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In This Episode:   This episode brings you the latest in aviation news. ANA is implementing AeroSHARK riblet technology on its Boeing 777-300ER fleet to improve fuel efficiency and reduce emissions. In safety news, an Air India A320 attempted to take off from a taxiway at Goa's airport due to crew issues, and a Royal Thai Police Twin Otter crashed near Hua Hin after take-off, killing all six on board, with reports of engine failure. Major power outages disrupted flights at airports across Spain and Portugal. Lufthansa is using AI software 'Tray Tracker' to reduce in-flight meal waste. Route changes include Virgin Atlantic, Turkish Airlines, and Pegasus Airlines canceling or not resuming flights to Tel Aviv. Finnair plans to furlough pilots due to reduced use of their aircraft by Qantas. Brussels Airport canceled all departing flights due to a general strike. Looking to space, Amazon's Project Kuiper successfully launched its first 27 satellites for global internet. In the U.S., Republicans proposed a $15 billion plan to modernize air traffic control. Delta Air Lines will re-route Airbus deliveries to avoid tariffs. Joby Aviation completed its first piloted eVTOL transition flight. We also note that helicopters are battling wildfires near Cape Town and the importance of understanding personal values.     Listen & Subscribe:     Apple Podcasts: Apple Podcast   Spotify: Spotify   YouTube: YouTube         Would You Like To Support The Podcast?   Enjoying Bryan Air? Consider supporting the podcast through Patreon for exclusive content and perks!   Patreon: Bryan Air Patreon Supporters     Stay Connected:     Website: bryanroseveare.com   LinkedIn: Linkedin   Instagram: Instagram   X (formerly Twitter): X     Thank you for tuning in to Bryan Air!  

Matilda Rånge på P3 Nyheter förklarar morgonens stora nyheter, alltid tillsammans med programledarna för Morgonpasset i P3: Linnéa Wikblad och David Druid. Lyssna på alla avsnitt i Sveriges Radio Play. Idag pratar vi först om svenska influencers som kanske får det lite svettigt. Konsumentverket har nämligen tagit i med hårdhandskarna och granskar drygt 50 stora svenska influencers och företag, efter att det kommit fram att många slarvar med reklammärkning. Lite senare pratar vi om det finska flygbolaget Finnair som dissar det svenska språket. Sedan april har man slutat prata svenska i högtalarna på planet. Bolaget påstår att många passagerare inte tycker att det behövs, men kritiker menar att Finnair marginaliserar svenskan.

I dagens avsnitt snackas det om kopparstölder, värmeböljor som förhoppningsvis kommer till helgen och om att Finnair slutar informera på svenska i högtalarna, vilket har gjort folk irriterade. Idag tar Hasse med sig lite notiser från internets anslagstavla i veckans threads. Jonas berättar om ett smyckessamarbete och Linda berättar om att det kan finnas liv på en planet 124 ljusår bort. vi ställer frågan; vilket svenskt ord gillar du lite extra mycket?

In this episode, we speak with Pasha Saleh, Head of Corporate Development at Alaska Airlines, who leads Alaska Star Ventures, the airline's corporate venture capital arm focused on sustainable aviation technologies. Saleh shares insights about the airline's approach to sustainability investments and their vision for decarbonising the industry.Saleh discusses:The founding vision for Alaska Star Ventures, which was established to accelerate the development of technologies that don't yet exist but are essential for achieving net zero.The investment strategy that started with partnerships with firms to gain expertise before making direct investments, resulting in nearly $90 million deployed to date across various aviation sustainability technologies.Strategic investments in companies like Jet Zero, a blended wing aircraft that could deliver up to 50% fuel reduction.The airline's approach to sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) investments through companies like Twelve and Air Company, focusing on Power-to-Liquid technology that produces fuel from air and water.Saleh emphasises that sustainability investments are “going to give rise to whole new industries that don't exist yet today,” highlighting Alaska Airlines' approach to shaping the future of sustainable aviation.If you LOVED this episode, you'll also love the conversation we had with Eveliina Huurre, SVP, Sustainability at Finnair, who shares the airline's comprehensive approach to sustainability as it celebrated its centenary last year. Check it out here. Learn more about the innovators who are navigating the industry's challenges to make sustainable aviation a reality, in our new book ‘Sustainability in the Air'. Click here to learn more.Feel free to reach out via email to podcast@simpliflying.com. For more content on sustainable aviation, visit our website green.simpliflying.com and join the movement. It's about time.Links & More:Alaska Airlines launches investment arm to accelerate progress to net zero - Alaska AirlinesAlaska Airlines announces investment in JetZero to propel innovative aircraft technology and design - PR NewswireAlaska Airlines' venture lab spins out its first startup: Odysee - TechCrunch   ESG - Alaska Airlines This episode is brought to you by 4AIR. 4AIR is leading the way with the industry's first framework to address aviation's climate impact—offering clear, verifiable pathways to reduce and counteract aircraft emissions. For more information, please visit: https://www.4air.aero/

Tällä historiallisella päivämäärällä Albert Einstein julkaisi yleisen suhteellisuusteorian, Aero Oy (nyk. Finnair) avasi ensimmäisen lentoreittinsä. Brittihovissa myös tapahtui, sillä prinsessa Anne yritettiin kidnapata. Lisäksi Suomessa on nähty arvovaltaisia vieraita sekä islantilainen tulivuori Eyjafjallajökullin purkautui.

In this episode, we speak with Eveliina Huurre, Senior Vice President, Sustainability at Finnair, who shares insights about the airline's approach to sustainability and their ambitious targets to reduce emissions. Huurre discusses:The employee engagement initiative that yielded 300 sustainability ideas, with 100 selected for implementation during Finnair's centenary celebrations, ranging from small cultural changes to more substantial investments in sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).Finnair's science-based target to reduce carbon emissions intensity by 34.5% by 2033 (using 2023 as the baseline), translating to approximately 13% net reduction in absolute CO2 emissions, despite expected growth.The central role of SAF in Finnair's sustainability strategy, with plans to increase its usage from 0.4% in 2023 to 1.8% in 2024, and to double voluntary SAF purchases in 2025.Finnair's approach to operational efficiencies, including fuel-saving strategies like optimised aircraft allocation, pilot training for fuel efficiency and single engine taxiing.Innovative customer engagement through a simple SAF contribution option in the booking process, allowing passengers to contribute between €3-15 per flight, with early adoption exceeding expectations.The importance of industry collaboration at national, European and global levels, working with organisations like IATA, oneworld alliance (on joint SAF purchases), and A4E on policy frameworks to enable the energy transition in aviation.Huurre emphasises that making aviation sustainable isn't about “who gets there first, but how we do this together,” highlighting Finnair's approach to the challenges and opportunities in advancing sustainable air travel.If you LOVED this episode, you'll also love the conversation we had with Grace Cheung, General Manager of Sustainability at Cathay, who shares insights about the airline's “greener together” approach to sustainable aviation. Check it out here. Learn more about the innovators who are navigating the industry's challenges to make sustainable aviation a reality, in our new book ‘Sustainability in the Air'. Click here to learn more.Feel free to reach out via email to podcast@simpliflying.com. For more content on sustainable aviation, visit our website green.simpliflying.com and join the movement. It's about time.Links & More:Sustainability - Finnair Finnair announces 100 sustainability efforts to mark 100 years - Inflight6 highlights of our sustainability work from last year - FinnairThis episode is brought to you by 4AIR. 4AIR is leading the way with the industry's first framework to address aviation's climate impact—offering clear, verifiable pathways to reduce and counteract aircraft emissions. For more information, please visit: https://www.4air.aero/

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 session include -An ongoing dispute between Finnair and their pilots over their contracts are escalating to a possible furlough of up to 90 pilots. Qantas, with whom Finnair recently announced some wet lease agreements, have had to make some mitigations to those arrangements to avoid disruptions.Hyatt Hotels is re-organising it's range of brands into a grouping of five portfolios....... they have also acquired Playa Hotels & Resorts for $2.6bn.Eurostar can finally restart direct Amsterdam to London services after refurbishment work at the Dutch station was completed. They've had to operate that route via Brussels since June 2024.Arcube, a post-flight loyalty and revenue optimisation solution for airlines, raised an additional $1.5m in funding.Sabre Corporation is sunsetting TripCase, and Mark Trim from Complex Travel Group is not the only TMC unhappy with how they handled that.Virgin Australia teams up with Hopper's B2B solution HTS to offer their customers "Cancel for Any Reason" flexibility.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

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The news came like an assassin in the night: Paul Jones, the long-rumoured frontrunner to replace Jayne Hrdlicka as CEO of Virgin Australia, was out of contention following pushback by the powerful TWU. With no further word on who might be under consideration for the top job – and with Hrdlicka still saying she intends to leave the airline – when might we know who will sit in the captain's chair of Australia's second-largest airline group? Adam and Jake discuss what might be next for Virgin as the CEO search continues. Plus, will a Finnair pilots' strike throw a spanner in Qantas' works?

