just to get people that may be on the fence a little bit. Yeah.Michael Kenney:Well, we're excited. The trip again is April 9th through the 20th. And again, go online, take it just take a look at the website, look at some of the pictures. You'll absolutely love it. And then even all the things that we've talked about that aren't even mentioned in the itinerary, there's so many fun things. But if you're listening to this and you're new to register, you'll get $200 off per person if you register for the trip. Final payment is January 1st, so just think about that. So this would be a great.A great gift for a loved one. Hey, let's. We're going to go to Turkey. And I hear more and more people are. They want to have a travel experience rather than having tangible things about having experiences, especially with ones you love. So hopefully this trip to Turkey, if you want to try something new and have just an amazing experience about a place you maybe haven't heard too much about, I think you'll absolutely love it. So just go to defined destinations.com, like Stephanie said. She'll have the link there, too.Against April 9th through the 20th. You can register right there. If you need help with airfare, we're happy to do that. So we make it pretty easy for you on that end. So we're gonna. We're gonna have a blast with a great group of people and hopefully, you know, you'll want to join this small group of no more than 15 people.Stephanie:Is this the time that we tell people that are listening to maybe stay tuned. I mean, we do have a pretty epic October trip planned.Michael Kenney:Yeah, no, I mean, go for it. We don't have the. All the dates totally confirmed, but we're. Yeah, go ahead.Stephanie:Well, we're working on one of the trips. So I have taken people to Spain, I've taken people to Croatia, I've taken people to Cambodia, Thailand, and now Turkey. And the Croatia trip was really magical and people loved it. And I have a huge fondness for Croatia. Obviously, I've been there a lot, and there were a lot of people that wanted to go on that trip that didn't get the opportunity because it's a luxury experience. It's a luxury yacht. It's small rooms or not small rooms. It's a small ship with actually, the rooms were quite big for a boat.And so we had so many people that wanted to do that itinerary again. Michael said, hey, how about we do it again? But I'll add a couple of new things so that it's a new experience for you too, Stephanie, because there is. I've never been to Zagreb, which seems probably surprising since I've been to Croatia so many times and there's a bunch of these finger lakes. What do they call those? Is it the plastic lakes?Michael Kenney:Yeah, the Plaviche Lakes National Park. Yep.Stephanie:The national parks in Croatia are legendary. If you. I mean Mijet has one of the most beautiful national parks on it with a monastery in the middle of this lake. So we are going to be taking another small group. It'll be smallish. I think we had 28 on our last.Michael Kenney:Yeah, enough to fill the boat. And the boat only can sleep like 34. So it's a small experience on that. But yeah, I'm excited to go back to that again. That's been one of our hot sellers, our Croatia trip. So with the Zagreb and the Blevice lakes and then our seven night cruise, the Croatia trip will be great. So maybe you want to do two trips. Our beautiful Turkey trip in the spring and then come October we'll have this amazing trip to, to Croatia.So go out and have experiences and hopefully you want to join us. I think you'll find great value, great meals just. And great people that to travel with.Stephanie:And if you're listening and you want to explore Michael's other trips because he takes trips with other people, not just me. And also he just guides trips himself. Just tell him that you're a friend of Stephanie's dish so that he knows that you came from my referral. But just like, yeah, if you want to sign up for a Christmas market or you're interested in heading to the Amalfi coast, traveling with defined destinations is a really great opportunity. They do it extremely well. I have traveled a lot and so I've had some good experiences and some not so good experiences. So I know that when you travel with Michael, you're in good hands. I'm still just missing our guide Peter, who was with us on our last Sicilian trip, who turns out has been your friend for like 25 years.I just miss him. He's such a character. I loved him so much.Michael Kenney:Yeah. And that's great. Yeah. Peter's a good friend of mine for. He's our Austrian guy, but he's. He's got family in, in Italy and does some of our, our Central European trips. But again, like you said it too, it's, it's. Again, it's more than just the sights.You're building relationships even if you're not even looking for that. But it's fun to recall and all the good people you've met and the fun experiences you've had along the way. I love what I do, and hopefully it shows in our trips. It's all about having a great experience with great people, so encourage you. And you've been such a great part of the defined destinations family. Thank you, Stephanie.Stephanie:I love it.Michael Kenney:Looking forward to more.Stephanie:If I didn't, people know I would have kicked you to the curb long ago. And you even have got. You've even converted Kurt.Michael Kenney:So, I mean, yeah, that's great. So, yeah, it's about. About having fun and that's what we do. And we'd love to have you on, on any of our trips.Stephanie:Yeah. All right, you guys. So I'll put all that information that you need in the links below. We are going to Turkey and I hope you come. That's all I can say because I'm gonna probably be talking about it non stop because I'm so excited.Michael Kenney:That's great.Stephanie:I'm.Michael Kenney:I'm looking forward to it. Thanks again, Steph.Stephanie:Thanks, Michael. Okay, bye. Bye.Stephanie's Dish Newsletter is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit stephaniehansen.substack.com/subscribe

