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When you travel, do you ever wonder how you can be that person who is always ahead of the pack, even when things go awry? Hosts Vinod Viswalingam (@VViswalingam) and Geoff Dahl (@geoffdahl) are proud to present The Seat 1A Podcast.

Seat 1A aims to provide savvy travellers with advanced industry based knowledge to enhance the air travel experience and take off from the crowd. By arming you with an understanding of the systems, processes, rules and structures that define modern air travel, Seat 1A strives to give you the upper hand by examining real experiences from abroad.

Whether traveling in ultra-economy or first-class, with or without frequent flyer status, knowing how the operation works will keep you moving in front of the masses, especially when things don’t go as planned. Seat 1A provides tips and tricks on how to make your travel experience as smooth and efficient as possible. Our goal is that you'll be in Seat 1A all the time!

We have over 5 million miles of flying and over 10 years working for numerous airlines, enjoying all classes and cabins, and exploring airports on every continent. We're enthusiastic #avgeeks, with a keen interest in modern aviation trends and aim to share our knowledge in The Seat 1A Podcast. To learn more about who we are, check out Experience 010!

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Experience 001 Show Notes. Maiden Flight. The Seat 1A Podcast.

Aug 27, 2018

Recorded 15 August 2018

Written by Geoff Dahl

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Geoff Dahl welcomes everyone to the first episode experience of the Seat 1A podcast. Geoff presents an excerpt from an upcoming publication from Vinod Viswalingam about the flight ticket and electronic reservations.


Sound effects recognition to the following:
Intro: http://www.freesfx.co.uk
Outro: https://freesound.org/

If you have a ticketing story, question or experience that you would like to share, please email us at stories(at)seat1a.org or find us on Facebook, TwitterInstagram and Patreon. Show notes are available online at http://podcast.seat1a.org/


SELECTED LINKS FROM THIS EPISODE EXPERIENCE



SHOW NOTES

  • Introduction [00:00:10]
  • Thank yous and recognitions [00:00:43]
  • Reservation Codes excerpt written by Vinod Viswalingam
    • "The Ticket" [00:02:24]
    • "Reservations" [00:04:14]
    • "PNR" [00:05:05]
    • "Record Locator" [00:05:39]
    • "e-Ticket" [00:06:34]
    • "e-Ticket itinerary" [00:07:08]
    • "e-Ticket receipt" [00:07:26]
  • Wrap up [00:08:55]