Эхо Хельсинки – 29 января 2025 года Война – день 1071 США через четыре года, после окончания срока полномочий Трампа, останутся членом НАТО, – президент Стубб заявил, что не сомневается в этом ни на секунду. Полиция подозревает десятки прибывших через границу с Россией просителей убежища в преступлениях в Финляндии. Финны и украинцы разработали многофункциональный дрон и кассетный боеприпас для него. На рейсе Finnair в Таллинн произошла массовая драка, – сообщают эстонские и финские СМИ. Северный поток – 2 будет законсервирован: Дания разрешила работы по предотвращению дальнейшей утечки газа и заполнению трубопровода водой. Житель Стокгольма пытался протаранить ворота посольства России в Швеции. США и ЕС договорились продолжать сохранять давление на Москву. Переживший Холокост житель Одессы выступил в бундестаге, где провел параллели между Путиным и Гитлером. Про то, что происходит в республиках никто не знает. [В Бурятии] обкатали все методы, все эти новички, политические убийства. У нас это было ещё 10 с лишним лет назад, – один из основателей правозащитного движения Эрхэ Доржи Дугаров рассказал о прошедшей в Хельсинки выставке о репрессированных представителях народов России, которую провела украинская организация Антиимперский блок народов. В принципе даже две или три батареи могут существенно облегчить украинцам жизнь. Одна батарея Patriot может прикрыть крупный город от ударов баллистическими и крылатыми ракетами, – израильский журналист Сергей Ауслендер сообщил о передаче Израилем вооружения для Украины. Эрбэд соохор в рок-обработке в исполнении этно-рок группа Нукер и Арюн-гоа завершает наш выпуск.

A decade on the air and in the air, thank you all for your loyalty (we don't offer Tier Points).Loyalty is what we start with, as British Airways shakes the world of revenue based loyalty with a rather abrupt shift (meh it was coming, says Alex, whilst Paul defends BA), but what program should we now put our miles in?!Alex flies to peak pollution Delhi with Virgin Atlantic, to meet his brothers (and his Attache brother, Greg). He then goes to New York via Helsinki with Finnair, an airline that wants you to believe a 330 is a 350, but that he'd fly again and again.IFE privacy and self-consciousness, that's a thing (is it for you all you too?)Paul finally narrates the pinnacle of air travel, the best First Class in the world (no contest!), 12 hours in supreme zero-gravity comfort aboard the Emirates 777 First (he touches all the buttons, creates a night club in the sky in one cabin, a hotel in another).Is the middle seat the best option? You might need binoculars to believe it.Again, thank you all for tuning in every time we release a show (including the crazy ones binge-listening to the entire catalogue of episodes!).Happy flying until our next episode (When? Like at airports, patience is a virtue haha) —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

Send us a textDie exklusive Allegris First Class von Lufthansa startet ab Januar 2025 – jedoch gibt es aktuell keine Möglichkeit, Flüge mit Prämienmeilen oder Upgrades zu buchen. Mit nur maximal 4 Sitzen pro Flug plant Lufthansa, diese Luxusklasse ausschließlich als Cash-Ticket anzubieten. Die exklusive Mittelsuite und eingeschränkte Verfügbarkeiten sorgen für heftige Diskussionen unter Vielfliegern. Wird Lufthansa Prämienflüge in der First Class komplett streichen?

Эхо Хельсинки – 13 января 2025 года Война – день 1055 Премьер-министр Петтери Орпо начал свой визит в ОАЭ: Теневой флот должен быть взят под контроль, – заявил он перед своей поездкой. Представители Островов Кука, под чьим флагом ходит танкер Eagle S, посетили судно. Законодатели загуляли: журналисты Yle обнаружили следы наркотиков в туалетах парламента в ночь, когда депутаты праздновали приближение Рождества. А депутат от партии Истинные финны был снят с рейса полицией из-за того, что экипаж самолёта Finnair посчитал его слишком пьяным, чтобы он мог подняться на борт. Большие потери России в Украине заметны вблизи Финляндии, – Yle опубликовало фотографии нового ангара в окрестностях Петрозаводска и палаточного лагеря на Карельском перешейке. Telegram стал взаимодействовать и передал информацию властям Финляндии. В еженедельной рубрике Точка зрения со-координатор отделения ФСР в Финляндии Наталия Алексеева с комментарием о санкциях против теневого флота России. Я уверен что и внутри нашей бывшей страны существует такая же категория людей, которые продолжают фонтанировать какими-то творческими идеями, только теперь им приходится немножко фильтровать базар, – один из основателей театра Хельсинки98 Павел Семченко рассказывает о своём приобщении к театральному творчеству, об изменяющейся и разнообразной социальной среде и последних работах в Финляндии. Rozy / Donbass в исполнении Dakh Daughters завершает наш выпуск.

Join Rhea and Lee Harris from ATPI Travel in this week's episode of Crew Travel on Yachting International Radio. Stay ahead of the latest travel updates, including: - Excitement building for the Antigua Yacht Show - Strike threats at Edinburgh Airport disrupting festive travel plans - UK's new electronic travel authorization requirements starting January 8th - Finnair flight cancellations due to industrial action - Turkish Airlines launching a new route to Sydney - A surprising security breach involving a Russian passenger flying from New York to Paris without proper documentation Don't miss this episode packed with crucial travel insights for yacht crew and professionals during the busy holiday season.

Intet uden tal. Bestyrelsesleder i BoConcept og Finnair, Sanna Suvanto, har siddet i bestyrelsen i over 20 selskaber siden hun for 16 år siden forlod en karriere som topleder. Tallene lyver ikke, siger hun. Og hendes væsentligste fokus er på kundetilfredshed og medarbejdertrivsel.  Vært: Søren Linding Gæst: Sanna Suvanto Podcastredaktør: Kasper SøegaardSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Send us a textWährend autonome Shuttles, Busse und U-Bahnen in Deutschland immer mehr Akzeptanz finden, steht das autonome Fliegen noch auf der Bremse. Laut einer Bitkom-Umfrage können sich nur 32 % vorstellen, ein autonomes Flugzeug zu betreten. Dagegen vertrauen über 75 % autonomen Verkehrsmitteln am Boden.Diskutiert wird vor allem, warum sich Menschen eher in autonome Busse trauen als in eine U-Bahn, die seit Jahrzehnten auf Schienen autonom fahren kann. Beim autonomen Fliegen sehen viele noch große Hürden – Technikvertrauen und Sicherheitsbedenken scheinen hier stärker zu wiegen.#AutonomesFliegen #Technologie #VerkehrDerZukunft #Pilotlos #InnovationImTransportFrage des Tages: Wird zuviel über Turbulenzen oder Nebensächlichkeiten in der Aviation berichtet? Ist das Fehlen von Männern bei den Flugbegleitern ein Problem?00:00 Willkommen zu Frequent Traveller TV02:06 Lufthansa Flug in Turbelenzen, ist es eine Meldung wert?04:38 Nur 32 Prozent würden ein autonomes Flugzeug besteigen06:58 Iberia Airbus A321 XLR hat 1200km weniger Reichweite10:48 Finnair feiert internationalen Männertag13:38 Airbus A350 Schuhe und Taschen16:22 Easyjet Flieger muss in Athen landen wegen Passagier mit nacktem Oberkörper17:48 Frage des TagesTake-OFF 19.11.2024 – Folge 258-2024Stammtisch Termine: https://FQTWorld.as.me/meetupKanalmitglied werden und exklusive Vorteile erhalten:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQyWcZxP3MpuQ54foJ_IsgQ/joinHier geht es zu eurem kostenlosen Consulting Link - https://FTCircle.as.me/Damit Du von unserem Wissen profitieren kannst, kannst du ein mindestens 60 minütiges und vor allem auf dich zugeschnittenes Punkte, Meilen, Status Coaching buchen. Nach dem Call bekommst du ein Jahr Zugang zu dieser Gruppe und zahlst so nur 10 Euro pro Monat und kannst sofort profitieren. Hier ist nun der Link zu deinem neuen Punkte, Meilen und Status Deals.MY SOCIALSWhatsApp - https://wa.me/message/54V7X7VO3WOVF1FACEBOOK | Lars F Corsten - https://www.facebook.com/LFCorsten/FACEBOOK | FQT.TV - https://www.facebook.com/FQTTVFACEBOOK | FTCircle - https://www.facebook.com/FTCircleTWITTER | Lars F Corsten - https://twitter.com/LFCorstenINSTAGRAM | Lars F Corsten - https://www.instagram.com/lfcorsten/LINKEDIN - https://www.linkedin.com/in/lfcorsten/Clubhouse - @LFCorsten