Original Episode Transcript FollowsStephanie:Hello, everybody, and welcome to Dishing with Stephanie's Dish, the podcast where we talk about food. A lot of times we talk to cookbook authors and kind of understand their process and what they're doing. Well, I'm just noticing my hair is real bedhead, but it is what it is. Friends, in this particular episode, I want to talk to my friend Michael Kenney. He is from Defined Destinations. He owns his own business, and it's a travel company. And. And Michael and I met about three years ago now, and we have done a number of trips together, and we are planning our April trip, which is going to be to Turkey, and we have a lot of different cities that we're going to visit.And one of the things that I've heard from a lot of people is they all know we're going to Turkey and they want to hear about it, and they're excited to know about the destination, but they're nervous about signing up for the trip. So said to Michael, let's just talk. Let's do a podcast where we give people an idea of what to expect, where we're going, what kind of things we're going to see. My friend Todd Walker, coincidentally has. He's in Turkey right now. And he said. And he's been. He travels all over.He works for the Viking Cruise Lines, doing trips for them and helping to write about them and help people experience them. He sent me a text, and he said, turkey is in his top three places he's ever been. He's just super hot on it. He's like, you are totally going at the exact right time. Because he's like, people are just starting to learn about it, but there's so many cool things. He said it's a trip like nothing has ever experienced before. So, Michael, I'm excited to talk to you about it. And people ask me like, well, why did you pick turkey? And I was like, why not? I have always.I met a guy 20 years ago and in Paris that was from Turkey, and first of all, he was gorgeous, so let's just go there. But second of all, he really, like, he just was telling me about where he lived and what Turkey was like and what the food was like. And he talked to me about the spice Trail and kind of how people came in through Istanbul and then crossed over into Italy and into Spain. And it made me feel like, wow, okay. Turkey is this very Mediterranean feeling place with tons of culture, and I've always wanted to go there, so I picked it. Michael, why did you allow me to pick Turkey? Knowing that it would be a destination that would be harder to sell for people.Michael Kenney:Yeah, I think that's what's great. And thanks for having me on, Stephanie. It's always a blast, you know, to travel with you and with your, your listeners. It just, we've built some really great bonds with the people, which has been a fun. So even our latest trip to Sicily. What, what a blast. And great people.Stephanie:Yes.Michael Kenney:But you going back to why we choose this and with Turkey, and that's what's great about you. It's like you're willing to try some new areas. And a lot of people are like, well, I've heard of Turkey. I don't know much about it. And I think that's where we both kind of glammed on. Like, let's go and let's have this experience. And we've been putting group trips together for 27 years and we have some great partners and some Turkish partners, too, that can really open up the, the eyes. I know several people that have been to, to Istanbul and everyone's heard of Istanbul, like, oh, it's a top five city on earth for a lot of people.And you're probably wondering, well, why? So I encourage you to kind of jump in, look at our website, do a little research on that. But Turkey is so, so much more than that. I. They have absolutely stunning beaches, their food culture, their spices, the seaside communities, the, the Roman ruins. They have so much in different little pockets. So Turkey offers. And I think that's what maybe gravitated you and I both to it. Just the diversity and still a little of that wonder, like what's, what's really, what's in Turkey.And I think, you know, we, we talked about a little earlier before the podcast about some of the places, you know, that are kind of overrun with tourists. And definitely Turkey is not there. It will be at some point. So it's kind of fun to get on maybe the ground level to, to some of these places and not just Istanbul, because it, it is busy, but some of the other places that we're going to go from Ephesus to Kabukia or Pamuk. There's so many different places that are on this trip that you've never even heard of. So it's kind of like, well, I haven't really heard of that. Go, go look at our website. Go do a little research on the Internet and see what.It's so amazing. The Europeans, they know of Turkey really, really well because it's a, it's a quick flight and they Absolutely love it. I'm in Europe nine times a year and the folks that I talk with over there, they absolutely love it. So it's kind of like a discovery trip for Americans. And what's great about our trip that will, it's fully guided. We have 31 meals included. We have the inner flight inside, Turkey included. So there's really no out of pocket expense for that.So you can really sit back and relax and take in the best of Turkey with our local guides. And there's just so much and I think that's what's going to be kind of fun to go discover. This place in our group is going to be no more than 15 people. It's a small group experience so you can really relax and enjoy that. And I know folks that maybe, well, what's a group tour? You know, I think you even mentioned that too for some people. Like, well, what do you do? It's again, we've kind of handled everything. We've taken care of the hotels, the buses, the cooking class that we're going to do. I mean, you might want to touch on that later.But we've taken all of that, these best of experiences and put it in one itinerary so you can sit back and relax and know that you're going to see the best of Turkey.Stephanie:I think explaining my husband Kurt's sort of transformation is good here. My husband is an independent person. He's owned his own business, he's a sailor. He would, he, he has no interest really in group travel. Like when I brought it up to him and that I was going to start leading trips, he was like, why would you want to do that? Why would you want to be with people you don't even know? Like, he is just anti group travel as a rule. And he came on our first trip, he wanted to come with us when we went to Cambodia and we went to Vietnam. He knew that he would never plan a trip to Asia on his own. So he thought, well, I'll go along on this group travel and I'll just suck up the group travel part because I get to go to this cool destination.Well, what happened is he loved it. He liked group travel. He liked meeting new people. He liked not being the person that had to be in charge of making sure that we got our luggage to the room and that we made it to the right flights and that he had to carry all the stuff and all the itinerary. He kind of liked that he wasn't responsible for all that. And he liked the food, he liked Meeting the people he liked, not having to be in a city he'd never been in and figure out exactly where we were going to eat every single meal. We had flexibility. Obviously, on these trips, we want it to be your trip.In our Sicily experience, you mentioned a couple times, like, if this doesn't feel like something you want to do, then don't do it. Do something else for the day. We can help you orchestrate other things. He really loved the idea that he didn't have to do everything. And in fact, when we did our cooking class in Sicily, which was amazing, by the way, we learned to make arancini, which they call arancino. We made a thing called a pinella, which was a chickpea pancake that they eat in a sandwich, which was kind of different. But Kurt didn't want to do the cooking class. He was like, you know what? I think I'm just gonna go walk around the city.So him and another friend peeled off and, like, that's the joy of these trips. We plan everything, but if you're tired or if you just want a day of rest, you can do that too. We really try to make it so that we know it's your experience. We're not as interested in you just being forced to come along on things that you're not interested in. We're interested in your experience. We want you to have a good time. So if Kurt Johnson can get turned on to group travel, I feel like, seriously, anyone can.Michael Kenney:No, that's. That's well said. I would have never guessed that about Kurt initially. You know, and I wouldn't call him an introvert by any means, but I think we get, you know, a lot of people like that with. With. Kurt. You know, maybe their. Their.Their husband or their wife drags them on a trip, and they're like, you know what? This is actually pretty cool, especially for the person that maybe is doing typically all the planning. And it's stressful. You know, we do all that for you, but you can really, again, sit back and enjoy. You spend a lot of money to go on these trips, and that's what we want. So we want you to feel like you. You have that. That freedom, too. When we set up our hotels in nice, central locations and safe areas, too, that you can go out and explore, so we encourage you to do that.But honestly, we feel pretty good that the pace of these trips are designed really well, that you have that flexibility, because we want you. Yes, you're in a group, even a small group, but we want to make it feel like you're having these experience with, with a friend or a family member that's with you too, that you, you feel like you're, you're having these little exploring trips, but it's all kind of put together already for you. But again, we, we have time for you to go exploring, to have these other experiences, which is really, really important. Balance is so important. Over 27 years, I think we've really, we focus on that so we know that, that people are comfortable having that free time to explore. But again, having the, the framework of an itinerary with, with experiences. Typically, we might do a city tour in the, in the morning and then have the rest of your day free to have your own exploring. Then maybe for, especially for this trip with the 31 meals that will meet up and have dinner in a place.And again, they're all being curated with our local team too, in the area that you're going to have foods local from the area in great mom PA type of restaurants. So sometimes it's stressful when you're trying to figure out where am I going to go eat, what should I do? I want to make sure the dinner is going to be great. We've got that taken care of so you can sit back and relax. And again, we know most of you probably have not heard of a lot of these places. Please, we implore you to go and take a look at the itinerary, do a little research, because I guarantee in a few years from now, these are going to be mainstream and you'll be able to go explore and see these places before they're overly busy. So take a look at this itinerary.Stephanie:I was impressed because when I first was thinking about Turkey, I went on a map and I didn't realize, like, when I started going to Croatia, I didn't realize how close Croatia is to Italy. That literally they share a sea and that a lot of Italians use Croatia as their summer vacation spot.Michael Kenney:Yeah.Stephanie:And I didn't also realize that Turkey and Italy are very close and that a lot of Europeans, because they've got EasyJet there, that's an Italian airline, they're going to Turkey like we would be going to Palm Springs. I mean, a lot of Europeans are experiencing Turkey and it's just not a destination that a lot of Americans are familiar with. But a lot of people are going there and having fun, doing fun things. This. It's been so fun for me to watch my friend Todd Walker, because he went to Cappadocia, which is a city that we're going to go to and they have all these fairy houses that are like these stone. They look like dunce caps sort of. They're these weird structures. And he, like, actually spent the night in one of them.He did a hot air balloon r there, which is part of our itinerary. If someone wants to add that on, I know Kurt's going to do that. It's like he went and he had all this video of it where there's 140 hot air balloons going up kind of all at once out of this city. It just looks so completely cool. And then the. The huge market. There's like, the world's largest market. So all of these trips, I always end up with a group of great women shoppers.And I'm like, okay, bring an extra bag, ladies, because you're going to come home with a rug and you're going to come home with all of these spices. There's 4,000 stalls in the Grand Market in Istanbul. Do you know that?Michael Kenney:Yeah, the Grand Bazaar. I didn't know exactly how many, but, yeah, it's massive.Stephanie:So just that, like, I love getting into a market and just, like, seeing all the different things, feeling all the different spices. In Sicily, we had an opportunity to go to the market, and afterwards we had our. Our local guide that kind of takes you around and shows you where everything is and gives you a sense of maybe what to look for at the market. And then we split up and Kurt and I, he just wanted to drink beer in the market and kind of experience feeling in the market. So we went and got sandwiches. But a bunch of other people, like, shop till they dropped. Like, they had huge shopping bags full of stuff. So if your jam is shopping, great.If your jam is just sitting and taking in the culture, great. Like, you can also learn more about a city by spending time with the city guides that are with us. They're always having lunch with us, and we have a bus driver that we get to know in certain trips. It really just. We just got back from Sicily and we had such a great experience. We had such a great trip. It was probably one of my favorite groups because a lot of the folks had traveled with us before, so we really knew each other, too. It's group travel is really fun.I'm just. I don't know, I'm really jazzed about it, and I'm jazzed about Turkey, and I want people to come. If you could describe Ephesus, because that's a place that I haven't been before and you have what is that like?Michael Kenney:Yeah, Ephesus, it was, you know, built by the Romans in the time of Christ, so 2,000 years ago. And it's. You're walking through. It's. It's unbelievable. It's not like when you're at the Roman Coliseum or that area around there that's actually, it feels like it's in. More in ruins, if you will. But you're like in this village, this Roman village that you can think of, the Apostles walk, maybe if you're, you know, religious.Mary, Jesus's mother, has walked. And the. Still, the stone streets are there. You know, a lot of the buildings are in ruins, but the library, the, the whole front facade is still there. It's, it's unreal. It feels like you're just being brought back in time. And there's truly nothing like Ephesus, which is just right outside of the, the village of Kusadasi, or city in Turkey. But it's, it's like the.If, again, if I could have an analogy, like you're in Rome, but to another level that it's, it's much more, I would say intact. Still in ruins, but intact. But this, this, this village that it's in hibernation. So walking these streets. And we have these local guides as you touched on too, that kind of can bring everything to, to, to life. So, you know, you're not looking through your, your book and trying to like, well, what is this? You listen to an audio guide or our, our local guide speaking about that. So you're learning about the history. But Ephesus is, is.Is unbelievable. And we're not going to see. There's other ruins and more Roman sites and throughout this trip, so you'll really get, you know, a history. I wouldn't say a deep dive. They touch on it. So you're not like, oh, this is so boring. But you even said it's, it's a trip like this is great for, for shoppers, if you want to shop. I'm not a shopper.I like to do what Kurt does. Sit down, maybe have a beer and take it all in and do nothing. Just take in the people walking around, the smells. There's. There's nothing like it. And again, I think this trip to Turkey really offers a potpourri of different experiences. So if you're a foodie, if you're into photography, to culture, to history, this trip really ticks all the boxes. And I guarantee it, you'll love it.You'll love the trip. But then even at the end you. There's a great chance you're going to make lifelong friends on, on a trip like this too. So it's, it really ticks a box of. Of of experiences. So hopefully April is a great time to go to. The temperatures you can expect, you know, low 70s, you know, 50s, 60s at night. So it's really comfortable.Not like in the summer when it's really busy and it's busier with the Europeans and the temperatures hotter. This April time is a great time to visit for sure.Stephanie:Can you talk a little bit about what the food is like? Like, I have an idea, but I don't really know. Like, is it Mediterranean? Is it like meat and pomegranates and couscous?Michael Kenney:Yep, you're nailing it right now. No, it. It is like that. So I think I encourage again people to. To look online too, to see what some of these are. But you maybe have heard of, you know, baklava or, you know, kebabs, the lamb, the beef, the chicken. They have, you know, the different kebabs, lots of different spices, ganache, as many, you know, like fried dishes too, but then a lot of cooked on open fires. But I would say, I wouldn't necessarily say it's comfort food, like German, you know, in having, you know, some of the staples that you might know, but still something that's not too odd.It's probably more closer to home than maybe some of the French food you would see. But you'll see a lot of lamb, the beef, I said some of the fried foods, lots of, you know, from your Turkish delights and different things like that. So I think even when we're walking around in the market, you'll get that. And then we'll at our dinners have different meals as well that will infuse some of these different experiences. So it won't be something completely foreign, but it'll be. It'll be comfortable enough that I think you'll enjoy it, but it definitely be a nice array of different experiences with the food.Stephanie:I haven't told you this, but one of the places, and I don't know where I'm going to do this, but I am going to find. Have you ever been to a hammam or done the spa experience where like, you lay on like hot marble and it's sort of like a sauna and you get sweaty and then you like, go into a room and they like brush you with salt and scrubby things and like completely clean you. It's a Muslim tradition and it's the most amazing thing I've ever done. I did this in Athens and I loved it so much. We went three times while we were in Athens.Michael Kenney:Wow.Stephanie:Find a spa that does this there. I don't know in what city or where we are, but I know a local guide can help me when we get there.Michael Kenney:Yep.Stephanie:Both Kurt and I, it was just the most amazing, relaxing experience. Just someone scrubbing you with all these different herbs and salts. And they have weird little brushes that your eyes are closed and. And you can't even. Like. One of them was this big, puffy, like, pillow feeling that was running across the top of your body. It was so weird, but so great.Michael Kenney:Yeah, I haven't done it. I've seen them. I've done, like, the part that we're just going in, like, in the. In the sauna or the steam bath. That's it. I haven't had the full rub down yet. Maybe on this Turkish.Stephanie:We're going to do it. Yeah, it's great. I'll do it.Michael Kenney:No, it'll be fun, but no, it's very popular over there. The Turkish amans. To do that. So there definitely will be that opportunity. I will. I'll give it a shot. You know, it'll be interesting to have someone scrub me down with salts. But, hey, life's about to have any experiences and.And I'm. And I'm. I'm for it, but I'm glad you enjoyed that. But, yes, they definitely have that. And you'll have that opportunity if you want again. It's. Yeah, it's always. It's.Stephanie:I'm not gonna make anyone go get naked and do this, but if you want to get naked and do this, I'm telling you, it's amazing. And they probably actually. They wear bathing suits because they're pretty modest. Or they'll have, like, a separate women's area and a separate men's area. When we did it in Athens, it was men and women together, and we wore bathing suits. And then when you got into the private room, you could take your bathing suit off. And they were very modest and helpful, but.Michael Kenney:Yeah. So being comfortable. Yeah, no, that's. That's great. Well, that'll be. Maybe we'll just get a whole group and do that to get so great.Stephanie:Yeah, it's just like. It was one of the best things I've ever done. And I. I like spas and massage, and I've done a lot of weird things like that. This was, like, just amazing. Well, I'm excited. I hope that people will join us. The way it works is you can find all the itinerary on defined destinations website.We'll link that in the show notes here you can see each particular day and what city you'll be in and what you'll be doing and what's included. I would imagine in most of these breakfast is included because that's typically a sort of European thing to do. And then as he's. As Michael said, a lot of the meals are included. I do think when you're breaking open a new destination, it's important to kind of give people a sense of what they're going to be experiencing. And food is obviously a big part of that. And food is a big part of my journey on this trip. Turkish delights, if you've never had them, they're like this beautiful little jelly.Turkish coffee is very different. It's a much more intense coffee experience. So if you're a coffee drinker, you'll learn a lot. Also, olive oil is very much present in Turkey. Like again, I keep comparing it to Italy, but it is right across the water. So there's a lot of different olive oils that are used in Turkey, a lot of different spices. We're going to have fun. So the way this works is you can go online, you can put your deposit down and full payment is due I think in January for this trip.You can book your own travel if you want to, meaning get your airfare to get to where we're going to meet for the trip. Or you can use Michael's got a service that can help you book all your airfare. I personally like to control my airfare because I like to have the miles and I like to know exactly how I'm going to set things up on my itinerary. Kurt and I also like to get there like a day or two in advance just to get acclimated a little bit before the rest of you guys come. So that I'm not super jet lagged. I'm on fire by the time you arrive. And yeah, we do. There's going to be a lot of beautiful wine, I'm assuming too, because that's something that there's a great grape destination there.You don't know about Turkish wines yet, but you will. They, they exist. There's actually quite a lot of them. Yeah. And that's how it works. Michael, you've got a special offer just to get people that may be on the fence a little bit. Yeah.Michael Kenney:Well, we're excited. The trip again is April 9th through the 20th. And again, go online, take it just take a look at the website, look at some of the pictures. You'll absolutely love it. And then even all the things that we've talked about that aren't even mentioned in the itinerary, there's so many fun things. But if you're listening to this and you're new to register, you'll get $200 off per person if you register for the trip. Final payment is January 1st, so just think about that. So this would be a great.A great gift for a loved one. Hey, let's. We're going to go to Turkey. And I hear more and more people are. They want to have a travel experience rather than having tangible things about having experiences, especially with ones you love. So hopefully this trip to Turkey, if you want to try something new and have just an amazing experience about a place you maybe haven't heard too much about, I think you'll absolutely love it. So just go to defined destinations.com, like Stephanie said. She'll have the link there, too.Against April 9th through the 20th. You can register right there. If you need help with airfare, we're happy to do that. So we make it pretty easy for you on that end. So we're gonna. We're gonna have a blast with a great group of people and hopefully, you know, you'll want to join this small group of no more than 15 people.Stephanie:Is this the time that we tell people that are listening to maybe stay tuned. I mean, we do have a pretty epic October trip planned.Michael Kenney:Yeah, no, I mean, go for it. We don't have the. All the dates totally confirmed, but we're. Yeah, go ahead.Stephanie:Well, we're working on one of the trips. So I have taken people to Spain, I've taken people to Croatia, I've taken people to Cambodia, Thailand, and now Turkey. And the Croatia trip was really magical and people loved it. And I have a huge fondness for Croatia. Obviously, I've been there a lot, and there were a lot of people that wanted to go on that trip that didn't get the opportunity because it's a luxury experience. It's a luxury yacht. It's small rooms or not small rooms. It's a small ship with actually, the rooms were quite big for a boat.And so we had so many people that wanted to do that itinerary again. Michael said, hey, how about we do it again? But I'll add a couple of new things so that it's a new experience for you too, Stephanie, because there is. I've never been to Zagreb, which seems probably surprising since I've been to Croatia so many times and there's a bunch of these finger lakes. What do they call those? Is it the plastic lakes?Michael Kenney:Yeah, the Plaviche Lakes National Park. Yep.Stephanie:The national parks in Croatia are legendary. If you. I mean Mijet has one of the most beautiful national parks on it with a monastery in the middle of this lake. So we are going to be taking another small group. It'll be smallish. I think we had 28 on our last.Michael Kenney:Yeah, enough to fill the boat. And the boat only can sleep like 34. So it's a small experience on that. But yeah, I'm excited to go back to that again. That's been one of our hot sellers, our Croatia trip. So with the Zagreb and the Blevice lakes and then our seven night cruise, the Croatia trip will be great. So maybe you want to do two trips. Our beautiful Turkey trip in the spring and then come October we'll have this amazing trip to, to Croatia.So go out and have experiences and hopefully you want to join us. I think you'll find great value, great meals just. And great people that to travel with.Stephanie:And if you're listening and you want to explore Michael's other trips because he takes trips with other people, not just me. And also he just guides trips himself. Just tell him that you're a friend of Stephanie's dish so that he knows that you came from my referral. But just like, yeah, if you want to sign up for a Christmas market or you're interested in heading to the Amalfi coast, traveling with defined destinations is a really great opportunity. They do it extremely well. I have traveled a lot and so I've had some good experiences and some not so good experiences. So I know that when you travel with Michael, you're in good hands. I'm still just missing our guide Peter, who was with us on our last Sicilian trip, who turns out has been your friend for like 25 years.I just miss him. He's such a character. I loved him so much.Michael Kenney:Yeah. And that's great. Yeah. Peter's a good friend of mine for. He's our Austrian guy, but he's. He's got family in, in Italy and does some of our, our Central European trips. But again, like you said it too, it's, it's. Again, it's more than just the sights.You're building relationships even if you're not even looking for that. But it's fun to recall and all the good people you've met and the fun experiences you've had along the way. I love what I do, and hopefully it shows in our trips. It's all about having a great experience with great people, so encourage you. And you've been such a great part of the defined destinations family. Thank you, Stephanie.Stephanie:I love it.Michael Kenney:Looking forward to more.Stephanie:If I didn't, people know I would have kicked you to the curb long ago. And you even have got. You've even converted Kurt.Michael Kenney:So, I mean, yeah, that's great. So, yeah, it's about. About having fun and that's what we do. And we'd love to have you on, on any of our trips.Stephanie:Yeah. All right, you guys. So I'll put all that information that you need in the links below. We are going to Turkey and I hope you come. That's all I can say because I'm gonna probably be talking about it non stop because I'm so excited.Michael Kenney:That's great.Stephanie:I'm.Michael Kenney:I'm looking forward to it. Thanks again, Steph.Stephanie:Thanks, Michael. Okay, bye. Bye.Stephanie's Dish Newsletter is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit stephaniehansen.substack.com/subscribe

