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Episode 1: #001 - Allan Hoffery from Singapore Airlines says goodbye after 30 years Subject: This first episode will take us to Copenhagen Airport where we meet Allan Hoffery at the gate. This day was a very special day for Allan. It is his last day after 30 years of working at Singapore Airlines. Normally Allan is not at the gate area but on his last day he wanted to say farewell to the SQ team and SQ351 for the last time. Link: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1612903/7337338
Episode 2: #002 - Björn Lundström or Bjornpilot as you may know him from SAS talks about his 36 years in SAS Subject: Björn Lundström is in the studio and we have talked to him about his 36 years in SAS. We hear Björn talk about how he started flying and how he then ended up in SAS and have been there for 36 years. A journey in SAS that ends here is 2021. You may know Björn as Bjornpilot, which is the name he uses on his social media accounts. He has over 100K followers on his Instagram and Youtube channel. Find Bjornpilot on Youtube Find Bornpilot on Instagram Link: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1612903/7994260
Episode 3: #003 - Monday Morning Update - China's new airplane to compete with Boeing and Airbus Subject: In this first Monday Morning Update we will talk about the new Chinese airplane - the COMAC C919. This is the model that will compete directly against the Boeing B737 MAX and the Airbus A320neo. China Eastern Airlines is the launch customer and will get the first airplane later in 2021. We will talk to Björn Lundström who have been a pilot i SAS for 36 years and he shares his view on what it takes to bring a brand new airplane type in to an airline - all seen from the pilots points of view. Link: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1612903/...ew-airplane-to-compete-with-boeing-and-airbus
Episode 4: #004 - Monday Morning Update and how Singapore Airlines operates safely during COVID-19 Subject: Our deep dive is with Singapore Airlines and we get their take on how they have work with safety, service and catering during the last year with COVID-19. It is good to hear that they see a positive trend in passengers and that safety is a top priority for them. Link: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1612903/8176716
Episode 5: #005 - Monday Morning Update with an interview with the CEO behind the new All Premium airline PRAGUSA.ONE Subject: In our deep dive history we take a look at the new All Premium European airline PRAGUSA.ONE. We have the Founder and Managing Director Kresimir Budinski with us for an interview. Link: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1612903/8226162
Episode 6: #006 - Monday Morning Update with an interview with Mie Wilson from Expedia Subject: In our deep dive history today, we take a look at the travel trends for the upcoming spring and summer. We have Mie Wilson, an expert who works with Expedia, with us in the studio. Link: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1612903/8270505
Episode 7: #007 - Monday Morning Update with an interview Jesper Olesen from Clarion & Comfort Hotel Copenhagen Airport Subject: In our deep dive history, we have visited the Clarion and Comfort Hotel Copenhagen Airport where we talked to Jesper Olesen on how he as the Cluster General Manager for an airport hotel during the pandemic have been and he had prepared the opening of the world largest Comfort Hotel in under 4 weeks from now. Link: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1612903/8314030
Episode 8: #008 - Thomas Hugo Møller shares his journey on starting up Great Dane Airlines and why his planes are in Vietnam right now Subject: Great Dane Airlines was established in 2018 and was in the market to mainly offer charter flights for several Danish tour operators, but also some scheduled flights (e.g. Dublin). The maiden flight was done on June 19th on a flight from Aalborg to Rhodes. The airlines is co-owned by Thomas Hugo Møller, which we have our interview with in this episode. Great Dane Airlines have a fleet strategy to run only Embraer E195 aircrafts and today have three in their fleet. A fourth one is planned to join later after the COVID-19 pandemic. With the Embraer E195 aircrafts, Great Dane Airlines is looking to fly 118 passengers for low fares from Aalborg and service the Danish tour operators. Currently Great Dane Airlines have two of their planes in Vietnam where they operate for Bamboo Airlines. Thomas Hugo Møller is currently in Vietnam acting as captain along with 45 of his colleagues. All about the start of the airline and how they ended up in Vietnam we cover in this episode. It is an interesting journey and we invite you to listen to it. Read our review on a trip with Great Dane Airlines here: https://insideflyer.dk/anmeldelse-great-dane-vinder-paa-komfort-og-et-maaltid-man-bliver-maet-af/ Link: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1612903/8333714
Episode 9: #009 - Monday Morning Update with an interview Ulrik Gylstorff from Thai Airways Subject: Today our news update is about Plaza Premium lounges that drops Priority Pass, Qatar Airways CEO, Akbar Al Baker, Calls British Airways “Two Out Of Ten” Low Cost Carrier, Countries are in need of tourists and creates deals to look for. Some examples are Malta that will pay you money to visit them and Maldives will give you a free vaccine on arrival. Lastly good news that the new airport hotel i Copenhagen Airport, Comfort Hotel Copenhagen Airport, will open up at May 6th. In our deep dive history, we have talked to Ulrik Gylstorff from Thai Airways and he shares how he have seen the last year with COVID-19 in a front row seat along with the enormous reconstruction that Thai Airways are currently in the middle of. Ulrik also shares when he and Thai Airways expected leisure and business travellers to return again. Link: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1612903/8357474