Finnland wurde 2024 zum siebten Mal hintereinander zum glücklichsten Land der Erde gekürt. Audiotraveller Henry Barchet ist mit Finnair nach Helsinki und Tampere gereist, um heraus zu finden, was die Finnen glücklich macht. Mehr auf Informationen unter: Flüge und Flugtickets zu über 80 Reisezielen weltweit | Finnair My Helsinki Tampere, suomalaisten suosikkikaupunki – Visit Tampere Bild: Tampere-Sauna Capital - Sari Makela

The SAS EuroBonus Millionaire promotion may turn out to be 2024's Deal of the Year. We just have to fly 15 SkyTeam airlines before the end of the year to earn 1 million miles. However, if for some reason SAS doesn't honor the promotion, they'll make it to our 2024 naughty list for sure. As you listen to this, Nick, Greg, and Stephen are in the air somewhere in the world trying to complete this promotion in 2 weeks or less. Learn all about the promotion and how we're going about tackling it in today's main event. (02:43) - A reader has a tip about the US Bank Travel Portal allowing AR point redemptions at 1.5c for Disney theme park tickets, at the Disney retail pricing... (04:34) - Trick for finding Finnair Avios award availability Read more about our solution for finding Finnair award availability here. (06:44) - Opportunities to buy miles cheaply (can be great for people who can't get USA credit cards) (07:27) - Read more about Flying Blue's subscriptions to buy miles here. (07:50) - Alaska/Hawaiian for 1.25c per mile Read more about buying Alaska / Hawaiian miles for 1.25 c per mile here. (09:01) -What is Million Mile Madness? Follow the Million Mile Madness challenge here. ​​(15:39) - Hi FM Team, do you have any backup or contingency plans in place if one of your flights is cancelled or severely delayed? Good luck on your adventure! (19:12) - Departing soon? Best wishes to all the contestants (24:07) - Will there be a live wrap up show for the challenge? (26:50) - What have you done ahead of time for tight connections during your challenge? Like buying seats in the front of plane, familiarize the airport layout, etc… (31:11) - ​​Which airline are you most and least looking forward to flying as part of the challenge? (37:11) - What is each contestant most confident they'll be the "best" at? (44:29) - ​​I was trying to book a flight on AA using Alaska taking off in 2 days, and their website said that the itinerary is "too close to departure." Is this phantom award space? (46:05) - You know “player 2” is a common topic among the hobby. Would anyone here consider having their spouse joint one podcast explaining their thoughts of their significant other engaging in the hobby? (48:06) - ​​My Hyatt globalist expires soon. Can/should I make bookings after expiration and guest of honor myself? (51:33) - ​​Hawaiian biz card only offers 50k after $4k spend now (used to be 80k after $2k spend) Considering it may go away, should we jump on it now? (53:41) - Greg, Delta Amex companion certificates terms are very restrictive. Any best practices to find eligible fare class for non-holiday weekends far in advance? (54:58) - ​​Is their a resource for which Hilton Resorts accept pre-payments? (55:47) - What is each contestant's personal mission? (1:00:44) - Does booking yourself a Hyatt GOH earning an additional elite night? (1:01:59) - Did you get confirmation that SAS will allow you to award the miles to the helpful readers? (1:02:41) - Do you think you'll run into each other during the challenge? (1:005:46) - The Amex Platinum card offer requires a lot of spend so one reader made an $11K estimated tax payment to meet that spend, but an agent later told them that kind of expense is not eligible for meeting spend requirement, outlining a few other ineligible expenses as well. Is this true?

Mucha presentación de resultados en Europa: Luthansa, Finnair, Hellofresh, Ceconomy, HSBC... Echamos un vistazo a sus cuentas con Araceli de Frutos, asesora del fondo Alhaja Inversiones.

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In December 2022, Finnair started its journey towards modern retailing by adopting Amadeus Nevio. In this episode we are taking stock of the progress made by Finnair, the achievements, the challenges and the key benefits Finnair is now able to offer to its travelers. As part of the Travel Technology Investment Trends 2024 research, we surveyed airline executives across the world about their investment strategy for the coming year. They told us that they were planning to increase their investment in technology by an average of 13% year-over-year. With all the industry initiatives around Offer and Order and NDC, we can feel we are right now at a turning point. What can we expect in this next exciting chapter of our industry? Tune in to find out with our speakers: Pia Viljaniemi, Head of Commercial and Financial Applications at Finnair Fabrizio Calcabrini, Executive Vice President, Airlines Solutions at Amadeus  To stay up to date on the latest news from Amadeus, and to catch the next episodes in our series, check out the Resource section on our website or follow us on Spotify or Apple podcasts.

In episode 229 of the Simple Flying podcast, Tom is joined by Marisa to discuss, Canada JetLines closes Boeing's latest news Finnair's lounge milestone Celebrity airport and airline fails Tom's lost baggage experience

Send us a Text Message.Today we'll be covering Boeing's 737 MAX orders, a baby born aboard a Finnair flight, TSA stopping the movement of grenades and ammunition in Hawaii, and DC-2 being restored in Australia.

Delegations from Egypt, the US, Qatar and Israel meet in Qatar to continue Gaza truce talks. Also on the programme: Joe Biden makes his highest-profile policy speech since questions arose about his fitness for office, Slovakia's prime minister, Robert Fico, makes his first public appearances since his assassination attempt and Microsoft quits the board of Open AI amid antitrust scrutiny. Plus: we try out the sauna in Finnair's Helsinki non-Schengen lounge. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Presented by Brand USA Episode Notes IAG Loyalty has big plans to expand its frequent flyer currency Avios. IAG Loyalty CEO Adam Daniels discussed those ambitions and more in an interview with Airlines Reporter Meghna Maharishi.  Daniels said one of IAG Loyalty's goals is to make Avios a global currency. Avios has already entered into partnerships with Qatar Airways and Finnair, carriers outside of the IAG family. IAG's airline brands include British Airways, Iberia and Aer Lingus. Daniels added Avios is in discussions with other airlines as well as hotel groups. Daniels also addressed the trend of devaluing frequent flyer miles. He acknowledged one criticism of loyalty programs is that collecting miles has been easier than using them. Daniels said IAG Loyalty is looking to change that.    Next, Marriott recently reached a deal with the U.S. Justice Department to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act, reports Senior Hospitality Editor Sean O'Neill.  Marriott will make improvements to its reservation processes to make it easier for guests to reserve and stay in rooms they need to accommodate their disabilities. O'Neill notes that Marriott aims to list all accessible rooms through its booking system. The Justice Department had investigated Marriott's reservation practices after complaints from individuals with disabilities.  Although Marriott contended it has complied with all ADA requirements, the company will pay a $50,000 civil penalty under the deal.  Finally, Southwest Airlines is vehemently defending its strategy after activist fund Elliott Investment Management took a $2 billion stake in the company, writes Airlines Reporter Meghna Maharishi.  Maharishi reports Elliott — now one of the airline's largest investors — is pushing for major leadership changes at Southwest, including a shakeup at the top. Southwest said its board of directors and executive team are reviewing Elliott's proposal. In addition, Southwest said it was taking steps to return to profitability, such as making new technology investments and cutting underperforming routes.  Get more travel news at https://skift.com Producer/Presenter: Jose Marmolejos