A wide-ranging selection of tech companies, from drone software to med-tech have today been announced among the winners of the inaugural North-South Business Cooperation Awards, a €500,000 programme launched by the Stelios Philanthropic Foundation to celebrate cross-border entrepreneurship on the island of Ireland. The Awards, which culminated in a high-profile ceremony at Castle Leslie Estate, Co. Monaghan, saw a total of nine entrepreneurs and entrepreneur businesses in partnership, recognised for their outstanding achievements in building businesses that bridge communities in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. The Awards attracted a large volume of entries from across the island, with businesses demonstrating genuine cross-border collaboration and trade. Eligible companies were required to show a meaningful presence in both jurisdictions while also meeting minimum thresholds for turnover and employment. The result was a highly competitive field that showcased the strength and diversity of entrepreneurship operating across the island of Ireland. North-South Business Cooperation Awards A total of €500,000 in cash prizes was awarded: one Gold Award of €150,000, two Silver Awards of €100,000 each, and six Bronze Awards of €25,000 each. Partnering with Galway-based chocolatier, Grá Chocolates, Northern Irish tech platform needi took home a Silver Award. The female-founded service, created by co-founders Steph Scholes and Louise Doyle to connect businesses with local, independent vendors using AI technology and human curation, was set up in Armagh in 2020. Renewable energy solutions firm Acel Energy also received a Silver Award. The Monaghan-based company designs and implements solar tech, battery-storage and demand-management systems for commercial clients, often under co-ownership or Power Purchase Agreement models. Among the Bronze Award winners, med-tech companies saw huge success through cross-border partnered entries, with fertility clinics OvaScan Fertility Ultrasound (Dublin) and New Beginnings Scan (Strabane), which each combine advanced ultrasound technology with specialist expertise, taking home prizes through a joint entry. Súil Pharma, a Galway med-tech company developing novel therapies specialising in vision and hearing diseases, and Medinect Ophtho, a Belfast service provider delivering high-quality pre-clinic services, also joined forces to each take home a Bronze Award. Rounding off the joint entries, Subterranean Software, specialising in drone and embedded systems for constrained environments, and Good Friday Robotics, which develops advanced drone robotics for hazardous environments, were each also awarded a Bronze prize. Other Bronze winners in tech included Cotter Agritech, which develops precision livestock health tools, enabling selective treatment of livestock to reduce chemical usage and improve sustainability, and Arcus Cleaning Systems, an industrial hygiene and automated cleaning solution provider. Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou, creator and owner of the easy family of brands - including easyJet.com, easyHotel.com and many others (see www.easy.com and www.easyHistory.info), and founder and president of the Stelios Philanthropic Foundation (see stelios.foundation and stelios.ie) - personally presented the awards and met the finalists at the ceremony. Speaking at an event announcing the winners, Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou, said: "This is a proud day for entrepreneurship on the island of Ireland. The winners we honour today show that when determination, innovation and creativity meet, borders become bridges. These entrepreneurs are not only building successful businesses - they are proving that collaboration across communities leads to prosperity for all. They are creating jobs, delivering services and setting an example for the next generation of entrepreneurs. I hope that their success today will encourage even more entrepreneurs to think ambitiously, work collaboratively, and see the entire isl...