Episode 10: #010 - Monday Morning Update with an interview Guðrið Højgaard from CEO at Visit Faroe Islands Subject: In today's Monday Morning Update we have an interview Guðrið Højgaard from CEO at Visit Faroe Islands. The Faroe Islands have managed the corona pandemic quite good and they have for some time been able to live a pretty much normal live with limited number of restrictions. Restaurants, bars and other public places are open and this also counts for tourists. We have a talk with Guðrið on what they have done to promote and attract people to the Faroe Islands since the pandemic started and what is possible right now and we end on what is the near future plans. In short - you learn how to travel to the Faroe Islands this summer and what possibilities that are there. Link: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1612903/8401557
Episode 11: Interview of Henrik Schlotfeldt who is Managing Director at ST Engineering Aerospace Solutions Subject: In today's Monday Morning Update we have an interview of Henrik Schlotfeldt, who is Managing Director at ST Engineering Aerospace Solutions. We will go a bit deeper into the aviation industry than normal. We will take a look behind the scenes on what it takes to keep planes flying and how the so-called MRO industry are holding up. MRO stands for maintenance, repair and operations. ST Aerospace was established in 1975 to provide maintenance and support services to the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF). Since then, it has diversified into various MRO capabilities for commercial and military aircraft through a number of strategic partnerships, acquisitions and investments. ST Aerospace reportedly employs in excess of 8,000 certified engineers and administrative specialists around the world and has a global customer base that includes military forces, major airlines and freight carriers. ST Aerospace has an office in Copenhagen and here Henrik Slotsfeld his home base as Managing Director. He travels all around the world for work and therefore he knows the industry from inside but also as a frequent flyer. Our Allan Hoffery meets Henrik Slotsfeld in a meeting room at the conference center at the Clarion Hotel Copenhagen Airport for a talk on how the last year has been in the industry and how Henrik Slotsfeld looks at the future. Link: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1612903/8445390
Episode 12: #012 - Monday Morning Update with an interview of Patrick Menxzies about the full history of South African Airways Subject: In today's Monday Morning Update we have an interview of Patrick Menzies where the focus is on his many years in South African Airways and how the airline came to where it is today. There is also talks on the GSA business and if there is differences in corperate travel and leisure travel. Our Allan Hoffery meets Patrick Menzies in a meeting room at the conference center at the Clarion Hotel Copenhagen Airport for a talk on the full history of South African Airways. Link: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1612903/8490010
Episode 13: #013 - Monday Morning Update with a talk with Peter Lawrance on his work on inflight services and products Subject: In today's Monday Morning Update we have a talk with Peter Lawrance, who earlier had the global responsibility for all product development, menu design, planning & operational execution for all onboard products & services in SAS and British Airways. His last responsibility was with Etihad, where he was Head of Etihad’s Five Star culinary team and had the global responsibility for all inflight and lounge product development for the complete route network for EY worldwide. Now he is a freelance consultant that helps airlines withing the area of Inflight Catering and Products. Today he is the guest in our Monday Morning Update, where the theme is exactly inflight service and products. We talk about the consequence of COVID-19, what is the work about and what is the work involved to do a good inflight service and interesting products. Peter shares examples of the introduction of Mikkeller beers to SAS, Lojröm, Ringa Apple Must that you have seen if you have tried SAS Plus or SAS Business Class. Questions like sustainable offerings is also talked about and how this will impact the inflight service onboard. Links: New Nordic starts in SAS Business Class in 2017 SAS starts serving the Nordic caviar "Lojröm" in 2017 SAS and Mikkeller introduces new beers in 2015 SAS serve the first Mikkeller bear in 2014 You can read more on Peter Lawrance on his LinkedIn profile here. Link: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1612903/8529480
Episode 14: #014 - Monday Morning Update with a talk with Claus Vestergaard from Radisson Hotels Subject: In today's Monday Morning Update we have a talk with Claus Vestergaard from Radisson Hotels. Today we are talking about how the hotel industry have been the last year and how Claus Vestergaard sees the reopening from a Radisson point of view. He also gives a comment on why the Radisson Rewards program suddenly was split in two - a US part and a part for the rest of the world - and if this have any impact on you as a frequent traveller. Link: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1612903/8653125