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This week we talk about APT28, spoofing, and hybrid warfare.We also discuss the Baltics, Tartu airport, and hacking.Recommended Book: The Middle Passage by James HollisTranscriptIn early May of 2024, the German government formally blamed a Russian hacking group called APT28 for hacking members of the governing German Social Democratic Party in 2023, and warned of unnamed consequences.Those consequences may apply just to APT28, which is also sometimes called "Fancy Bear," or they may apply to the Russian government, as like many Russia-based hacking groups, APT28 often operates hand-in-glove with the Russian military intelligence service, which allows the Russian government to deny involvement in all sorts of attacks on all sorts of targets, while covertly funding and directing the actions of these groups.APT28 reportedly also launched attacks against German defense, aerospace, and information technology companies, alongside other business entities and agencies involved, even tangentially, with Ukraine and its defense measures against Russia's invasion.This hacking effort allegedly began in early 2022, shortly after Russia began its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, and the head of the Russian embassy in Germany has been summoned to account for these accusations—though based on prior attacks and allegations related to them by Russia's intelligence agencies, and the hacking groups it uses as proxies, that summoning is unlikely to result in anything beyond a demonstration of anger on the part of the German government, formally registered with Russia's representative in Berlin.For its part, Russia's government has said that it was in no way involved in any incidents of the kind the German government describes, though Germany's government seems pretty confident in their assessment on this, at this point, having waited a fair while to make this accusation, and utilizing its partnerships with the US, UK, Canada, and New Zealand to confirm attribution.This accusation has been leveled amidst of wave of similar attacks, also allegedly by Russia and its proxies, against other targets in the EU and NATO—including but not limited to the Czech Republic, Lithuania, Poland, Slovakia, and Sweden.Many of these attacks have apparently made use of an at-the-time unknown security flaw in Microsoft software that gave them access to compromised email accounts for long periods of time, allowing them to, among other things, scoop up intelligence reports from folks in the know in these countries, sifting their messages for data that would help Russia's forces in Ukraine.This group, and other Russia GRU, their intelligence service, proxies, have reportedly targeted government and critical infrastructure targets in at least 10 NATO countries since the fourth quarter of 2023, alone, according to analysis by Palo Alto Networks, and experts in this space have said they're concerned these sorts of attacks, while often oriented toward intelligence-gleaning and at times embarrassing their targets, may also be part of a larger effort to weaken and even hobble intelligence, military, and critical infrastructure networks in regional nations, which could, over time, reduce stability in these countries, increase extremism, and possibly prevent them from defending themselves and their neighbors in the event of a more formal attack by Russian forces.What I'd like to talk about today is another sort of attack, allegedly also launched by Russia against their neighbors in this part of the world, but this one a little less well-reported-upon, at this point, despite it potentially being even more broadly impactful.—The Global Positioning System, or GPS, was originally developed in 1973 by the US Department of Defense. Its first satellite was launched in 1978, and its initial, complete constellation of 24 satellites were in orbit and functional in 1993.This satellite network's full functionality was only available to the US military until 2000, when then-President Bill Clinton announced that it would be opened up for civilian use, as well.This allowed aviation and similar industries to start using it on the vehicles and other assets, and normal, everyday people were thenceforth able to buy devices that tapped this network to help them figure out where they were in the world, and get to and from wherever they wanted to go.A high-level explanation of how GPS works is that all of these satellites contain atomic clocks that are incredibly stable and which remain synchronized with each other, all showing the exact same, very precise time. These satellites broadcast signals that indicate what time their clocks currently read.GPS devices, as long as they can connect to the signals broadcast by a few of these satellites, can figure out where they're located by noting the tiny differences in the time between these broadcasts: signals from satellites that are further away will take longer to arrive, and that time difference will be noted by a given device, which then allows it to triangulate a geolocation based on the distance between the device and those several satellites.This is a simple concept that has created in a world in which most personal electronic devices now contain the right hardware and software to tap these satellite signals, compute these distances, and casually place us—via our smartphones, cars, computers, watches, etc—on the world map, in a highly accurate fashion.This type of technology has proven to be so useful that even before it was made available for civilian use, catalyzing the world that we live in today, other governments were already investing in their own satellite networks, most predicated on the same general concept; they wanted to own their own constellation of satellites and technologies, though, just in case, because the GPS network could theoretically be locked down by the US government at some point, and because they wanted to make sure they had their own militarizable version of the tech, should they need it.There are also flaws in the US GPS system that make it less ideal for some use-cases and in some parts of the world, so some GPS copycats fill in the blanks on some of those flaws, while others operate better at some latitudes than vanilla GPS does.All of which brings us to recent troubles that the global aviation industry has had in some parts of the world, related to their flight tracking systems.Most modern aircraft use some kind of global navigation satellite system, which includes GPS, but also Europe's Galileo, Russia's GLONASS, and China's BeiDou, among other competitors.These signals can sometimes be interrupted or made fuzzy by natural phenomena, like solar flares and the weather, and all of these systems have their own peculiarities and flaws, and sometimes the hardware systems they use to lock onto these signals, or the software they use to compute a location based on them, will go haywire for normal, tech-misbehaving reasons.Beginning in the 1990s, though, we began to see electronic countermeasures oriented toward messing with these global navigation satellite system technologies.These technologies, often called satellite navigation deceivers, are used by pretty much every government on the planet, alongside a slew of nongovernment actors that engage in military or terrorist activities, and they operate using a variety of jamming methods, but most common is basically throwing out a bunch of signals that look like GPS or other navigation system signals, and this has the practical effect of rendering these gadgets unusable, because they don't know which signal is legit and which is garbage; a bit like blasting loud noises to keep people from talking to each other, messing with their communication capacity.It's also possible to engage in what's called GPS Spoofing, which means instead of throwing out gobs of garbage signals, you actually send just a few signals that are intended to look legit and to be accepted by, for instance, a plane's GPS device, which then makes the aircraft's navigation systems think the plane is somewhere other than it is—maybe just a little off, maybe on the other side of the planet.Notably, neither of these sorts of attacks are actually that hard to pull off anymore, and it's possible to build a GPS-jamming device at home, if you really want to, though spoofing is a fair bit more difficult. Also worth knowing is that while making your own jammer is absolutely frowned upon by most governments, and it's actually illegal in the US and UK, across most of the world it's kind of a Wild West in this regard, and you can generally get away with making one if you want to, though there's a chance you'd still be arrested if you caused any real trouble with it.And it is possible to cause trouble with these things: most pilots and crew are aware of how these devices work and can watch for their effects, using backup tools to keep tabs on their locations when they need to; but using those backup tools requires a lot more effort and attention, and there's a chance that if they're hit by these issues at a bad moment, when they're distracted by other things, or when they're coming in for a landing or attempting to navigate safely around another aircraft, that could present a dangerous situation.That's why, until May 31, at the minimum, Finnair will no longer be flying to Tartu airport—which is a very small airport in Estonia, but it's home to the Baltic Defense College, which is one of NATO's educational hubs, and losing a daily flight to Tartu (the only daily flight at this particular airport) from Helsinki, will disconnect this area, via plane, at least, from the rest of Europe, which is inconvenient and embarrassing.This daily flight was cancelled because of ongoing disruptions to the airport's GPS system, which was previously an on-and-off sort of thing, but which, since 2022, when Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, has become a lot worse. And Tartu relies exclusively on GPS for planes landing at the airport, and thus doesn't have another fallback system, if GPS fails at a vital, dangerous moment.This is a running theme throughout the Baltic region, an area populated by now-democratic NATO members that were formerly part of the Soviet Union, and which are considered to be at risk of a Russian invasion or other sort of attack if the invasion of Ukraine goes Russia's way.Almost all aircraft flying through this area have experienced GPS-jamming issues since 2022, and though that Finnair flight is the only one to have been cancelled as a result of all this jamming, so far, there are concerns that this could really scramble travel and shipping in the region, as it's making all flying in the area that much more risky on a continuous basis.Finland's government is framing this jamming as part of a hybrid warfare effort on Russia's part—alongside other hybrid efforts, like bussing migrants to Finland's borders in order to strain national coffers and nudge politics toward reactionary extremes.Some other nations are thinking along the same lines, though there's a chance that, rather than this jamming representing an intentional assault on these neighboring nations, it may actually be something closer to overflow from other, nearby jamming activities: Russia jamming GPS signals in Ukraine, for instance, or the governance of the Kaliningrad region, which is a Russian enclave separated from the rest of Russia and surrounded by Poland and Lithuania, engaging in their own, localized jamming, and those signals are then picked up across national borders, because that's how these signals work—just like sound can travel further than you might intend.It's possible we're seeing a bit of both here, overflow from that huge regional conflict, but also intentional jabs meant to make life more difficult for NATO nations, stressing their systems and costing them money and other resources, while also maybe testing the region's capacity to cope with such GPS disruptions and blackouts in the event of a potential future conflict.Another point worth making here, though, is that we see a lot of this sort of behavior in conflict zones, globally.FlightRadar24 recently introduced a live GPS jamming map to keep track of this sort of thing, and as of the day I'm recording this, alongside these consistent irregularities in the Baltic region, Ukraine, and parts of Eastern Europe, there's jamming occurring in the Middle East, near Israel, throughout Turkey, which has ongoing conflicts with insurgents in the afflicted areas, a portion of Moldova that is attempting to break away with the support of Russia, similar to what happened in Ukraine back in 2014, a northern portion of India where the Indian government has an ongoing conflict with separatists, and in Myanmar, where the military government is embroiled in fighting with a variety of groups that have unified to overthrow them.This has become common in conflict zones over the past few decades, then, as those who want to deny this data, and the capabilities it grants, to their enemies tend to blanket the relevant airwaves with disruptive noise or incorrect location information, rendering the GPS and similar networks less useful or entirely useless thereabouts.In Ukraine, the military has already worked out ways around this noise and false information, incorporating alternative navigation systems into their infrastructure, allowing them to use whichever one is the most accurate at any given moment.And it's likely, especially if this dynamic continues, which it probably will, as again, this is a fairly easy thing to accomplish, it's likely that spreading out and becoming less reliant on just one navigation system will probably become more common, or possibly even the de facto setup, which will be beneficial in the sense that each of these systems has its own pros and cons, but perhaps less so in that more satellites will be necessary to keep that larger, multi-model network operating at full capacity, and that'll make it more expensive to operate these systems, while also creating more opportunities for satellite collisions up in the relevant orbit—an orbit that's becoming increasingly crowded, and which is already packed with an abundance of no longer operational craft that must be avoided and operated-around.Show Noteshttps://www.dw.com/en/gps-jamming-in-the-baltic-region-is-russia-responsible/a-68993942https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cne900k4wvjohttps://www.economist.com/the-economist-explains/2024/04/30/who-is-jamming-airliners-gps-in-the-baltichttps://www.ft.com/content/37776b16-0b92-4a23-9f90-199d45d955c3https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/what-is-gps-jamming-why-it-is-problem-aviation-2024-04-30/https://www.politico.eu/article/gps-jamming-is-a-side-effect-of-russian-military-activity-finnish-transport-agency-says/https://www.flightradar24.com/data/gps-jamminghttps://www.flightradar24.com/blog/types-of-gps-jamming/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aviaconversiyahttps://www.reuters.com/world/europe/russian-hackers-targeted-nato-eastern-european-militaries-google-2022-03-30/https://www.cnn.com/2023/12/07/politics/russian-hackers-nato-forces-diplomats/index.htmlhttps://www.reuters.com/technology/cybersecurity/russian-cyber-attacks-targeted-defence-aerospace-sectors-berlin-says-2024-05-03/https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/5/3/germany-accuses-russia-of-intolerable-cyberattack-warns-of-consequenceshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fancy_Bear 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Today we're delighted to be meeting Finnair, one of the world's oldest airlines, founded 1923, which operates a network connecting Europe, North America and Asia from its Helsinki hub.Today, we're meeting Valter Sandell, who is leading the loyalty and membership strategy for Finnair Plus, a loyalty programme which has undergone comprehensive changes to its design and strategy just recently in early 2024.Show Notes:1) Finnair2) Valter Sandell3) Finnair Plus4) Watch the full video interview at www.Loyalty.TV