I am at London Gatwick airport, location of easyJet's biggest base, to celebrated the 30th birthday – on Monday – of Britain's biggest budget airline. Since 10 November 1995, aviation has been democratised, giving us wider horizons than ever. I've been talking to Bill Rivett, captain of the first historic flight from Luton to Glasgow. Turns out he was on secondment from British Airways to GB Airways, the small airline easyJet initially hired to do the flying ...This podcast is free, as is Independent Travel's weekly newsletter. Sign up here to get it delivered to your inbox. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

España recibió 76,5 millones de turistas internacionales entre enero y septiembre de 2025, un 3,5% más que en el mismo periodo del año anterior, marcando un nuevo máximo histórico. Aunque el crecimiento de llegadas se moderó, el gasto turístico aumentó un 7%, hasta los 105.828 millones de euros, impulsado principalmente por los viajeros del Reino Unido, Francia y Alemania.Euskadi alcanzó en 2024 un récord de 4,7 millones de visitantes y mantiene en 2025 una tendencia al alza, con 2,8 millones de viajeros entre enero y julio, un 5% más que el año anterior. El crecimiento se apoya en la desestacionalización, el auge del turismo internacional —que ya supera al nacional durante varios meses— y la mejora de la conectividad aérea y la oferta cultural y deportiva del destino.Vueling ha inaugurado una nueva ruta directa entre Alicante y Santander, con dos frecuencias semanales durante toda la temporada de invierno 2025-2026. La conexión refuerza la conectividad doméstica entre la Comunidad Valenciana y Cantabria, facilitando los viajes tanto de ocio como de negocio.Las agencias de viajes deberán adaptarse al nuevo sistema de facturación electrónica Verifactu, que la Agencia Tributaria exigirá a partir del 1 de enero de 2026. Según la Confederación Española de Agencias de Viajes (CEAV), la medida implicará sobrecostes en tecnología y formación, ya que la aplicación gratuita de la AEAT no es compatible con el régimen especial de agencias de viajes ni con la facturación en nombre de terceros.Travel Advisors Guild (TAG) prevé cerrar 2025 con una facturación récord de 600 millones de euros, un 20% más que el año anterior, mientras estudia su expansión internacional. La asociación, que agrupa a 28 agencias y 800 profesionales, busca ampliar su presencia en varias comunidades autónomas españolas y valora alianzas globales que impulsen su crecimiento fuera del país.EasyJet refuerza su presencia en Gran Canaria con 79.000 asientos adicionales este invierno, un 40% más que en 2024. La aerolínea inaugura nuevas rutas a París, Nantes, Lyon, Liverpool y Milán.

En RDC, c'est la ruée vers l'or vert : les projets de crédits carbone, censés compenser les émissions des grandes entreprises polluantes à travers la planète, se multiplient au point de recouvrir la plus grande part de l'immense forêt du pays. Mais le bénéfice environnemental est douteux et l'impact social souvent négatif, selon la Fondation Rainforest UK. Pas moins de 71 projets de crédits carbone ont été recensés sur 103 millions d'hectares, soit déjà plus des deux tiers de la superficie forestière de la RDC. Une véritable ruée d'aventuriers vers l'or vert, selon Rainforest Alliance UK. « C'est un Far-West, observe Vittoria Moretti, co-auteur du rapport. Il y a vraiment beaucoup d'initiatives qui sont, pour la majorité des cas, portées par des entreprises assez douteuses, qui n'ont pas forcément d'expertise dans la conservation, comme par exemple les entrepreneurs français derrière Socodev. » Derrière Socodev, dans la province de la Tshopo : un producteur de clips musicaux et un ex-footballeur. Droits des communautés bafoués Certains projets dépassent allègrement la limite légale de 500 000 hectares. Et le consentement libre et informé préalable des communautés locales est souvent bafoué, constate le rapport. « En Équateur, il y a eu le cas de cette compagnie indienne KMS, illustre Vittoria Moretti. Les témoignages parlent de représentants venus la nuit qui ont fait signer des contrats en anglais, qui bien sûr n'était pas compréhensible pour les communautés et qui les engageaient pour 100 ans. Dans d'autres cas, comme dans la Tshopo, il y a aussi eu des cas de violation des droits de l'homme, parce que quand les communautés ont refusé le projet Grin Biodev, il y a eu beaucoup de rétorsions des forces de sécurité ». Déforestation record Quinze projets ont été validés au niveau national, trois ont obtenu la certification Verra qui leur permet de vendre des crédits carbone forestiers aux entreprises polluantes étrangères. Mais ces crédits, censés vendre la déforestation évitée en RDC ont désormais mauvaise réputation. « Aujourd'hui, un acheteur qui pourrait se prévaloir d'avoir acheté des crédits du fameux projet WWC dans la province du Maï-Ndombe, il serait très facile de lui sortir immédiatement les statistiques de Global Forest Watch, explique Alain Karsenty, économiste du CIRAD (Centre de coopération internationale en recherche agronomique pour le développement), et de lui montrer que la déforestation dans cette province n'a jamais été aussi élevée et qu'elle augmente depuis 2019 de manière régulière. Ça poserait un problème de crédibilité pour ces acheteurs. » Défiance des acheteurs Parmi ces acheteurs, Nestlé et EasyJet ont jeté l'éponge et le prix des crédits carbone s'est effondré (à 7 dollars la tonne). Le rapport de Rainforest Alliance UK demande aux autorités congolaises un moratoire sur ce système de compensation carbone. Il appelle les partenaires étrangers et le secteur privé à réduire leurs propres émissions de CO2 et à canaliser leur financement vers les communautés locales, en échange de service forestiers.

Introducing The Wave Card with @felixbillert $ BTC 111,430 Block Height 921,341 Today's guest on the show is founder Felix Billert, who joins mt to talk about the launch of The Wave Card in Europe! Discover the ultimate Bitcoin debit card that spends BTC directly from your self-custody wallet and also connects with your LN wallet via NWC and spend Bitcoin globally across 150M+ merchants! Is this the unlock that you have been waiting for? Are you shorting Bitcoin without realising it? Find out more about the Wave Card here: https://www.wave.space/ Key Topics: WAVE Card Functionality Challenges and Blockers Living on a Bitcoin Standard Partnerships and Regulation Business Growth and Model Customer Use Cases Future Plans and Collaboration Thank you, @felixbillert, for coming on the show and building on Bitcoin for Bitcoiners! ---- Check out my book ‘Choose Life' - https://bitcoinbook.shop/search?q=prince ALL LINKS HERE - FOR DISCOUNTS AND OFFERS - https://vida.page/princey - https://linktr.ee/princey21m Pleb Service Announcements: Join 18 thousand Bitcoiners on @orangepillapp https://signup.theorangepillapp.com/opa/princey Support the pod via @fountain_app -https://fountain.fm/show/2oJTnUm5VKs3xmSVdf5n The Once Bitten YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@Princey21m The Bitcoin And Show: https://www.bitcoinandshow.com/ https://fountain.fm/show/eK5XaSb3UaLRavU3lYrI Shills and Mench's: CONFERENCES 2025: BITFEST - MANCHESTER - ENGLAND - 21st - 23rd November 2025. https://bitfest.uk/ - USE CODE BITTEN - 10% BTC JAPAN - TPKYO - 23rd - 24th November. https://btc-jpn.com/en USE CODE BITTEN - 10% PAY WITH FLASH. 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Users can also connect self-custodial wallets via NostriWallet Connect to spend Bitcoin directly. WAVE.space aims to enable users to live on a Bitcoin standard, offering an instant swap feature for buying and selling Bitcoin between wallets and bank accounts. This service is facilitated through a partnership with a virtual assets service provider, which is also applying for MiCA licensing. Felix highlights that the company is using other Bitcoin focused companies to leverage themselves off of. The company charges a 1% fee on conversions, whether buying, selling, or spending Bitcoin. Customer feedback reveals unexpected use cases, including Bitcoin beginners using the card to understand Bitcoin better and buying Bitcoin with euros to spend via the card. Some users leverage the platform for reliable and private Bitcoin sales, as WAVE.space issues IBANs in the user's name, ensuring that transfers to their bank accounts appear as internal transfers, avoiding scrutiny from banks. Felix shares a story of someone in the UK struggling to buy a house after selling Bitcoin and recommends people use WAVE.space in Europe to avoid those issues. Felix says the company has a thousand users and is growing 70-80% each month. The company was bootstrapped by three co-founders and then had investment from angels, one of which was one of the first angel investors in Relay. Felix is looking for investors who understand the goals of the company. There are plans for loyalty and rewards programs, potentially integrating with platforms like Satsback, and expanding partnerships with airlines like EasyJet and accommodation providers like Airbnb. Felix shares that the company has a blog post talking about people shorting Bitcoin without realizing it. The WAVE card lowers people's time preference because it causes them to ask the question, "Is this worth 30,000 sats?" Felix recommends people check out the Telegram group, website, and Twitter account for the latest information. 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Las búsquedas de viajes para las Navidades de 2025 han aumentado un 22% en España, según el informe Travel Check-in de Kayak. Canarias y Nueva York encabezan la lista de destinos más solicitados, seguidos por Londres, Buenos Aires y Roma. Pese al alza general de precios, los vuelos nacionales son un 3% más baratos que en 2024, mientras que las tarifas hoteleras se mantienen estables tanto dentro como fuera del país.EasyJet refuerza su presencia en el Aeropuerto de Sevilla con un aumento del 58% en su oferta de asientos para este invierno, alcanzando un total de 200.000 plazas. La aerolínea ha inaugurado cuatro nuevas rutas que conectan la capital andaluza con Berlín, Lyon, Milán-Malpensa y Ámsterdam, lo que supone más de 80.000 asientos adicionales y consolida a Sevilla como un destino estratégico dentro de su red en España.Barcelona ha prohibido en toda la ciudad la organización y promoción de rutas de consumo de alcohol por bares (pub crawling) durante las 24 horas. La medida, que amplía las restricciones previas de Ciutat Vella y Eixample, busca proteger la salud de los participantes y garantizar la convivencia vecinal, incluyendo la prohibición de su publicidad por cualquier medio.National Geographic ha incluido al País Vasco en su lista “Lo mejor del mundo 2026”, que reúne 25 destinos imprescindibles del planeta. La región española ha sido destacada por ser uno de los pocos lugares desde donde podrá observarse por completo el eclipse solar total del 12 de agosto de 2026, un fenómeno que atraerá a viajeros y astrónomos de todo el mundo.Travelsoft ha nombrado a Axel Nazarian como nuevo director general del grupo, que opera en más de 90 países y gestiona nueve plataformas, incluidas las españolas Travelgate y Travel Compositor. Nazarian, ingeniero de Telecom Paris con casi 20 años de experiencia en comercio electrónico y operaciones internacionales, será responsable de la dirección y el crecimiento global de las empresas del grupo.

