Explore every episode of the podcast The Next Trip - An Aviation and Travel Podcast
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| Boarding Pass 248: Staying Ahead of the Plane | 26 Aug 2024 | 00:55:18 | |
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: Join the conversation! | |||
| Boarding Pass 247: The Boeing 247 | 19 Aug 2024 | 00:43:41 | |
Doug's getting used to his new plane, the KC46, and so is Drew on the Cessna 172. Both of us are enjoying flying as anxiety about learning a new plane eases. We also discuss: Takeoff and travel vibe music. Is the Alaska/Hawaiian merger imminent? Boeing and United make nice nice, they were the same company after all. Voepass 2283 crash and a discussion on icing and lift. Join the conversation! | |||
| Boarding Pass 238: 40-Year-Old Virgin | 17 Jun 2024 | 00:52:21 | |
Virgin Atlantic celebrates 40 years of service this month. We reminisce about the groundbeaking airline's growth and how it's looking to rejuvenate with new management. In other news, Doug is summering in Breckenridge and, for balance, Drew's operations center is flooded. Spoiler…it was a crappy situation. Also on this episode: Alaska loses to the Virgin Group in a $160 million trademark case. FAA reports unruly passenger incidents remain high. Lufthansa and IAG being asked for more concessions for their acquisitions of ITA and Air Europa, respectively. Southwest’s new investor, Elliott Investment Management, demands changes. What is a coterminal and what does that mean for passengers Join the conversation! | |||
| Boarding Pass 148: The Queue | 26 Sep 2022 | 00:54:57 | |
Leave it to our British friends to turn a line into an institution. We discuss The Queue to pay last respects to Queen Elizabeth and guess what? There's an aviation tangent. Drew regales Doug with his trip to LAX via Fargo and LAX to DC via Maui (it's complicated). Also on this episode: Join the conversation! | |||
| Boarding Pass 147: The Holy Trinity | 19 Sep 2022 | 00:56:55 | |
World traveler and friend of the show, Ian, joins us to talk about frequent flier programs and the benefits of having status on multiple airlines. He mentions the “holy trinity” 🤣 of the Star Alliance, oneworld, and Skyteam and being elite on all three. We also discuss whether Boom's Overture will go forward after Rolls Royce announced they’re leaving the project, the rise in business travel, and the United/Emirates partnership. Find Ian on Instagram at @iandeyoung | |||
| Boarding Pass 146: Unplugged | 12 Sep 2022 | 00:56:43 | |
We're semi-unplugged this week with Doug taping with his cellphone from a layover hotel room. Forgive us for too much realness on this MacGyver'ed episode. Drew gives an update on private pilot training and Doug is back from a 2nd LHR trip. We discuss what rights you have when your flight cancels. Surprise, you will get less from ULCC's (ultra low cost carriers). The DOT hss created a dashboard to help you fund the answers at: Other topics on this episode: | |||
| Boarding Pass 145: Eefrow | 05 Sep 2022 | 00:51:21 | |
Doug has the smoothest flight ever to Eefrow (London Heathrow) and Drew is planning to fill in as ops manager at SFO where his airline career started. Doug’s flight from SFO to LHR carries the legacy of Pan Am flight 1 which flew the route in the 90’s. Pan Am flight 1 of yore flew around the world in 1947. We discuss the other “Flight 1’s” of the world which represent several airline’s most prestigious routes. Also on the episode: | |||
| Boarding Pass 144: Winging It | 29 Aug 2022 | 00:58:27 | |
High wing or low wing, what’s better and what’s the difference? We discuss that, trying to sleep during a 3 hour break on an 11 hour flight (spoiler…it’s hard), and a glass cockpit in a Cessna 172. Also: | |||
| Boarding Pass 143: You'll Take What's Available | 22 Aug 2022 | 01:00:42 | |
This week’s show has an airport theme with our buddy Francis, an airport ops supervisor, joining us for the 2nd time. Francis explains airport classifications, signage, and how they deal with diversions. We also dicuss: We end with a quick lesson on airport signage and lighting that will raise your avgeek credentials. Join the conversation! | |||
| Boarding Pass 142: A Walk Down Memory Taxilane | 15 Aug 2022 | 00:55:55 | |
