This weekly post is my ‘round tuit’. Included are stories which caught my eye and others which I couldn’t cover in-depth during the week, but thought Flight Chic readers would want to know about.
There were strikes, and there were strikes, and there were strikes. But other stuff happened too!
1. European air travel can be stressful, but totally worth it.
Travel chaos in #France: 800+ flights cancelled so far – London to Nice via Heidelberg, Oslo to Malaga via Glasgow that's Europe #strike pic.twitter.com/xqjxvor6SW
— Airlines for Europe (A4E) (@A4Europe) March 7, 2017
Tired of #strikes? Sign our petition https://t.co/QYmJTjf45Y #avgeek pic.twitter.com/E71cgdhSEI
— Airlines for Europe (A4E) (@A4Europe) March 3, 2017
Having a #flight to/from @HelsinkiAirport tomorrow? Please prepare for a possible strike. More info here: https://t.co/TQGPte1qkO pic.twitter.com/aWBSFqxktE
— Helsinki Airport (@HelsinkiAirport) March 9, 2017
This one was particularly awkward with thousands of ITB attendees in town.
Union calls for Berlin airport strikes: https://t.co/MB5yyCJzG4 pic.twitter.com/SRkIHSWeGD
— FlyerTalk (@FlyerTalk) February 8, 2017
2. Flight Radar works to make Europe’s skies more efficient.
See how we’re helping @BoeingEurope, @CeADARIreland, & CRIDA research ways to improve flight efficiency. #ATM17 https://t.co/bStht26k1N pic.twitter.com/z8v9oYhs3I
— Flightradar24 (@flightradar24) March 11, 2017
3. And on top of all those planes…
Who will manage the cloud infrastructure required for effective, safe drone traffic management? https://t.co/xnJnHNNd6E pic.twitter.com/VJnRPF6vsE
— Sabre (@Sabre_Corp) March 9, 2017
4. Trouble brewing for Asia’s long-haul market?
5. Emirates boss: the ‘Trump Slump’ is real
6. But, then again, maybe it’s not.
(Full disclosure: I did my own research into this troubling Trump question.)
7. A380 simplified
#Airbus may ditch #A380 grand staircase as sales tumble https://t.co/tk1kKx2Wkw by @CNBC pic.twitter.com/278F40e8eh
— Viasat Aviation (@ViasatAviation) March 9, 2017
8. Saw this at ITB and it was very flash.
We are pleased to raise the bar higher. #EmiratesA380Lounge #ITBBerlin https://t.co/417y072CyZ
— Emirates (@emirates) March 9, 2017
9. Qatar Airway’s Qsuite won ITB.
Party of 4: @designerjet shows us @qatarairways' new Business-Class suites https://t.co/0jKvWfBmsr (So, 4 ppl + how many falcons?) #PaxEx pic.twitter.com/eOZ3XAp3XF
— jordan yerman (@jordanyerman) March 8, 2017
10. Tips for growing your audience in 360º
Engaging travel audiences through 360-degree video https://t.co/BV7NfUYfkK @tnooz
— FlightChic | ✈️💺 (@designerjet) March 8, 2017
11. Even less legroom
12. Aer Lingus’ latest timely promotion: Snapchat spectacles and Rugby
See the world through @ConorMurray_9 eyes, as he travels to Cardiff wearing Snapchat Spectacles #HomeAdvantage pic.twitter.com/WgANQy481G
— Aer Lingus (@AerLingus) March 9, 2017
13. ANA’s Flying Tortoise Livery
ANA Reveals Design For Largest Flying Animal Livery, Ever https://t.co/WnbEFHkZki via @thedesignair
— FlightChic | ✈️💺 (@designerjet) March 11, 2017
14. It’s a plane! It’s a car! It’s a drone! Airbus reveals the future of flying.
The Future Of Personal Travel, Designed By Italdesign And Airbus https://t.co/BCM1QSw1Wy via @thedesignair
— FlightChic | ✈️💺 (@designerjet) March 11, 2017