Send us a textLinking the Travel Industry is a business travel podcast where we review the top travel industry stories that are posted on LinkedIn by LinkedIn members.  We curate the top posts and discuss with them with travel industry veterans in a live session with audience members.  You can join the live recording session by visiting BusinessTravel360.comYour Hosts are Riaan van Schoor, Ann Cederhall and Aash ShravahStories covered on this podcast episode include -Virgin Atlantic has confirmed that their CEO Shai Weiss is leaving the company. He's been in that role since 2019.Navan sets a valuation of up to $6.45 billion and plans to raise about $960 million in its initial public offering.Revolut acquires AI travel agent startup Swifty.The travel technology publication Travolution.com is acquired by travel tech firm Travelsoft.Shares in easyJet jumped by as much as 12% after reports that MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company was considering a takeover of the airline.The most engaged post of the week goes the one by Erika Armstrong, in which the truth behind the "close door" sign in US elevators is revealed.Extra Stories:Finnair washes plane with water?Enterprise Wins the JD Power SurveyDelta has a great Q3 performance You can subscribe to this podcast by searching 'BusinessTravel360' on your favorite podcast player or visiting BusinessTravel360.comThis podcast was created, edited and distributed by BusinessTravel360.  Be sure to sign up for regular updates at BusinessTravel360.com - Enjoy!Support the show

Ukens flight flyr onsdag 22. oktober. Christian har vært på tur og testet Luxairs Business Class. Norwegian har et godt kvartal, ny svensk rute il flyplassen i fjellet og vi har vært på det flyhistoriske seminaret Fly & Bok.Short 360Beech King Air 360Airbus A360AKTUELT:Et veldig godt tredjekvartal for NorwegianAvinors passasjerstatistikk uke 41Ny flyrute til Scandinavian Mountains AirportAbra Group øker flåten og søker amerikansk børsnoteringEr easyJet i spill?easyJet åpner sin første base i AfrikaAirBaltic skal fly wet lease for Air Serbia

Des vols Strasbourg-Marrakech au printemps 2026. EasyJet a annoncé hier le lancement d'une nouvelle liaison. A partir du 3 mai, la compagnie desservira Marrakech deux fois par semaine, les jeudis et les dimanches, à partir de 51 euros. Alors qu'EasyJet a fait son retour l'hiver dernier après 10 ans d'absence,, il y aura au mois de novembre prochain l'ouverture des vols vers Milan, Rome et Manchester. Des knacks de volailles rappelés dans toute la France. Ces produits de l'entreprise Bruno Siebert S.A., située à Ergersheim, auraient été contaminés à la Listeria. Les articles en question auraient été vendus dans des magasins Leclerc ou du Système U, du 30 septembre au 15 octobre, en barquettes ou en vrac au rayon boucherie. Il est conseillé de ne pas consommer ces saucisses et de les rapporter au point de vente pour remboursement. Changement de présidence au sein des Vitrines de Sélestat. Lors de l'Assemblée générale de l'association commerçante, qui se tenait lundi, Oliver Le Lévrier a été nommé pour succéder à Edouard Faller. En prenant la tête de l'association, il souhaite notamment mobiliser les commerçants et retirer la dimension politique de l'organisation. Âgé de 40 ans, le nouveau président des Vitrines de Sélestat possède plusieurs entreprises au sein de la cité humaniste. Retrouvez son portrait et son entretien complet sur notre site internet azur-fm.com. A Sélestat toujours, un sapin sera abattu aujourd'hui. A l'entrée de l'avenue de la Liberté, l'arbre représente aujourd'hui un risque pour la sécurité des passants et des automobilistes. Une analyse et des diagnostics ont confirmé le dépérissement de l'arbre. L'accès au centre-ville est donc impossible jusqu'à 17h et des déviations sont mises en place par la rue de la Paix. Pour le remplacer, un jeune sapin sera planté dans le parc du Général De Gaulle. Nouvel outil pour préserver la langue alsacienne. Les universités de Lorraine et de Strasbourg souhaitent renforcer la présence numérique de l'alsacien au quotidien. Pour cela, elles demandent aux Alsaciens de s'enregistrer sur une plateforme dédiée qui existe déjà pour d'autres langues. L'objectif est double : conserver l'alsacien parlé à travers des enregistrements et donner un coup de pouce à l'intelligence artificielle pour qu'elle puisse parler alsacien. La collecte se fait sur la plateforme “common voice” de Mozilla. Les travaux sont lancés à Breitenbach. La rénovation de la chapelle Notre-Dame des Sept Douleurs a débuté. Les travaux devront cependant durer plus longtemps que prévu. Des dégâts non visibles avant l'enlèvement des tuiles sont apparus et des réparations non prévues ont donc été nécessaires. Les chevrons ont dû être changés et la gouttière en zinc doit être entièrement remplacée. Il y a quelques jours, les bénévoles ont également constaté que la cloche, accessible par une corde, ne tient plus que par deux attaches sur six. A hauteur de 15 000 euros, les travaux sont soutenus par la Fondation du patrimoine. Hier, le sous-préfet de Haguenau-Wissembourg, Stéphane Chipponi, s'est rendu au CAIRE, le Centre d'Animation, d'Information et de Relais Économique de la Communauté d'Agglomération de Haguenau. L'objectif de cette visite : échanger avec les acteurs locaux de l'entrepreneuriat et découvrir les entreprises innovantes du territoire. Au programme de la rencontre : une présentation de l'écosystème entrepreneurial local, suivie d'une visite de la pépinière d'entreprises du CAIRE. Le sous-préfet a notamment pu échanger avec plusieurs startups.Hébergé par Ausha. Visitez ausha.co/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d'informations.

Voor de banken die het cijferseizoen aftrapten was het een start om over naar huis te schrijven. Vorig kwartaal wisten ze monsterwinsten te halen uit hun investeringstakken, maar nu hebben ze een nieuwe inkomstenbron gevonden. Er werd voor meer dan 1 biljoen dollar aan deals gesloten afgelopen kwartaal. En die banken haalden daar een aardige zak geld uit. Tegelijkertijd geven ze wel een waarschuwing. Want alle gevaren die er een paar maanden geleden nog boven de markt hingen, die zijn er nog steeds. Wat betekent dat voor de rest van de kwartaalcijfers? Dat hoor je in deze aflevering. Eén set resultaten lijkt in ieder geval in orde te zijn. Samsung geeft alvast aan dat ze afgelopen kwartaal de grootste winst in drie jaar tijd maakten. Een opluchting, na zware jaren voor het bedrijf. En een opluchting die de Zuid-Koreanen te danken hebben aan een hernieuwd geloof in de geheugenchipmarkt. Die chips zijn essentieel voor AI, zo denken beleggers. En dat betekent: groene koersen. Verder hoor je nog het vervolg op het Nexperia-debacle. Het Nederlandse kabinet greep in bij de chipmaker omdat er tal van misstanden zouden rond de Chinese CEO. Nu blijkt uit rechtbankstukken dat de VS wel degelijk op die ingreep heeft aangestuurd, en komt ook naar buiten wat die misstanden dan allemaal zouden zijn geweest.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Josep Prats, gestor de fondos de Abante Asesores, director de inversiones de atl Capital, repasa los escenarios de Michelin, Easyjet, ThyssenKrupp, Ericsson y Siemens.