Doug and Drew meet up in California and tape in person. Drew takes Doug to Concord Buchanan Airport where he started his aviation career as a lineserviceman. Doug tells us about his first charter flight and how being on reserve is like nonreving for your job. Also on this episode: We spend a lot of time bantering with each other, and you, so sit back, relax, and enjoy the trip, the Next Trip! | |||
| Boarding Pass 141: Northern Lights... In the Summer! | 08 Aug 2022 | 01:01:21 | |
Doug embarks on his Atlantic IOE with a flight to Frankfurt that is pure aviation magic from two sunsets, during takeoff, and a rare view of the aurora borealis on a summertime flight. Drew might be changing from Team Piper to Team Cessna with a new instructor and flight school. A Cessna with a low budget “EICAS” system…whaaat? Also: We end with listener question what to where inflight in case of an emergency. Our answers may shock you. Join the conversation! | |||
| Boarding Pass 140: Is the Recovery Stabilizing? | 01 Aug 2022 | 01:07:11 | |
Are we seeing aviation stabilizing as airlines hire workers back and the travel surge starts to ease? We discuss positive trends we’re seeing in the supply chain, load factors, and our daily work life. Also on this episode: We end the show answering some great questions about LCC’s, pilot training, and diversions from our listeners. | |||
| Boarding Pass 139: Summer Travel | 25 Jul 2022 | 01:07:11 | |
Summer travel is in full swing and so are Doug with a family vacation, and Drew with a busy airport operation. We give you tips on how to avoid drama at the airport by planning ahead. Get there early, have back up plans, use the airline apps, and check the FAA's National Airspace System Status to avoid problem airports. Also on this episode: Join the conversation! | |||
| Boarding Pass 237: Starliner's "Long Tarmac Delay" | 10 Jun 2024 | 00:54:02 | |
Doug is back from steamy hot and bustling Manila, and Drew’s still getting cockpit-blocked on his Cessna 172 training flights. This time Drew's training was canceled when a Yak 52 gear collapse caused the single runway airport to close. On this episode we discuss: We got featured in the New York Times! IATA predicts bigger airline profits in 2024 than 2023 NASA and Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner “Calypso” docks with the ICC. SpaceX launched and successfully landed, Starship, a reusable satellite launcher and moon lander. Speaking of Star, Drew describes how airlines prioritize STAR flights - Start The Airline Right. Doug is planning for a family trip over the weekend and Drew is hitting the books to possibly solo this month | |||
| Boarding Pass 138: Skynest | 18 Jul 2022 | 01:05:53 | |
Would you pay extra to use a flat bed on a long flight? Air New Zealand thinks you will with their Skynest which are 6 stacked bunks mid cabin. We discuss this and commiserata about both of our crazy work days negotiating East Coast thunderstorms and a pigeon (?). Drew is hitting the private pilot training books and Doug has a previous KC10 pilot and coworker jumpseating on his flight. Also on this episode: Join the conversation! | |||
| Boarding Pass 137: Frontier 1.0 and Leisure Suits | 11 Jul 2022 | 01:06:57 | |
Matt joins us for the third time and is now an official co-host! His love for aviation started as a nonrev flying on his dad’s benefits on the original Frontier. He then went from ramper, to operations agent, to zone controller, to customer service supervisor, and finally to travel agent. He regales us with stories from when suits were required for employees. We also discuss: We end the episode quizzing Matt on weird reservations terms. Ever heard of an open jaw ticket, skiplagging, and married segments? It’s all in this fun filled episode | |||
| Boarding Pass 136: Crew Scheduling: We Need You... 20 Min Ago | 04 Jul 2022 | 00:54:22 | |
Happy 4th of July to our American listeners! On this holiday weekend Doug gets a call to fly to Taiwan, 20 minutes after the check-in time, to cover a 777 first officer opening. We tape with Doug in a glorified hotel “jail” cell in Taipei with the country still under severe Covid-19 restrictions. We talk about Doug’s trip to Asia, Drew’s “seconds to cancelation” story about how everything has to come together in Airport Ops to get a flight out of the gate and off the ground. We also discuss: Join the conversation! | |||
| Boarding Pass 135: Trust Us, We're All Trying! | 27 Jun 2022 | 01:02:04 | |
