Experience 003 Show Notes. Welcome aboard Vinod; Canada to Brazilian Carnival on two tickets. The Seat 1A Podcast.
Release Date: 10/28/2018
Recorded 10 October 2018
Written by: Geoff Dahl & Vinod Viswalingam
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Geoff has read Vinod Viswalingam's travel writing in previous episode experiences, now Vinod comes aboard to join the podcast. Travelling from a Canadian winter storm to Carnival in Brazil using two separate tickets. Nothing can go wrong...right? Welcoming back the world's longest flight. New Transatlantic leaders from the New York market. Support animals in the news again - no it's not a peacock or snake, any guesses what kind of animal this time?
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SELECTED LINKS FROM THIS EPISODE EXPERIENCE
- VARIG (RG - "old" VARIG ceased operations 2006 and "new" VARIG ceased operations 2009) (Wikipedia)
- Calgary International Airport (YYC)
- Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ)
- United Airlines (UA)
- Cleveland Hopkins International Airport (CLE)
- New York John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)
- São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport (GRU)
- Toronto Pearson – "Deicing Your Plane"
- Star Alliance Gold Status
- Hertz Gold Status
- MapQuest driving directions from Cleveland Hopkins Airport to New York JFK Airport
- London Heathrow Airport (LHR)
- London Gatwick Airport (LGW)
- Oslo Airport (OSL)
- Alta Airport (ALF)
NEWS ITEMS
Airwaysmag.com | Everything You Need To Know: Singapore Airlines Relaunches World’s Longest Flight (10 October 2018)
https://airwaysmag.com/special-flights/everything-you-need-to-know-sq-sin-ewr/
“On 12 October 2018, Singapore Airlines will once again take the claim of operating the world’s longest commercial flight when flight SQ21 makes its return connecting Newark (EWR) to Singapore (SIN), nonstop.”
- Singapore Airlines (SQ)
- Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)
- Singapore Changi Airport (SIN)
- Airbus A350-900ULR
- Longest passenger flights (Wikipedia)
AINonline | Norwegian Now Non-U.S. Leader in Transatlantic NYC Market (09 October 2018)
https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/air-transport/2018-10-09/norwegian-now-non-us-leader-transatlantic-nyc-market
“Norwegian Air Shuttle has overtaken British Airways as the biggest non-U.S. airline on transatlantic routes to and from the New York area…Norwegian carried 1.67 million passengers to or from airports in the New York area in the 12 months to the end of July, beating BA’s 1.63 million, according to data released by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ).”
TravelPulse.com | Police Escort Woman, 'Emotional Support Squirrel' Off Frontier Airlines Flight (10 October 2018)
https://www.travelpulse.com/news/airlines/police-escort-woman-emotional-support-squirrel-off-frontier-airlines-flight.html
“Frontier Airlines removed a woman and her emotional support squirrel from a flight in Orlando Tuesday night. According to FOX 8 Cleveland, the passenger had to be escorted off of the plane by law enforcement.”
- Orlando International Airport (MCO)
- Frontier Airlines (F9)
- 'Emotional support animals' are turning into a crisis for airlines - here are the most bizarre animals people have brought on planes (Business Insider | 31 January 2018)
- How to Fly With an Emotional Support Animal—Legitimately (Condé Nast Traveler | 15 May 2018)
PODCAST CORRECTIONS, CLARIFICATIONS, CONFIRMATIONS
- Relaunched EWR-SIN A350-900 flight configured as 67 Business Class and 94 Premium Economy Class. No standard economy seats on this flight.
- Previous EWR-SIN A340-500 flights were mixed economy & business from 2004-2008, and all business class 2008-2013. The route was axed in November 2013.
- Norwegian also flies Boeing 737 MAX-8 to New York market Stewart International Airport (SWF).
- Support peacock (named "Dexter") actually died on July 22, 2018.
SHOW NOTES
- Introducing Vinod Viswalingam. What's his story? [00:00:48]
- The Story: "Vinod goes to Brazilian Carnival using two tickets. What could possibly go wrong?" [00:03:21]
- The Analysis: The risks you take when you put two tickets together [00:13:37]
- Current Events:
- Newark to Singapore non-stop flight restarted 12 October, 2018 with Singapore Airlines [00:20:18]
- Norwegian now top non-US carrier from New York market [00:22:21]
- Emotional support animals – squirrel in Orlando with Frontier Airlines [00:23:36]
- Wrap up [00:25:00]