Voor de banken die het cijferseizoen aftrapten was het een start om over naar huis te schrijven. Vorig kwartaal wisten ze monsterwinsten te halen uit hun investeringstakken, maar nu hebben ze een nieuwe inkomstenbron gevonden. Er werd voor meer dan 1 biljoen dollar aan deals gesloten afgelopen kwartaal. En die banken haalden daar een aardige zak geld uit. Tegelijkertijd geven ze wel een waarschuwing. Want alle gevaren die er een paar maanden geleden nog boven de markt hingen, die zijn er nog steeds. Wat betekent dat voor de rest van de kwartaalcijfers? Dat hoor je in deze aflevering. Eén set resultaten lijkt in ieder geval in orde te zijn. Samsung geeft alvast aan dat ze afgelopen kwartaal de grootste winst in drie jaar tijd maakten. Een opluchting, na zware jaren voor het bedrijf. En een opluchting die de Zuid-Koreanen te danken hebben aan een hernieuwd geloof in de geheugenchipmarkt. Die chips zijn essentieel voor AI, zo denken beleggers. En dat betekent: groene koersen. Verder hoor je nog het vervolg op het Nexperia-debacle. Het Nederlandse kabinet greep in bij de chipmaker omdat er tal van misstanden zouden rond de Chinese CEO. Nu blijkt uit rechtbankstukken dat de VS wel degelijk op die ingreep heeft aangestuurd, en komt ook naar buiten wat die misstanden dan allemaal zouden zijn geweest.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

For our latest episode Dylan is joined by Gavin Eccles. Gavin is a management consultant & professor, originally from the UK, and has been living in Portugal for more than 20 years. From consultancy to Board level participation, Gavin has assisted British Airways, easyJet, Hainan Airlines, Jet2, Eurowings, American Airlines, United Airlines, Tui Travel, Thomas Cook, Der Touristik, Meridien and Marriott Hotels, as well as key tourist offices such as ‘Visit London' and 'Visit Portugal'. Gavin chats to Dylan about, amongst other things, his experience of living in Portugal for more than 20 years and why he loves the simple life here. FOLLOW OUR GUESTGavin on LinkedinABOUT PORTUGAL THE SIMPLE LIFE PODCAST: "Portugal - The simple life”, an insider's perspective to Portugal. We already know about Portugal's fantastic weather, food and beaches. In this podcast, we go deeper to meet the people who make this country so wonderful. Dylan, who has made his life in Portugal, shares an insider's perspective on what makes Portugal the unique, beautiful and fantastic country it is.  Join him and his guests weekly as they shed light on the incredible people, culture, history and lifestyle that make Portugal one of the world's best places to live! Don't forget to subscribe to our Podcast to receive more stories about living and moving to Portugal!  ⭐ EXCLUSIVE FOR SUBSCRIBERS⭐ If you're looking to buy a home in Portugal, book a 30-minute call with Dylan here: BOOK A CALL There are only 5 slots available every week – EXCLUSIVE for our podcast subscribers! SPONSOR: Portugal Realty, a Leisure Launch group company, sponsors this episode.   FOLLOW US:Portugal The Simple Life WebsitePortugal The Simple Life FacebookPortugal The Simple Life InstagramPortugal The Simple Life XPortugal The Simple Life YouTubeFOLLOW OUR HOST: Dylan Herholdt - Portugal The Simple Life Podcast - LinkedIn Dylan Herholdt - Facebook Dylan The Simple Life - Instagram If you'd like to get in touch or share your experience with Portugal, Dylan would love to hear from you! Email: ola@portugal-the-simple-life.com WhatsApp: (+351) 910 571 613

Dame Carolyn McCall OBE is the CEO of ITV, the UK's biggest commercial broadcaster. She was previously CEO of The Guardian Media Group and easyJet, and currently serves as President of The Marketing Society.This year marks 70 years of TV advertising, celebrated with the launch of the new report, Living Room Legends, which explores the best ads of the past seven decades.Dame Carolyn joins Jon to discuss the report, why TV advertising is here to stay, and to reflect on some of the greatest ads of all time.Timestamps00:00 – Intro00:42 – 70 years of advertising02:11 – Carolyn's vision for the future of marketing04:15 – Why we need more marketers on boards05:25 – How a CMO can become a CEO08:15 – Overseeing the UK's biggest commercial broadcaster11:35 – How ITV is competing with global streaming giants13:19 – How ITV collaborates with the streaming giants15:15 – The recipe for a long-term hit TV show17:37 – Is TV advertising dead?22:47 – Is TV effective for Gen Z?24:31 – The Living Room Legends report, celebrating 70 years of advertising27:08 – The most emotional ad for Carolyn28:06 – What ads have made Carolyn McCall laugh29:10 – Advertising campaigns that have changed culture31:42 – Airing an ad within 72 hours of Christian Eriksen's cardiac arrest32:23 – Which campaigns have improved over the years33:34 – The best examples of romanticising the product35:13 – Why more SMEs are advertising35:52 – The future of TV advertising

Welcome to episode 265 of The All Seeing Guys Podcast with Greg and Joe. This episode, the guys are joined by Greg's about-to turn-eight-year-old daughter, Indiana, with her fourth appearance on the show. They catch up on life, Surbiton Festival, and a trip to Gootopia. With Indiana, the guys cover what kids are watching today, which apparently is K-POP Demon Hunters and Mr Bean, discuss Hiccup remedies, fun facts, and Indiana explains why she prefers EasyJet to British Airways. There's a semi-dark story of the week where the guys learn about a woman who received a pet Camel that ended up killing her. And, of course, we have the eavesdropping segment, Geezedropping,  All this and much more   

As Head of Flight Operations at the CAA I have responsibility for the oversight of all commercial aircraft operations; oversight of commercial Approved Training Organisations, and for the standards of Flight Crew Licensing, Instructors and Examiners. I have been in that role since 2019, having been in the CAA as Flight Ops Manager - Aeroplanes role for 2½ years overseeing fixed wing commercial activity. Prior to joining the CAA I was at easyJet for 10 years in various roles including Head of Aircraft Ops, responsible for safety, technical, cabin safety, EFB, performance and airports/routes. I was also a Functional Check Flight Capt for A320 family aircraft as well as TRI and TRE. Before being bought by easyJet I was at GB Airways for 10 years as Flight Manager Technical covering similar areas and check flight activity. I spent 12 years in the RAF mainly flying Tornado GR1/GR1As based in Germany and UK and flying in operational theatres of Northern and Southern Iraq, qualified as an IRE and ACO. With a period as a Simulator Instructor on Harrier GR5/7. I am still a current A320 Capt, TRI, TRE, SE and Training Inspector, and GA Pilot with a share in a Beagle Pup. Lovefly Courses  FB - Lovefly Insta @loveflyhelp #fearofflying #flyingwithout fear #anxiety #aviation #lovefly #pilots #turbulence #claustrophobia Private Members Group https://lovefly.podia.com Intro and outro music 'Fearless' Daniel King Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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The next generation of analytics is here. In this episode of The Data Chief, ThoughtSpot CEO Ketan Karkhanis explains why AI is the new BI, and the future of analytics is autonomous. Karkhanis shares his vision for the autonomous enterprise, where AI agents act on insights and automate workflows.  He also explains why a culture of trust and experimentation is crucial for unlocking AI's full potential. Don't miss this discussion on how to fundamentally rethink how organizations interact with data to drive better business outcomes and build an autonomous enterprise.Key Moments:AI is the New BI (08:35): Ketan explains that AI represents a “foundational rewiring” of the entire technology stack, a shift he calls Cloud 2.0. He predicts the BI market is on the verge of an “upgrade super cycle,” leaving legacy players behind.AI Becomes the Only UI (20:45): Ketan shares his vision that in the future, AI will become "the only UI you will need". He explains that ThoughtSpot's MCP host can bring together structured data, unstructured data, and world knowledge to provide better context for a user's question.Progress over Perfection (25:56): Leaders are reminded not to let “perfection be the enemy of progress.” For Ketan, a culture of trust and openness to experimentation is more important than having perfectly defined KPIs or flawless dashboards.Training Comes First (29:02): One of the biggest lessons learned was the importance of investing in people before chasing the promise of AI outcomes.  After rolling out mandatory generative AI training, new use cases began emerging organically from across the business—proof that education fuels innovation.Outcomes Over Tech (38:47): Despite mountains of legacy technology, many organizations remain starved for actionable insights. Ketan points to EasyJet as an example of getting it right: rather than focusing on systems and infrastructure, they designed their AI initiative around a tangible outcome—avoiding flight cancellations.The Rise of the Autonomous Enterprise (42:56): The next frontier is the autonomous enterprise, where AI agents don't just surface insights but also act on them. Ketan envisions a future where humans are freed from mundane tasks to focus on higher-value work like relationships and judgment calls.Key Quotes:"AI becomes the only UI you will need." - Ketan Karkhanis"It's not about AI. It's about ROI." - Ketan Karkhanis"This is no longer just about BI. This is about agents that are driving workflows in your organizations." - Ketan KarkhanisMentions:Go Boundaryless Product SpotlightThoughtSpot Agentic MCP Server Lex Fridman PodcastTeam of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham LincolnThe Path Between the Seas: The Creation of the Panama CanalGuest Bio: Ketan Karkhanis is the CEO of ThoughtSpot. Prior to joining the company in September 2024, Ketan was the Executive Vice President and General Manager of Sales Cloud at Salesforce. He returned to Salesforce in March 2022 after his time as the COO of Turvo, an emerging supply-chain collaboration platform. Before that, Ketan spent nearly a decade at Salesforce, where he led product areas in Sales, Service Cloud, Lightning Platform, and finally Analytics, wherein as the Senior Vice President & GM of Einstein Analytics, he pioneered incredible innovation, customer success, and business acceleration from launch to over $300M and a 30,000 strong user community. Prior to Salesforce, Ketan was at Cisco Systems where he led various technology initiatives and initiatives spanning Customer Advocacy, Cisco Certifications & eLearning. Hear more from Cindi Howson here. Sponsored by ThoughtSpot.

En Empresas con Identidad hablamos con Fran Villalba, CEO y fundador de Internxt, la tecnológica valenciana de privacidad digital que ha cerrado una ronda de financiación de 3,3 millones de euros con la entrada de Prosegur Tech Ventures y Andorra Telecom como nuevos socios estratégicos, y el refuerzo de Angels Capital. La compañía, asesorada por CaixaBank CIB, destinará los fondos a acelerar su expansión internacional y seguir desarrollando su suite de servicios privados y europeos, ya utilizada por más de 950.000 usuarios en 100 países. En Digital Business, Paco González (Core Capital) y Álvaro Palomino analizan la llegada de EasyBitcoin, el nuevo proyecto cripto del fundador de EasyJet, que lleva su filosofía low cost al comercio de criptomonedas. Además, con Gonzalo Ruiz de Villa, CTO global de GFT, conocemos las claves, plazos, ventajas y riesgos del Euro Digital.

