Boarding Pass 248: Staying Ahead of the Plane

Boarding Pass 248: Staying Ahead of the Plane

Author: Doug and Drew August 26, 2024 Duration: 55:18
Send us Fan Mail Aired on August 26, 2024 Doug is back from a rainy Amsterdam and Drew is recovering from the recovery after storms last week. We discuss: Horizon diversion and high minimum captains…it’s not an emergency! Elliott Management demands drastic changes at Southwest. US Air Force receives Archer Midnight eVTOL aircraft. Is Addis Ababa the next Dubai of aviation? Alaska/Hawaiian merger, we good? Not so fast Staying ahead of the aircraft - listeners tell us what tha...

Every week, Doug and Drew settle in for a conversation that feels like grabbing a coffee with two friends who happen to have front-row seats to the entire world of flight. Their The Next Trip-An Aviation and Travel Podcast is built on a combined four decades inside the industry-one from the cockpit as a professional pilot, the other from the intricate heart of a major airline's hub operations. This unique perspective means you're not just getting the headlines; you're getting the context, the personal operational stories, and the behind-the-scenes realities that only insiders can provide. They’re joined often by guests who deepen the discussion, creating a genuine network for AvGeeks and curious travelers alike. Listening to this podcast feels like being part of a hangar talk where the topics range from breaking aviation news and deep-dives into airline logistics to the simple, shared joy of planning your next adventure. It’s that specific blend of technical knowledge and passionate fandom that makes each episode both informative and deeply relatable. Whether you’re an aviation professional, a frequent flyer, or someone who just looks up when a plane passes overhead, Doug and Drew have a way of making the vast world of air travel feel connected and endlessly fascinating.
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Boarding Pass 263: The Top (And Bottom) 10 Airlines [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 51:38
Send us Fan Mail Doug and Drew contributed to the record passenger traffic on Sunday , December 1 and talk about their trips back from Chicago and Nashville. On this episode we discuss: TSA sets passenger screening recor…
Boarding Pass 262: Deplaning [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 49:09
Send us Fan Mail The holiday travel season is starting and Doug and Drew will be both airline employees and passengers. We’re excited about our travel this week and about the busy season, at work, before us. We discuss:…
Boarding Pass 261: Spirit Files for Bankruptcy [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:00:06
Send us Fan Mail Doug is in Taipei and Drew’s station had its first Winter Ops event. We’re all abuzz about the upcoming US Thanksgiving travel week which is expected to be the busiest ever. We discuss: Thanksgiving trav…
Boarding Pass 260: Where Do We Go From Here? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 55:39
Send us Fan Mail Aired on November 18, 2024 Doug is taping from trip 2 to Taipei and Drew is enjoying the calm before the snow storms and the crowds of the holiday season. We take a look at where people are going this ye…
Boarding Pass 259: Bye Bye Bouncies [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 54:16
Send us Fan Mail Doug has just arrived in Taipei after a 14 hour flight and Drew welcomes the first new 787 into the fleet in 2 years. We discuss: The US elections and how it affects aviation. Boeing machinists are back…
Boarding Pass 258: The XLR Arrives [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 52:56
Send us Fan Mail Drew is back from a winter ops summit and Doug’s body clock is all over the map after a multi-day domestic trip. We discuss: An airline starts bouncing boarding line-cutters. European airlines see soften…
Boarding Pass 257: From Packages to Passengers [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 57:48
Send us Fan Mail Our buddy and 2nd time guest, Stephen, joins us to talk about going from cargo to passenger flying. We had to have him on atfer a hotline message last week where he wanted to strangle us about our pronun…
Boarding Pass 256: Trouble on Both Sides of the Pond [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 53:15
Send us Fan Mail Doug and Drew have an impromptu avgeek meetup in DC, Doug packs sweaters and hula shirts for this trip, and Drew welcomes pandas back to DC. In this episode we discuss: Panda Diplomacy. The recipe for fr…
Boarding Pass 255: Freedoms of Flight [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 46:20
Send us Fan Mail Doug is back from Barcelona and Drew just did his 2nd Cessna 172 solo. Drew gets a visit from a group of airline mileage members and was asked “what do you do when a plane crashes?”. We discuss: Exotic r…