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

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! 
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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


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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?
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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.
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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!
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Doug and Drew meet up in DC with a crew of avgeeks that give us a lot of material. Two of them, Drew's coworkers Andy and Patrick, have been on the show. Doug definitely got an earful. We also discuss:

Southwest slashes capacity due to Boeing 737 Max delivery delays.

Cathay Pacific is back in the black with huge profits.

Delta CEO says they're seeing record demand over the next few months.

We do an update on Boeing’s issues.

Latam incident between Sydney and Auckland.
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