Immer wieder kommt es in Estland zu Störungen des GPS-Systems. Deswegen wird nun eine Flugverbindung eingestellt – und der Nato-Staat hat einen brisanten Vorwurf in Richtung Moskau erhoben.

Das Flying Blue-Programm von Air France-KLM hat seine bezahlte Statusanpassung auf Nordamerika und Europa ausgeweitet. Ursprünglich für Mitglieder im Vereinigten Königreich gestartet, umfasst die Aktion jetzt auch Kanada und mehrere europäische Länder wie Österreich, Belgien, Deutschland und weitere. Die Aktion ermöglicht es Mitgliedern von Flying Blue, die bereits einen Status bei ausgewählten anderen Fluggesellschaften haben, diesen auf Silver, Gold oder Platinum für 12 Monate anzupassen. Die Vereinigten Staaten und Mexiko sind aufgrund der Präsenz von Delta und AeroMexico ausgeschlossen. Interessanterweise sind Mitglieder von SAS' Eurobonus nicht eingeschlossen, auch wenn SAS von Star Alliance zu SkyTeam wechselt. Das Programm bietet Vorteile wie zusätzliches Gepäck, bevorzugtes Einchecken und Lounge-Zugang, mit als angemessen betrachteten Gebühren für diejenigen, die planen, häufig mit SkyTeam-Airlines zu fliegen.https://FQTWorld.as.me/meetup Der Link zu den StammtischenFrage des Tages: Werdet ihr den Statusmatch zu Air France machen? Wie wollt ihr den Match nutzen?00:00 Intro01:30 Stammtische04:22 Flughafen Wien wird 70 Jahre alt07:02 Delta Boeing 767 verliert Notrutsche09:00 Wizz Air findet Westeuropa weniger wichtig11:12 Al-Maktoum Flughafen in Dubai wird mit Milliarden weiter ausgebaut14:12 Lufthansa bekommt von Easyjet Hilfe bei ITA Übernahme16:20 Finnair und das GPS Jamming lässt Flüge umkehren20:14 AirFrance/KLM Status Match jetzt auch in Europa23:40Fragen des TagesTake-OFF 29.04.2024 – Folge 098-2024 Kanalmitglied werden und exklusive Vorteile erhalten:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQyWcZxP3MpuQ54foJ_IsgQ/joinHier geht es zu eurem kostenlosen Consulting Link - https://FTCircle.as.me/Damit Du von unserem Wissen profitieren kannst, kannst du ein mindestens 60 minütiges und vor allem auf dich zugeschnittenes Punkte, Meilen, Status Coaching buchen. Nach dem Call bekommst du ein Jahr Zugang zu dieser Gruppe und zahlst so nur 10 Euro pro Monat und kannst sofort profitieren. Hier ist nun der Link zu deinem neuen Punkte, Meilen und Status Deals.MY SOCIALSWhatsApp - https://wa.me/message/H4VQT6XX7L6WJ1FACEBOOK | Lars F Corsten - https://www.facebook.com/LFCorsten/FACEBOOK | FQT.TV - https://www.facebook.com/FQTTVFACEBOOK | FTCircle - https://www.facebook.com/FTCircleTWITTER | Lars F Corsten - https://twitter.com/LFCorstenINSTAGRAM | Lars F Corsten - https://www.instagram.com/lfcorsten/LINKEDIN - https://www.linkedin.com/in/lfcorsten/Clubhouse - @LFCorsten

