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11:38The Economics of Airline Class
12.1M viewsHow airlines price and allocate premium cabins, and why a small number of business-class seats subsidise the whole aircraft.
16:45How Airlines Quietly Became Banks
7.36M viewsWhy airline loyalty programs, through selling miles to banks, have become more valuable than the airlines' flying businesses.
13:56Mini Countries Abroad: How Embassies Work
6.47M viewsHow embassies work legally and logistically, and what extraterritoriality really means.
10:48The Most Valuable Airspace in the World
5.87M viewsWhy the North Atlantic airspace is so valuable and how flights are routed through it.
46:30The World's Most Useful Airport [Documentary]
9.94M viewsA documentary on how a major cargo-hub airport and its logistics network operate.
12:13Why China Is so Good at Building Railways
8.65M viewsThe economic, political and engineering reasons China builds high-speed rail cheaply and quickly.
11:04Why Chinese Manufacturing Wins
6.29M viewsThe supply-chain clustering and scale advantages behind Chinese manufacturing.
Big Plane vs Little Plane (The Economics of Long-Haul Flights)
4.3M viewsWhy airlines choose big or small planes for long-haul routes: hub vs point-to-point economics, fuel and frequency.
How Budget Airlines Work
10.1M viewsHow budget airlines cut costs: single fleet type, secondary airports, quick turnarounds, ancillary fees.
19:48How Dollar Stores Quietly Consumed America
4.24M viewsHow dollar stores spread across America: small formats, cheap leases and rural, low-income markets.
11:14How Overnight Shipping Works
7.61M viewsHow hub-and-spoke networks, sorting hubs and air fleets let parcel carriers deliver overnight.
22:57The Carbon Offset Problem
1.94M viewsHow carbon offset markets work and why many offsets don't deliver real, additional reductions.
20:28The UK's Failed Experiment in Rail Privatization
2.12M viewsThe history and results of Britain's railway privatisation and why it struggled.
12:39Why Trains are so Expensive
3.2M viewsWhy building passenger rail in the US costs so much more than elsewhere: labour, consultants, regulation, land.
Small Planes Over Big Oceans (ETOPS Explained)
3.27M viewsHow ETOPS rules let twin-engine jets fly long overwater routes, and the engineering reliability behind them.
The US Military’s Massive Global Transportation System
3.23M viewsWendover Productions explains how the US military's global logistics network moves people and material: airlift, sealift, prepositioning and contractors.
Why Planes Don't Fly Faster
7.45M viewsWhy commercial airliners haven't got faster: drag, fuel efficiency and the economics of speed.
11:00How Airports Make Money
5.24M viewsWhere airports' money really comes from: landing fees, retail, parking and real estate.
19:18How Ocean Shipping Works (And Why It's Broken)
4.85M viewsHow container shipping works as an industry: alliances, capacity cycles, rates and why it breaks down.
19:47Why There are Now So Many Shortages (It's Not COVID)
7.83M viewsThe structural causes of the early-2020s shortages: just-in-time inventory, bullwhip effects, shipping capacity.
12:53Air Cargo's Coronavirus Problem
A 13-minute video from Wendover Productions: “Air Cargo's Coronavirus Problem”.
12:20Airlines' Protocol for After a Plane Crash
A 12-minute video from Wendover Productions: “Airlines' Protocol for After a Plane Crash”.
23:49America's Most Illegal Military Base
910K viewsA 24-minute video from Wendover Productions: “America's Most Illegal Military Base”.
19:26Amtrak's Subtle, Surprising Success
A 19-minute video from Wendover Productions: “Amtrak's Subtle, Surprising Success”.
11:17Canada's New Shipping Shortcut
A 11-minute video from Wendover Productions: “Canada's New Shipping Shortcut”.
10:50China's Geography Problem
A 11-minute video from Wendover Productions: “China's Geography Problem”.
20:23China’s Electricity Problem
A 20-minute video from Wendover Productions: “China’s Electricity Problem”.
11:54Cities at Sea: How Aircraft Carriers Work
A 12-minute video from Wendover Productions: “Cities at Sea: How Aircraft Carriers Work”.
Drone Delivery Was Supposed to be the Future. What Went Wrong?
2.83M viewsWhy drone delivery hasn't taken off: regulation, economics, noise and the few places it works.
17:06Egypt's Dam Problem: The Geopolitics of the Nile
A 17-minute video from Wendover Productions: “Egypt's Dam Problem: The Geopolitics of the Nile”.
17:30Electric Vehicles' Battery Problem
A 18-minute video from Wendover Productions: “Electric Vehicles' Battery Problem”.
10:22Elon Musk's Basic Economics
A 10-minute video from Wendover Productions: “Elon Musk's Basic Economics”.
20:27Europe’s Experiment: Treating Trains Like Planes
A 20-minute video from Wendover Productions: “Europe’s Experiment: Treating Trains Like Planes”.
11:11Guam: Why America's Most Isolated Territory Exists
A 11-minute video from Wendover Productions: “Guam: Why America's Most Isolated Territory Exists”.
24:34Hawaii's Logistics Problem
A 25-minute video from Wendover Productions: “Hawaii's Logistics Problem”.
22:34How Air Ambulances (Don't) Work
A 23-minute video from Wendover Productions: “How Air Ambulances (Don't) Work”.