On September 15, 2006, An EasyJet flight is traveling to Bristol, but they experience some issues. What caused this flight to have problems on their way to their final destination?Find photos and sources for this episode on our website:www.hardlandingspodcast.comSupport us on Patreon:www.patreon.com/hardlandingspodcast

Thank you to our partners at https://octopus.energy/ Want your own Brand or Business Podcast? Try out our NEW Podcast Calculator: https://www.boxlight.io/ Are you playing it safe... and losing? In this episode of Jimmy's Jobs of the Future, journalist and Risk Roulette author Graham Ruddick breaks down why risk isn't what you think it is - and why avoiding it might be the biggest mistake of all. We dive into how visionaries like Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk, and Simon Arora used bold bets to win big, why British business culture punishes risk, and how Zuckerberg's MMA fight became a metaphor for Meta's strategy. From the Ratner blunder to the EasyJet playbook, this episode is a tour through the real game of business - where risk = power. Whether you're a founder, student, or future policymaker this is a masterclass in how to use risk to your advantage.

This is one of the busiest weeks of the year for travelling as people enjoy their summer holidays. Many of you will have travelled on Wizz Air, one of the biggest airlines in Europe and a business that has emerged as a new low-cost rival to Ryanair and EasyJet in recent years. In this classic episode of the Business Leader Podcast, Graham Ruddick speaks to Jozsef Varadi, the founder and chief executive of Wizz Air, about what it takes to build an airline. This episode was originally released in April 2024. Business Leader is sharing classic episodes throughout August in response to demand from our fantastic audience. We will be sharing the best founder and scale-up stories from our archive... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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TALK TO ME, TEXT ITEver wonder what drives people to commit bizarre, headline-worthy acts? From cosmic theft to public nudity and digital romance, today's roundup explores the strange side of human behavior.The centerpiece of our discussion is the mind-boggling case of Thad Roberts, a brilliant NASA intern with triple majors who orchestrated the theft of $21 million worth of lunar samples from Johnson Space Center. His motivation? Beyond financial gain, Roberts wanted to symbolically have "sex on the moon" with his girlfriend by placing stolen moon rocks beneath their hotel bed sheets. Despite the audacity of stealing irreplaceable scientific treasures, Roberts and his accomplices received surprisingly lenient sentences – raising questions about how we value these cosmic artifacts and the justice system's response to unique crimes.We also dive into the case of an EasyJet pilot whose post-flight celebration in Cape Verde took a naked turn through a five-star resort. Just hours before he was scheduled to fly passengers back to London, witnesses spotted him wandering without clothes through public areas in what was described as a "paralytic state." Thankfully, alert observers notified airline management before he could take control of the aircraft. The third story – which we suspect might be fake news – involves a woman allegedly engaged to an AI chatbot named Casper after just five months of "dating."What sports figure inspired you growing up? Who do you consider the greatest athlete of all time? Share your thoughts with us and join the conversation about these bizarre headlines that make us question what's real and what's fabricated in today's media landscape.Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched!Start for FREE Thanks for listening! Liberty Line each week on Sunday, look for topics on my X file @americanistblog and submit your 1-3 audio opinions to anamericanistblog@gmail.com and you'll be featured on the podcast. Buzzsprout - Let's get your podcast launched!Start for FREESupport the showTip Jar for coffee $ - Thanks Music by Alehandro Vodnik from Pixabay Blog - AnAmericanist.comX - @americanistblog

What famous cookie brand is being called "cancer cookies", over 70% of Gen Z get their parents to help with their work assignments, an unhinged Bravo "star" has a meltdown, President Trump sends the National Guard to DC to help with crime, 3 people are dead after a shooting at Target, AOL is finally shutting down its dial-up service, and a naked EasyJet pilot has been suspended for going on a drinking binge...

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Easy Jet had to replace one of their pilots after one was found drunk and naked in a 5-star resort...a lady in The Villages drove her VW on a golf path and got it stuck in a cart tunnel...and a woman got her arm stuck in a game at Chuck E Cheese!

En plein pic estival, les compagnies aériennes déploient des stratégies inédites pour séduire les voyageurs. Entre montée des préoccupations environnementales et rude concurrence, elles misent sur la diversification de leur offre, l'expérience passager et l'optimisation des revenus. Tour d'horizon. Il fut un temps où voler signifiait choisir entre trois classes: économique, affaire ou première. Désormais, une quatrième option s'impose dans le ciel. La classe « premium economy », un compromis confortable entre l'économie classique et les classes supérieures. Proposée aujourd'hui aussi bien par les compagnies traditionnelles qu'à présent par certaines low-cost, cette classe intermédiaire promet plus d'espace, un embarquement prioritaire et un service amélioré. Pour les compagnies, c'est surtout un surcoût relativement faible. L'objectif est simple, maximiser les revenus en augmentant le prix du billet sans exploser les coûts. Chez Delta, par exemple, cette option offre des rendements supérieurs à ceux de la classe économique standard. À lire aussiLes turbulences du secteur aérien à l'heure de la présidence de Donald Trump Les compagnies deviennent aussi des agences de voyages Autre virage stratégique, la transformation en véritables tour-opérateurs. EasyJet en est l'exemple le plus abouti avec sa plateforme EasyJet Holidays. Lancée en 2019 et arrivée en France fin 2023, cette offre 100% en ligne propose vols, hébergements et restauration – le tout sans passer par une agence physique. Résultat: un succès économique. EasyJet Holidays a représenté un tiers du bénéfice avant impôt du groupe l'an passé. Une stratégie qui inspire désormais d'autres compagnies comme Air France, Transavia, Eurowings ou Ryanair, toutes prêtes à capter une part du marché touristique global. Le « stopover », ou comment transformer une escale en escapade Et si l'on profitait de son escale pour découvrir une nouvelle ville? C'est l'idée derrière le concept de « stopover », désormais mis en avant par des compagnies telles qu'Emirates, Finnair ou Japan Airlines. Finie l'attente interminable en zone de transit, les passagers se voient offrir des nuits d'hôtel, des transferts et des repas pour explorer la ville d'escale. Une offre « gratuite » intégrée dans le prix du billet, qui profite à tout le monde : le passager vit une expérience enrichie, la compagnie valorise son hub, et le tourisme local en sort gagnant. En diversifiant leurs offres et en repensant l'expérience voyage, les compagnies aériennes parviennent à booster leurs revenus dans un contexte toujours plus concurrentiel. Une manière aussi de reconstruire leur rentabilité après les années noires du Covid-19. À lire aussiGuerre Israël-Iran: les compagnies aériennes face à une envolée des coûts

In this episode Gary Mansfield speaks to Haus of Lucy (@HouseOfLucy) Haus of Lucy is a contemporary multimedia artist based in Sussex, celebrated for her unique fusion of traditional art with modern culture, often delivered with a satirical twist. With a background in magazine design, she made the leap to full-time artistry in 2019 following a high-profile commission for the Adidas flagship store in London. This key opportunity proved transformative, sparking collaborations with brands including Footlocker, Lazy Oaf, Primark, and Greggs. Her work cleverly disrupts classical conventions by inserting unexpected, often humorous elements into familiar scenes. A 15th-century landscape may feature an EasyJet aircraft, or a porcelain tureen might be repurposed as a KFC gravy boat.These imaginative juxtapositions invite viewers to reconsider the relationship between fine art and contemporary consumer culture. In addition to her prints, Lucy reimagines discarded ceramic figurines, turning them into provocative modern characters—like a demure Victorian lady armed with a chainsaw or a cherubic baby dabbling in the dark web. These pieces offer wry social commentary while preserving the nostalgic charm of vintage ornamentation.Working from her Brighton studio, Haus of Lucy continues to intrigue and amuse with work that is both visually striking and intellectually playful. For more information on the work of Haus of Lucy go tohttps://pureevilgallery.com/ To Support this podcast from as little as £3 per month: www.patreon/ministryofarts For full line up of confirmed artists go to https://www.ministryofarts.co.ukEmail: ministryofartsorg@gmail.comSocial Media: @ministryofartsorg Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Morse code transcription: vvv vvv Survivors share experiences of Jesus Army cult for BBC series King and Princess Charlotte lead praise for awesome Lionesses after Euro win The Caribbean islands that give you a passport if you buy a home Imported dogs posing risk to UK, RSPCA warns Woman who let child drive car in Crimond must do unpaid work How Japans far right was supercharged by Trump and tourists Three dead after sewage overflow causes German train to derail, say police Google admits it failed to warn 10 million of Turkey earthquake Nurses union to reject pay deal as strike vote looms Terror probe as man arrested over disturbance on Easyjet flight to Glasgow

Morse code transcription: vvv vvv Imported dogs posing risk to UK, RSPCA warns Google admits it failed to warn 10 million of Turkey earthquake How Japans far right was supercharged by Trump and tourists King and Princess Charlotte lead praise for awesome Lionesses after Euro win Three dead after sewage overflow causes German train to derail, say police Survivors share experiences of Jesus Army cult for BBC series Nurses union to reject pay deal as strike vote looms Terror probe as man arrested over disturbance on Easyjet flight to Glasgow The Caribbean islands that give you a passport if you buy a home Woman who let child drive car in Crimond must do unpaid work

Morse code transcription: vvv vvv Survivors share experiences of Jesus Army cult for BBC series Woman who let child drive car in Crimond must do unpaid work How Japans far right was supercharged by Trump and tourists King and Princess Charlotte lead praise for awesome Lionesses after Euro win Google admits it failed to warn 10 million of Turkey earthquake The Caribbean islands that give you a passport if you buy a home Three dead after sewage overflow causes German train to derail, say police Imported dogs posing risk to UK, RSPCA warns Terror probe as man arrested over disturbance on Easyjet flight to Glasgow Nurses union to reject pay deal as strike vote looms