Mastering Fitness: From Reverse Dieting to RecompingThis episode of 'Candidly with Coffee' covers various fitness and nutrition topics, including reverse dieting, cutting, bulking, and lean bulking. The hosts discuss the importance of understanding maintenance calories, the process of adding muscle while losing fat, and debunk several fitness myths. They emphasize the necessity of being in a calorie deficit for fat loss and clarify the concept of 'recomping' - adjusting one's body composition by gaining muscle and losing fat. The conversation also touches on personal fitness journeys, the psychological aspects of achieving fitness goals, and the significance of persistence and self-investment. Additionally, they briefly discuss a controversial practice by Finnair involving passenger weight, and share personal anecdotes related to fitness and dieting strategies.00:00 Introduction to Reverse Dieting and Fitness Buzzwords00:23 Welcome Back and Housekeeping Notes00:55 Exciting Updates on the 8-Week Challenge02:16 Transitioning Clients to a New App and Its Benefits03:02 The Secret Recipe for Protein Peanut Butter Paste04:48 Discussing the Impact of Food Choices and Emotional Eating17:23 Exploring the Concept of Reverse Dieting25:44 Debunking Bulking Myths26:40 The Lean Bulk Approach27:44 Evolving Fitness Knowledge28:01 Setting Realistic Fitness Goals29:28 The Journey of Fat Loss and Muscle Gain32:42 Navigating Weight Loss Misconceptions45:11 The Importance of a Calorie Deficit48:26 Embracing the Fitness JourneyWork with Jeaninehttps://stan.store/mrsceo_jSupport us by following on Social MediaAmazon Storefront: https://www.amazon.com/shop/mrsceo_jLTK Fashion Links: https://www.shopLTK.com/explore/MrsCEO_JInstagram: https://instagram.com/mrsceo_jInstagram: https://instagram.com/candidly_withcoffeeWeight Loss IG: https://instagram.com/@jsbodybootcampTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mrsceo_jMike's YouTube Channel:  @escoelitefitness Mike's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/@escoelitefitness1UP Nutrition Code: JEANINEhttps://www.1upnutrition.com MegaFit Mealshttps://megafitmeals.rfrl.co/p75q7Built Bar Code: MRSCEOJhttps://builtbar.com?baapp=MRSCEOJCRZ YOGA code: MRSCEOJ to save 10%CRZyoga: https://us.crzyoga.com/?ref=JEANINEESCOBAR

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In some ways Marriott can be the Frankenstein's monster of rewards programs. There's lots of good stuff about the program...and lots of bad stuff too, all sloppily sewn together. (01:36) - More advice about how to pronounce "Qatar"! (Mailbag) Read our post on how to pronounce "Qatar": https://frequentmiler.com/how-to-pronounce-qatar/ (08:46) - Ritz Carlton Card (Card Talk) Read more about the Ritz Carlton card here: https://frequentmiler.com/yes-the-ritz-card-is-now-the-best-value-marriott-card/ (21:41) - Alaska wants you to pay to see ads (Crazy Thing) (25:00) - Buy Choice points with 50% bonus (0.69c per point) (Mattress Running the Numbers) Read more about the Choice points discount here: https://frequentmiler.com/buy-choice-points-with-30-discount-0-69cpp/  (33:20) - United to offer family mileage pooling (Award Talk) (37:45) - Chilean airline JetSmart to adopt American's AAdvantage loyalty program later this year (Award Talk) (40:47) - Finnair points are now Avios (but there doesn't yet appear to be a way to move them to BA, Iberia, etc.) (Award Talk) (43:59) - JetBlue is cancelling routes (Award Talk) (46:56) - Wells Fargo autograph journey now live 1 to 2 choice (Award Talk) Main Event: Mastering Marriott's Madness (48:39) - Huge number of hotels worldwide (nearly 9,000) This post can help you find out if you're eligible for the various Marriott cards: https://frequentmiler.com/marriott-card-eligible/ (52:36) - Bonvoy Basics Read our complete guide to Marriott Bonvoy here: https://frequentmiler.com/marriott-bonvoy-complete-guide/ (1:04:25) - Earning points See the best credit card offers here: https://frequentmiler.com/best-credit-card-sign-up-offers/ (01:09:42) - Earning free night certificates (01:10:30) - Earning elite status Listen to our Easy Marriott elite status episode here: https://frequentmiler.com/easy-marriott-elite-status/ Read: Shortcuts to Marriott Elite status https://frequentmiler.com/shortcuts-to-marriott-platinum-elite-status/  (01:14:57) - Questions about paying for rent with the Alaska card via Bilt... with high rent of $3600/mo, which card should I use...Alaska with the fee or Bilt without the fee? (Question of the Week)  to get updated on in-depth points and miles content like this, and don't forget to like and follow us on social media. Music Credit - "Ocean Deep" by Annie Yoder

Welcome to What's Up in Business Travel for Week 11 of 2024.  This is a weekly podcast from BusinessTravel360,  where we update you on what's up this week in the world of business travel.  This podcast is great for those who need to know what's happening all in under 15 minutes.Topics covered during this podcast -Online travel companies set a new recordTravel visa requirements are easingDOJ launches criminal probe into BoeingBoeing whistleblower found deadNorth American air on-time performance improvesSouthwest plans to reduce capacityHilton acquires Graduate HotelsChoice Hotels drops bid to takeover Wyndham HotelsQatar Airways & Aer Lingus launch partnershipSriLankan Airlines codeshares with Korean AirAlaska Airlines won't print boarding passes Frontier Airlines introduces a new seating optionPorter Airlines adds 2 California routesSpotnana launches 'Events'Finnair adopts Avios currencyTune in every Monday morning to get your weekly update.  We hope you will make this a regular part of your week and listen in while you on the move or sitting back and sipping your coffee.You 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

​We sit down with Amanda Sharp and Matthew Slotover, the founders of Frieze art fair​, to find out about their culinary ventures – and the intersection between art and food​. Also in the programme: ​Monocle's Helsinki correspondent, P​etri Burtsoff, meets with Finnair's development chef, Sami Oksava,​ to learn about the role of Finnish cuisine on board ​t​he airline's flights​. Plus: Michael Booth heads to the fête du Diamant Noir in Provence to discover more about the art of truffle-hunting in the region.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In today's episode, we will cover Finnair's new plan to weight their passengers, Airbus' deliveries being delayed in late 2024, Russian Airlines ‘RedWings' saying they will fly the Tu-214 internationally, American Airlines getting sued for an employee placing a camera in a bathroom on board, and a special section on the time when Hellen Keller supposedly flew a plane.If you like this episode, make sure to check out more and support my podcast by following it!Make sure to check out my instagram, @theaviationfiles, especially if you want to give feedback or share your thoughts on this week's episode! 

This week we tackle FinnAir's voluntary passenger weigh-ins, a new study that links body appreciation with better sex, and a Men's Health article on men and body acceptance. Then we discuss how to spot scams aimed at fat people.

