235 episodes

The Next Trip is a weekly podcast with aviation insiders Doug and Drew, who together bring more than 40 years of industry experience as a professional pilot and a hub operations manager at a major airline. Join them, and their frequent guests, as they create a network for other AvGeeks and travel enthusiasts to obsess about all things aviation. Doug and Drew discuss today’s aviation news, share personal operational stories, regale listeners with trip reviews, and engage in friendly AvGeek banter. All thoughts and opinions are their own.Visit us at www.nexttripnetwork.com or follow us on Twitter at @nexttrippodcast

The Next Trip - An Aviation and Travel Podcast Doug and Drew

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The Next Trip is a weekly podcast with aviation insiders Doug and Drew, who together bring more than 40 years of industry experience as a professional pilot and a hub operations manager at a major airline. Join them, and their frequent guests, as they create a network for other AvGeeks and travel enthusiasts to obsess about all things aviation. Doug and Drew discuss today’s aviation news, share personal operational stories, regale listeners with trip reviews, and engage in friendly AvGeek banter. All thoughts and opinions are their own.Visit us at www.nexttripnetwork.com or follow us on Twitter at @nexttrippodcast

    Boarding Pass 231: Tool Belt Generation

    Boarding Pass 231: Tool Belt Generation

    Doug is back from Raleigh Durham after flight simulator training on the KC46 and Drew is getting better at landings on a Cessna 172. We discuss:
    Lara from Non Rev Lounge Podcast visits DC.Will Gen Z, the Toolbelt Generation, fill aviation's need for skilled technicians?Southwest cuts service and expects to lose 2,000 employees this year.American has a loss in the 1st quarter but sees record revenue and a strong 2nd quarter ahead.IndiGo orders up to 100 A350s.New DOT rules for refunds and pricing transparency.Join the Conversation! 
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    • 58 min
    Boarding Pass 230: Mystery Flight

    Boarding Pass 230: Mystery Flight

    Would you pay 30,000 miles for a flight to a mystery destination? We would, and so did several lucky passengers who got to fly on SAS to Athens. We discuss this and:

    Delta and United report 1st quarter performance.

    Southwest and United reduce schedule due to Boeing 737 delivery delays.

    Floods in Dubai shut down the airport.

    You're never too old for a new chapter….in aviation! 
    Join the conversation!

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    • 52 min
    Boarding Pass 229: Jeff Wise Talks Boeing and MH370

    Boarding Pass 229: Jeff Wise Talks Boeing and MH370

    Science journalist, Jeff Wise, joins us to share his views on how Boeing lost its way after it acquired McDonnell Douglas.  We also look back at one of aviation's biggest unsolved mysteries - the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines MH370 just over 10 years ago. 
    Check out Jeff’s recent article on Boeing and his intriguing podcast uncovering the latest clues to what happened to MH370:


    Boeing Nosedive


    Deep Dive MH370


    Join the conversation!
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    • 1 hr 8 min
    Boarding Pass 228: Here Today, Gone ToMaui

    Boarding Pass 228: Here Today, Gone ToMaui

    Drew is back from Hong Kong and Doug is about to do domestic legs from Chicago, to Denver,  and then to Maui. How does he pack for this? We discuss:

    US adds 303,000 jobs, more than forecast, promising a strong summer travel season.

    Doug and Drew love to name lounges according to their themes. Is the “Captain Cook “ lounge at SFO related to Pan Am’s Clipper Club lounges?

    Alaska Airlines reveals how much Boeing paid them in damages for the 737-9 grounding.

    SAS’ bankruptcy filing has been approved by a US court, allowing it to reorganize and exit as a stronger airline.

    Economy airline tickets are 9% more expensive than in 2019 but premium tickets are down by 3%. Is this good or bad for the airlines.

    What are the commandments from the FAR/AIM on airspeeds in different classes of air spaces?
    Join the conversation! 
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    • 53 min
    Boarding Pass 227: WE ARE NOT GOING TO SYDNEY

    Boarding Pass 227: WE ARE NOT GOING TO SYDNEY

    Doug is back from a nonrev family adventure to Santiago, Chile while Drew was busy getting snowbirds to the Caribbean. We discuss:

    Jetblue/Hawaiian/Alaska merge into Blue Pacific?
    Boom Overture tester, the XB-1, takes flight!

    Leadership shakeup at Boeing 

    Spring Break volumes and airspace bottlenecks 

    Do crews on turns to Canada and Mexico need to clear customs?
    We finish with Drew taping from Seattle and planning to fly to Hong Kong via SFO.
    Join the conversation
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    • 49 min
    Boarding Pass 226: The WindRunner?

    Boarding Pass 226: The WindRunner?

    Doug had 3 trips since the last episode - DC to SFO, SFO to Osaka, and an out and back KC46 flight at Travis AFB in California. Drew had a quiet week with a flight lesson and a smooth week managing the a hub operation. We talk about what may be the biggest airplane ever, the WindRunner by start-up Radia, which will transport wind turbines. We also discuss:

    United expects its busiest Spring Break ever.

    JAL and Korean Air order A350s.

    NASA;s Artemis II plans to take astronauts around the moon next year.

    Which aircraft have the right of way.

    Air Force One and TFRs (temporary flight restrictions.
    We finish the episode with our preliminary travel plans for Spring Break. Will Doug and family make it to South America? Cliff hanger for next week!
    Join the conversation! 
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    • 57 min

Customer Reviews

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5 Ratings

DK Revenge ,

Great for getting some inside knowledge on how airlines run

I’ve been a religious listener of a couple of avgeek podcasts for the last few years (Layovers and Australian Frequent Flyer On Air) but it wasn’t quite enough for me. I recently discovered The Next Trip and I love how it dives deep into airline operations from both a flying and ground ops perspective. Interesting to hear about how things work in a big US international airline. The frequency and length of the episodes is great to keep me satisfied with lots of avgeek content.

MikeyOzNZ ,

Congrats on your centenary!

I’ve been listening since number 1 guys and your podcast has been great guiding us through the pandemic. If you make it down to OOL airport any time then I’ll buy you both a beer!

Tongaface ,

Love the new podcast!

Hi from Australia! Love the new podcast, when ever a new episode drops my run home from work that day is made so much more easier and interesting. My favourite part is hearing the insights into the operational aspects of running an airline. One topic I have always found curious was how airlines manage scheduling flights and allocating a specific aircraft e.g. registration number to a flight. Does one specific aircraft fly a single route or is it a constant juggling act between aircrafts coming in from different flights? What happens when there are forced equipment changes or major delays on an in bound flight? Do they just have spare aircraft lying around or slack in the system to cover? Thanks! Alex

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