Time Magazine's favorite podcasts, Traverse City stabbing, Eli Zaret stops by, Donald Trump polls, Ghislaine Maxwell gets deal, Happy Gilmore 2, American Airlines up in smoke, hot priests, NBA YoungBoy's 13th kid, and our new favorite influencer: 225. Eli Zaret drops by to discuss the struggling Detroit Tigers, the upcoming trade deadline, Pat Caputo vs the Tigers TV broadcast, Jason Benetti to the Detroit Lions pre-season. Alex Anzalone's contract, the 2016 Lions schedule, MLB Hall of Fame induction day, high praise for Ken Daniels and Mickey Redmond, hot WNBA sex, College Football shenanigans, Trump “fixing” college sports, Teddy Bridgewater in BS hot water, Georgia recruit Chace Calicut trouble, Eli vs gambling and more. Is the Right losing faith in Donald Trump? No. There's a new trade deal with the EU. Bradford James Gille stabbed a bunch of people in Traverse City. American Airlines had a boo boo this weekend and the luggage came first. Another dude made a ruckus on an easyJet flight in Europe. Jizzlaine Maxwell granted limited immunity. Rats out 100 people. Dan Bongino “will never be the same”. Letters to Epstein are out there. Another day, another new Epstein/Trump photo. Kevin Spacey pops off. William McNeil speaks out after his arrest video goes viral. Sometimes you just gotta beat a couple in Cincinnati. Tyler Boebert is in trouble and Lauren is downplaying the charges. Nice family. The Vatican has a new method to gain more followers… hot priests. Movies: Happy Gilmore 2 has mixed reviews. We loved it. The Fantastic Four: First Steps is too much Pedro Pascal. Freakier Friday unleashes a smoking hot Lindsay Lohan. Anthony Anderson was #MeToo'd and nobody remembers. But his creepy interview with Lindsay Lohan is making the rounds again. A 5th accuser comes out against Smokey Robinson. Diddy is Tweeting again. At least his kids are to promote a terrible song called Diddy Free. NBA YoungBoy has a lot of children. He was pardoned by Trump. Spinal Tap II: The End Continues drops their trailer. An interrupter is told she's old. 225 is the biggest loser possibly ever and we love him. Time Magazine names their Top 100 best podcasts. They leave off Joe Rogan and The Drew Lane Show. The Billy Joel documentary is 5 hours long… but really good. Don't forget to grab your bags during an airline emergency. Stephen Colbert needs a staff of 200+ to be a complete leftist late night show. Jay Leno weighs in on left-only late night. If you'd like to help support the show… consider subscribing to our YouTube Channel, Facebook, Instagram and Twitter (Drew Lane, Marc Fellhauer, Trudi Daniels, Jim Bentley and BranDon).

In der heutigen Folge sprechen die Finanzjournalisten Nando Sommerfeldt und Holger Zschäpitz über die Eskalation beim neuen Meme-Aktien-Star, die Mega-Kruste von Dominos und den nächsten Dämpfer für SMA Solar. Außerdem geht es um Verizon, Block, NXP, Ryanair, Lufthansa, Easyjet, Opendoor Technologies, Gamestop, Rolls-Royce, Xtrackers DAX ETF (WKN: DBX1DA), Vanguard Germany All Cap ETF (WKN: A2JF6S), Amundi FAZ 100 ETF (WKN: ETF196), Xtrackers MSCI Europe Industrials Screened ETF (WKN: DBX1F0), Amundi SDax ETF (WKN: ETF195), Invesco MDAX ETF (WKN: A2N7NF). Wir freuen uns über Feedback an aaa@welt.de. Noch mehr "Alles auf Aktien" findet Ihr bei WELTplus und Apple Podcasts – inklusive aller Artikel der Hosts und AAA-Newsletter.[ Hier bei WELT.](https://www.welt.de/podcasts/alles-auf-aktien/plus247399208/Boersen-Podcast-AAA-Bonus-Folgen-Jede-Woche-noch-mehr-Antworten-auf-Eure-Boersen-Fragen.html.) [Hier] (https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6zxjyJpTMunyYCY6F7vHK1?si=8f6cTnkEQnmSrlMU8Vo6uQ) findest Du die Samstagsfolgen Klassiker-Playlist auf Spotify! Disclaimer: Die im Podcast besprochenen Aktien und Fonds stellen keine spezifischen Kauf- oder Anlage-Empfehlungen dar. Die Moderatoren und der Verlag haften nicht für etwaige Verluste, die aufgrund der Umsetzung der Gedanken oder Ideen entstehen. Hörtipps: Für alle, die noch mehr wissen wollen: Holger Zschäpitz können Sie jede Woche im Finanz- und Wirtschaftspodcast "Deffner&Zschäpitz" hören. +++ Werbung +++ Du möchtest mehr über unsere Werbepartner erfahren? [**Hier findest du alle Infos & Rabatte!**](https://linktr.ee/alles_auf_aktien) Impressum: https://www.welt.de/services/article7893735/Impressum.html Datenschutz: https://www.welt.de/services/article157550705/Datenschutzerklaerung-WELT-DIGITAL.html

This Wednesday, our titanic campaign to reach 100,000 signatures on the Parky Charter petition reached its climax. After a marathon effort involving Gillian commandeering EasyJet planes, the Judge haranguing cricket-goers at Lords, and an unexpected segue into TikTok virality, that target was reached. To celebrate, we gathered 80% of the Movers & Shakers at Gillian's to raise a glass of bubbly – and were delighted to be joined by some very special guests who had gone the extra mile to get signatures!Don't stop signing Parky Charter petition! You can do so by going to ParkyPetition.com!Sponsored by Boardwave, who support Cure Parkinson's.Presented by Rory Cellan-Jones, Gillian Lacey-Solymar, Mark Mardell, Paul Mayhew-Archer, Sir Nicholas Mostyn and Jeremy Paxman.Produced and edited by Nick Hilton for Podot.Sound mixing by Ewan Cameron.Music by Alex Stobbs. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Frances Quinn is a journalist, copywriter and bestselling author. Her new novel, 'The Lost Passenger', tells the story of Elinor Coombes, who boards the Titanic trapped in an unhappy marriage to a controlling husband. When it starts to go down, she sees an opportunity to escape for a new life.Frances began writing after winning a place on the Curtis Brown Creative Novel Writing Course, which led through a meandering path toward publication in 2021. Her debut was 'The Smallest Man'. She followed that up with 'That Bonesetter Woman', which both sold well, yet didn't manage to secure international rights. You can hear what Frances did to learn about foreign markets, in order to get her newest novel sold overseas.As a journalist and copywriter, Frances has written for 'Good Housekeeping', 'Woman's Weekly', and 'Ideal Home', also producing words for Waitrose and Easyjet. We discuss how this has influenced the novels she writes, and why she's forever thankful to her editor.We discuss genre, research, and how Frances learns about her character while having decided exactly what they're up to.You can hear why she's a moany writer, why she likes to exercise early, and why she still keeps office hours.Support the show at - patreon.com/writersroutineko-fi.com/writersroutineGet a copy of the book - uk.bookshop.org/shop/writersroutineIf you have science-mad kids, come and see my science-mad show this summer - funkidslive.com/tourSubscribe to the newsletter - writersroutine.substack.com@writerspodwritersroutine.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Send us a textIn Conversation With is a travel podcast where we speak with travel industry movers and shakers that are transforming business travel.  Get insights into the company they represent and learn about  how they are capitalizing on the future of travel.In this episode we speak with Alice Ferrari, CEO at KyteAlice is the CEO & Co-Founder of Kyte, a modern API platform streamlining how travel companies collaborate with LCC and NDC carriers. She is passionate about building solutions that help airlines develop their operational and customer propositions.Alice spent her entire professional life working in the airline industry, having started her career at easyJet in operations strategy and subsequently developing travel tech startups for Founders Factory, easyJet's partner venture studio. Your host: Riaan van SchoorYou can subscribe to this podcast by searching 'BusinessTravel360' on Google Podcast, Apple Podcast, iHeart, Pandora, Spotify, Alexa or your favorite podcast player.This podcast was created, edited and distributed by BusinessTravel360.  Be sure to sign up for regular updates at BusinessTravel360.com - Enjoy!Support the show

Buenos días, esto es Cadena Cien. Y ahora José Real nos va a contar cómo empezamos este jueves 26 de junio. Buenos días de reflación, de esto se habla bastante de vez en cuando. ¿Qué es la reflación? Es reducir el contenido que viene en un producto, pero mantener el mismo precio. Eso se quiere modificar, por eso digo que se quiere modificar la ley de consumo sostenible para obligar a comunicarlo a las empresas que lo hagan. Las organizaciones de consumidores dicen que esto es cada vez más habitual en los supermercados. El primer día de huelga de EasyJet ha dejado 31 vuelos cancelados en ...

obligar a comunicar a las empresas que lo hagan. Las organizaciones de consumidores dicen que esto es cada vez más habitual en los supermercados. El primer día de huelga de EasyJet ha dejado 31 vuelos cancelados en Mallorca, Barcelona, Málaga y Alicante. Dicen los sindicatos que la han seguido el 85% de la plantilla. Recuerda que esta huelga está anunciada hasta mañana viernes. Si no hay avances dicen que podría haber huelga indefinida incluso en agosto. Te cuento que Pedro Sánchez dice que con el 2,1% llegamos, que con eso es suficiente y compatible con nuestro modelo social. El caso es que ...

Paul and Alex compare notes on their transatlantic British Airways experiences — from the really bad, to the truly great, the airline needs to dig for those latter gems, its future foundation is here (the IT bugs don't help however, trust ground staff). The cot strategy of the bulkhead seat (not if you're lucky to get a double upgrade though). Do not use the US mobile passport (well, do, but we don't want more people in those queues haha). Alex sees himself at the airport, watches a Hong Kong movie and stares at sad packet of crisps and an old banana (the pantry!). Paul says adieu to an old aircraft seat, celebrates a captaincy, and smiles at a pilot with fat fingers ("Ground, do you copy?"). Do not speculate on the causes of that Air India tragedy, please (or at least, do it in private). Island hopping with Hoper (on a Ferrari-red Robinson R66), and the wonders of high-speed crafts, the super fast ferries of Greece (think of a 747 on water).We mentioned:https://flyhoper.comhttps://www.welcomepickups.com —Follow us, and comment on: Instagram - Bluesky - Threads - Mastodon - Twitter/XComment on each episode, and rate us, on SpotifyReview, and rate us, on Apple PodcastsComment, like, review, and rate us, on FacebookComment on YouTube (there's no video, just audio!)Search for "Layovers" on any podcast service (some direct links are on our website)If we're missing one, or if you have any feedback, let Paul know on Instagram - Threads - Mastodon - Bluesky - Twitter/X

3 - Kényszerleszállást hajtott végre egy EasyJet-járat Frankfurtban, mert egy utas a fejébe vette, hogy bomba van a gépen by Balázsék