Drew recaps his round-the-world (kind of) trip and Doug is back from 777 landings training in Denver.   We discuss:Finnair pivots after Asia flights are complicated by Russia airspace issuesFinnair asks customers to weigh inRussia buys previously leased planesThai Airways buys 45 787sEngines engines enginesJoin the conversation!https://www.nexttripnetwork.com/

Amanda dives into the Halftime Show featuring Usher, sharing her lively review and thoughts on the performance. Following this, the Group Chat tackles the upcoming Valentine's Day, sparking a dynamic discussion on whether it's just for women, how men feel about it, and reminiscing about the holiday's significance during grade school days.   The episode continues with a roundup of 60-second headlines, covering topics from the FCC's crackdown on AI-generated robocalls to the release date of Jermaine Dupri's documentary "Freaknik." The phone lines open up, allowing listeners to join the conversation. The Blackurate News segment delves into the removal of Tennessee State University's board and comedian David Lucas's controversial joke about George Floyd. The Big Up, Let Down segment highlights Lil Jon's unexpected venture into guided meditation and Finnair's passenger weight experiment, creating a mix of celebration and critique.   As the episode progresses, Amanda touches on a range of topics, including David Banner's message to successful Black individuals, a weekend recap, and a preview of her Small Doses podcast. The show wraps up with the Word of the Day, a humorous take on politicians' statements, and a closing note of appreciation for the listeners. It's a lively mix of current events, pop culture, and Amanda's signature wit and humor.   Listen, Laugh, and Learn on The Amanda Seales Show!   If You Have A Comment Leave Amanda A Message At 1 855-Amanda-8 That's 1-855-262-6328   FOLLOW ALONG AS WE COVER:   Certainly! Here's a reformatted version of the provided content:   ``` (2:58) – HALFTIME SHOW REVIEW   (7:47) - KICK OFF THE GROUP CHAT TOPIC OF THE WEEK: IS VALENTINE'S DAY JUST FOR WOMEN?   (12:17) – 60 SECOND HEADLINES IT'S THE AMANDA SEALES SHOW… I'M AMANDA SEALES… AND NOW IT'S TIME FOR 60 SECOND HEADLINES….   STORY 1: The FCC has outlawed robocalls that contain voices generated by artificial intelligence…   STORY 2: Jermaine Dupri's Documentary… Freaknik   STORY 3: Former President Donald Trump said Saturday he would encourage Russia to “do whatever the hell they want” if it attacked a NATO country that didn't pay enough for defense. STORY 4: Congratulations to the Kansas City Chiefs… the winners of Superbowl 58!   (16:01) – We'll Go to the Phonelines. 1 855 262 6328   (17:14) HAPPY BIRTHDAY IF YOU'RE CELEBRATING YOUR BIRTHDAY TODAY: Also, Happy Birthday Too: Arsenio Hall Gucci Mane To the late Abraham Lincoln - (16th Us President Who Was Assassinated In 1865)   (20:55) - BLACKURATE NEWS STORY 1: Now we go to the state of Tennessee where the Senate Government Operations Committee voted to remove Tennessee State University's 10-member board.   (25:36) - POP CULTURE Standup Comedian, David Lucas, is receiving both backlash and praise after an incendiary joke about George Floyd.   (30:49) - BIG UP, LET DOWN BIG UP - LIL JON, for showing off his versatility y'all! He will be releasing a 10-track guided meditation album LET DOWN - In a project by European carrier Finnair, volunteer passengers are being weighed at the departure gate to allow the airline to refine weight estimates for planes before takeoff.   (34:29) - AND ANOTHER THING   (36:54) - WE UP, WE UP, WE UP!! IT'S THE AMANDA SEALES SHOW… I'M AMANDA SEALES… THANKS FOR LISTENING! HAPPY MONDAY!  TODAY IS FEBRUARY 12, 2024.   (39:46) - BLACKURATE NEWS: Rapper and activist David Banner, recently spoke passionately about his feelings on the Black community. Let's listen.   (44:02) - WEEKEND RECAP   (47:36) -  SMALL DOSES SEGMENT (AUDIO CLIP) THIS WEEK YOUR SMALL DOSES PODCAST EPISODE… SIDE EFFECTS OF CIVIL RIGHT WITH MY SPECIAL GUEST SHERRILYN IFILL   (51:16) – We'll go to the phone lines.   FOLLOW THE SHOW ON ALL SOCIALS: @Sealessaidit @Amandaseales If You Have A Comment Leave Amanda A Message At 1 855-Amanda-8 That's 1-855-262-6328See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Levi and Shane talk about a Judge texting in court, a woman falling into a trash truck, FinnAir beginning to weigh passengers, adult film star Whitney Wright visits Iran, FCC bans AI in calls, King Charles has cancer, Toby Keith passes away and how many languages are in Spain in another AITA.  https://linktr.ee/WOKpod    https://apnews.com/article/judge-cellphone-texting-murder-trial-oklahoma-b17209b610432c017887678cc587dbc6 https://apnews.com/article/garbage-truck-rescue-compacted-woman-new-hampshire-2847752fcecd16df0f123675a7675c83 https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/finnair-passenger-weight-trial/index.html https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/2/5/controversy-after-us-adult-performer-visits-iran https://www.cbsnews.com/news/fcc-declares-robocalls-illegal/ https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-68208157 https://www.cnn.com/2024/02/06/entertainment/toby-keith-death/index.html

On this episode of AvTalk, we review the NTSB's preliminary report on Alaska Airlines flight 1282, fresh quality issues affecting some 737 MAX, and Finnair gets out the scales to weigh some of its passengers. AS1282 preliminary report The NTSB released its preliminary report on Alaska Airlines flight 1282 this week. Plain and simple, the […] The post AvTalk Episode 254: The bolts, they are missing appeared first on Flightradar24 Blog.

Avios is the rewards currency for British Airways, Iberia, Aer Lingus, Vueling, Qatar, and soon Finnair. This means it's worth some attention. On this week's episode, we discuss how you can earn, use, and maximize this reward currency. Here are some of the topics you'll find in the episode... (01:41) Player Two chimes in (Mailbag) (03:37) Chase British Airways Visa Signature® Card (Card Talk) Learn more about this card: https://frequentmiler.com/ba/ (09:30) Turkish award search shows random non-partner flights (Crazy Thing) (13:30) Best Western: Stay Twice & Earn Free Night Voucher (Mattress Running the Numbers) Read more about this: https://frequentmiler.com/best-western-stay-twice-earn-free-night-voucher/ (17:37) Turkish devalues (Award Talk) Read more about this: https://frequentmiler.com/turkish-might-be-demolishing-its-award-chart/ (22:03) SLH ditches Hyatt for Hilton (Award Talk) Read more about this: https://frequentmiler.com/small-luxury-hotels-slh-ditches-hyatt-for-hilton/ (26:10) Bilt announces milestone rewards (Award Talk) Read more about this: https://frequentmiler.com/bilt-introduces-unrewarding-milestone-rewards/ (31:50) Referral points don't count towards Bilt status, h/t Chris from All the Hacks (Award Talk) (32:58) Mastering Avios, the rewards currency for BA, Iberia, Aer Lingus, Vueling, Qatar, and (soon) Finnair (Main Event) Read all about Avios here: https://frequentmiler.com/complete-guide-to-avios-british-airways-iberia-and-aer-lingus/ (33:22) Earning Avios (34:30) Moving Avios between programs Read more about this: https://frequentmiler.com/how-to-transfer-avios-between-aer-lingus-ba-and-iberia/ (40:52) BA Household Accounts (42:40) Using Avios Read more about using Avios with Jet Blue: https://frequentmiler.com/jetblue-mint-to-the-caribbean-for-26000-avios-where-and-how-to-find-it/ (01:03:37) How do you plan acitivites? (Question of the Week)  

In episode 204 of the Simple Flying podcast, your hosts Jo and Tom discuss, Lufthansa ground crew go on strike Another Boeing 737 MAX issue Taylor Swift's private jet Finnair weighing passengers A cool Apple Vision Pro app

A federal judge ruled that a California law requiring people to submit to a background check every time they want to purchase ammunition is unconstitutional, Finland's national airline Finnair will reportedly start weighing passengers along with their carry-on luggage to estimate the plane's weight before take-off, for the first time in decades, Mexico surpassed China as the leading source of goods imported by the United States, and The Fresno County Sheriff's Office is searching for nearly 100 stolen beehives.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

