The Professor’s Minute Minute — September 30, 2025
Five big stories (and one quirky) shaping travel, aviation, and humanity today:
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Virtual Interlining Goes Next-Gen
Eurowings is pushing the boundaries by embedding codeshare integrations directly into its website and app — creating a more seamless experience. We’re finally moving beyond clunky links and PDFs into real dynamic connectivity.
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A Quarter Century of Travel’s Greatest Hits
Travel Weekly celebrates 25 years with a retrospective of the industry’s highs, lows, and weird pivots. Sometimes we forget how far we’ve come — and how often we circle back to the same debates.
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PLAY Airlines Collapses
Iceland’s disruptor airline has officially gone bust. Another cautionary tale about over-ambitious expansion and fragile transatlantic models. Expect a fight over refunds and stranded pax.
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Africa’s Liberalization Stalls (Again)
After years of promises, African airline liberalization faces another slowdown. Aviation remains key to economic development — and this is a missed opportunity for connectivity and growth.
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Blue Origin Expands New Shepard Fleet
Jeff Bezos is still reaching for the stars — literally. More vehicles, more launches, and maybe one day a profitable space tourism business.
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Quirky: The Original Airline Computer System
Sabre transformed aviation decades ago. Airways Magazine has a fascinating piece on how this system laid the groundwork for everything we do in travel tech today.
Image Vibe:
A vibrant, angular Picasso-style Cubist composition using bold reds and cool blues, representing movement and interconnectedness — evoking the sense of network maps and travel routes crisscrossing the globe.
Sources:
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Eurowings codeshare integration: Travel and Tour World
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25-year retrospective: Travel Weekly
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PLAY Airlines collapse: Independent
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African liberalization slowdown: Aviation Week
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Blue Origin expansion: Aviation Week
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Quirky (Sabre history): Airways Magazine
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