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Apr 2025
44m 48s

Fool us once…

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Another April Fool's Day is behind us, and unfortunately for everyone excited about driving in a 737 from Sydney to Melbourne, it turns out "Wombat Groundways" isn't actually real – sorry.

Between Virgin Australia allowing you to check your "emotional baggage" and Mad Mex's move into in-flight catering, aviation April Fool's fans ate well this month – but it turns out one supposed prank may have been the real deal after all.

Adam and Jake discuss a surprise move by Emirates that the airline insists is no joke.

Plus, vale Val Kilmer – in the wake of Iceman's passing, how well does Top Gun hold up?

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