If you are a girthy person in need of some international travel, might we suggest not flying to Finland anytime soon? Kennedy weighs in on the Finnish airline, Finnair's decision to start weighing passengers along with their luggage to calculate flight balance. She suggests that if we are going to discriminate by weight, we should be calculating 'stink level' as well. Follow Kennedy on Twitter: @KennedyNation Kennedy Now Available on YouTube: https://bit.ly/4311mhD. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In a mega, going-global episode, Dan & Alex discuss: Air India drama & diversion; Indigo and its fleet of grounded jets; Airbus engine issues; EgyptAir return all A220s; Royal Jordanian taking delivery of first E195-E2 jets; Oman Air shrinking; Emirates President blasts the ‘decline' of Boeing; NSTB finds ‘bolts were missing' on Alaska Airlines 737 MAX that suffered mid-air blowout; United want crew to be friendlier & offer better service; Finnair to begin weighing passengers; is World War 3 ahead?; Poland warns airlines of military action in its airspace; Plus a Q&A: including why air bridges have HSBC; must-haves for onboard comfort; Taylor Swift and her private jet; Potential growth strategies for North African airlines; Will we fly supersonic with ‘Boom Aero' any time soon?; Oh, and an airline version of ‘would you rather;' and much more! It's Wednesday, and it's time for On-Air! ------------------------Please send us your questions, topics, or opinions via direct message on Instagram below.Follow Nonstop Dan on YouTube and Instagram.Follow Alex Macheras on X (Twitter) and Instagram.Contact for sponsorship: collabs@nonstopdan.com------------------------1. Air India Drama2. Indigo's Grounded Jets3. Airbus Engine Issues4. EgyptAir's A220 Returns5. Royal Jordanian's E195-E2 Delivery6. Oman Air Shrinking Fleet7. Emirates President Criticizes Boeing8. Alaska Airlines 737 MAX Blowout Investigation9. United's Friendlier Crew Initiative10. Finnair Weighing Passengers11. World War 3 Speculation12. Poland's Airspace Warning13. Air Bridges with HSBC14. Onboard Comfort Must-haves15. Taylor Swift's Private Jet16. North African Airlines Growth Strategies17. Supersonic Flight with Boom Aero18. Airline Version of 'Would You Rather'19. Going-global Episode Discussion20. Crew Service Improvement Efforts21. Passengers' Weighing Process22. Market Analysis of Airline Industry23. Innovations in Passenger Experience24. Safety Regulations Compliance25. Financial Performance of Airlines26. Environmental Impact of Aviation27. Future Outlook for Air Travel28. Emirates' Fleet Expansion Plans29. United's Customer Satisfaction Goals30. EgyptAir's Fleet Management Strategy31. Airbus vs. Boeing Competition32. Finnair's Passenger Comfort Initiatives33. Taylor Swift's Travel Preferences34. North African Airspace Regulations35. Boom Aero's Supersonic Technology36. Crew Training for Friendlier Service37. Passengers' Comfort Preferences38. Airline Investment Strategies39. Poland's Military Action Warning40. Challenges in Airline Operations41. Strategies for Sustainable Aviation42. Emirates' Market Expansion Tactics43. United's Crew Training Programs44. Airbus Engine Maintenance Protocols45. Boeing's Response to Criticism46. Finnair's Passenger Weight Policy47. Taylor Swift's Flight Routes48. North African Alliances in Aviation49. Boom Aero's Future Market Potential50. Episode Recap and Highlights51. Crew Friendliness Assessment Criteria52. Passenger Comfort Ratings53. Airline Industry Trends Analysis54. Environmental Sustainability Measures55. Financial Performance Evaluation56. Emirates' Fleet Modernization Plan57. United's Service Improvement Initiatives58. EgyptAir's Fleet Optimization Strategy59. Airbus and Boeing Market Share Analysis60. Finnair's Passenger Weighing Process61. Taylor Swift's Luxury Travel Preferences62. North African Aviation Market Growth63. Boom Aero's Supersonic Flight Timeline64. Episode Recap and Discussion Points65. Crew Training for Enhanced Service66. Passenger Comfort Enhancement Strategies67. Airline Industry Regulation Analysis68. Environmental Impact Reduction Efforts69. Financial Performance Forecasting70. Emirates' Fleet Expansion Strategies71. United's Customer Service Enhancement Plans72. EgyptAir's Fleet Renewal Initiatives73. Airbus and Boeing Innovation Comparison74. Finnair's Passenger Comfort Enhancements75. Taylor Swift's Private Jet Features76. North African Aviation Alliances77. Boom Aero's Market Penetration Strategies78. Episode Key Takeaways79. Crew Training for Improved Hospitality80. Passenger Comfort Amenities Assessment81. Airline Industry Regulatory Compliance82. Environmental Sustainability Policies83. Financial Performance Analysis84. Emirates' Fleet Growth Objectives85. United's Service Quality Improvement Initiatives86. EgyptAir's Fleet Modernization Approach87. Airbus and Boeing Product Development88. Finnair's Passenger Weight Management Policy89. Taylor Swift's Air Travel Preferences90. North African Aviation Market Expansion91. Boom Aero's Supersonic Aircraft Deployment Plans92. Episode Recap and Conclusion93. Crew Training for Enhanced Customer Experience94. Passenger Comfort Satisfaction Metrics95. Airline Industry Regulatory Framework96. Environmental Impact Mitigation Strategies97. Financial Performance Evaluation Criteria98. Emirates' Fleet Expansion Objectives99. United's Service Excellence Goals100. EgyptAir's Fleet Optimization Objectives

It's been seven days since last week's On-Air episode, and Dan & Alex are still waiting for the new Qantas safety video to finish playing. All the talk from down under, plus, an almost total Finnair shutdown ahead, geopolitics + airspace wars, getting paid EU261 every time, extended Q&A, and attempts at Aussie accents along the way. It can only be… On-Air!------------------------Please send us your questions, topics, or opinions via direct message on Instagram below.Follow Nonstop Dan on YouTube and Instagram.Follow Alex Macheras on X (Twitter) and Instagram.Contact for sponsorship: collabs@nonstopdan.com------------------------- Qantas Bizarre Safety Vid- Finnair Shutdown- Airspace Wars and Geopolitics- EU261 Compensation- Extended Q&A- On-Air Episode Recap- Aviation Safety Videos- Geopolitical Implications on global air travel - British Airways and EU261- Q&A Session- ⁠UFOs and the threat to commercial aviation

FREE 7-NIGHT VIRGIN VOYAGES RAFFLE ENTRY: https://notouristsallowed.com/raffle/ Today, we embark on a global journey, sharing our experiences from Tokyo to India, and from the dynamic streets of London to the vibrant energy of Las Vegas and Malaga. We begin with insights into the convenience of flying with Finnair and the luxury of using airport valet services, making international travel a breeze. Our conversation then takes a dive into the evolving landscape of Las Vegas, exploring its transformation from a casino-centric destination to a burgeoning sports capital. We share firsthand experiences of the city's new attractions, including NFL games and the highly anticipated Formula One race. Plus, we give you the inside scoop on luxury dining, highlighting The Bedford by Martha Stewart as a must-visit culinary gem. The latter part of our episode transports listeners to the picturesque city of Malaga, Spain, where history and modernity coalesce to create a unique cultural tapestry. We wander through Malaga's old city, revealing secrets of its intricate alleyways, bustling marketplaces, and the impact of diverse cultures on its culinary scene. Highlights include Picasso's favorite restaurant, Chinita, and recommendations for immersing oneself in local customs and cuisine. We also delve into the cultural influences on Malaga's architecture and traditions, showcasing the city's rich history that blends African, Arabic, and European elements. From exploring the Automotive and Fashion Museum to staying at the stylish Only You Hotel, we cover it all. NTA Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/notouristsallowed321/ NTA YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@notouristsallowed-aninside7994 NTA Podcast Links: https://podfollow.com/no-tourists-allowed-an-insiders-guide-to-travel _  Produced by Podcast Studio X.