Just off our Boeing 777 and Piper Warrior flights we are pumped up and ready to talk aviation! Doug gets to fly a frequent flier across the 4 million mile mark and Drew gets comfortable with Warrior landing patterns and touch and goes. We then dive into: We end with a listener’s love-hate relationship with his hometown airline, Norwegian. Join the conversation! | |||
| Boarding Pass 134: Doug Flies the 777! | 20 Jun 2022 | 01:03:36 | |
Doug is fresh off his first 777 flight with a trip from San Francisco to Honolulu, to Guam, and back. Drew has a bunch of questions for Doug on the 777 and the airports he visited, and has his own story flying the other end of the spectrum - a single engine Piper Warrior. Other topics on this episode: Join the conversation! | |||
| Boarding Pass 133: Kentucky to California | 13 Jun 2022 | 00:53:49 | |
Drew heads out to California with Next Trip contributor, Greg from Kentucky, while Doug waits to fly the 777. We discuss Kentucky aviation and our crazy trip out to LAX which involved a few changes due to full flights everywhere. Greg talks about Cincinnati, Ohio’s airport, CVG, which is actually in Kentucky, the large cargo hub at Louisville, and the lack of air service at Lexington. We also discuss: Join the conversation! | |||
| Boarding Pass 132: CRM | 06 Jun 2022 | 00:59:43 | |
Doug is still waiting to be called to work his first 777 flight and Drew gets some family time in between crazy busy operations shifts. Busy or not, we always find time for our avgeek podcast break. Speaking of work and pleasure, what’s a good term for a combination business/leisure trip? Bleisure, Lisness, WFV (working from vacation)? We share your great ideas. What is CRM, crew resource management, and how does it apply in any work environment, not just on the flight deck? Also on this show: We do a go-around on our 767-400 story from last week with some added fun facts We end the show with a great question about regional airlines from Drew’s flight instructor Kathleen and a big thank you to flight attendants around the world for your hard work. Happy International Flight Attendants Day! Join the conversation! | |||
| Boarding Pass 131: Why Not the 767-400? | 30 May 2022 | 00:58:39 | |
Doug is going stir crazy at home waiting for “the call”, with his first 777 assignment, and Drew is trying to keep the operation from getting crazy with 4 ramp closures for lightning within a few hours. To get our minds off our week, we obsess about why the 767-400 wasn’t successful with only 37 built. We continue our discussion about a new “Golden Age” of aviation with Bombardier flight testing the Global 8000, which will be the fastest passenger airplane, and the growth of luxurious airport lounges. Also on this episode: Check out this great historical lounge overview by Lounge Review. https://loungereview.com/the-use-of-airline-lounges-as-a-marketing-tool-history-and-innovation/ Join the conversation! | |||
| Boarding Pass 130: Alliances | 23 May 2022 | 01:03:57 | |
What was the first airline alliance - was it STAR, NW/KL, oneworld, Wings? We discuss international alliances that help improve revenues and ease passenger connectivity across carriers. Also, we believe we may be entering a new Golden Age of Aviation with supersonic airliners running on sustainable fuel, electric sea gliders, and airlines competing on improved passenger experience. Doug waits for the call to fly his first 777 and Drew has a busy week with flight training, irregular ops at work, and two Next Trip listeners visiting. Other topics: We finish the show answering great questions from listeners regarding passenger experience on the 787 and 777, Eurobiz, and possible new mid-continent airline hubs. Join the conversation! | |||
| Boarding Pass 129: EuroBiz | 16 May 2022 | 01:00:46 | |
What's better, having a middle seat open, lounge access, and high quality meals, or a bigger seat? We discuss Eurobiz vs US domestic First. Other topics on this episode: | |||
| Boarding Pass 236: Mixed Signals | 03 Jun 2024 | 00:55:54 | |
Doug thought he was flying a 777 to Frankfurt but ended up in Barcelona (sorry, Barthelona) while Drew was playing avgeek tour guide again in DC. We discuss: Join the banter! | |||
| Boarding Pass 128: Project Sunrise | 09 May 2022 | 01:05:11 | |
Drew is fresh off his third private pilot training flight so get ready for more small plane pilot memoirs. Doug is more excited about Drew’s business trip and asks him if it was better than Zoom - spoiler…..uhhh YES!! Also on this episode: Join the conversation! | |||
| Boarding Pass 127: Bigfoot | 02 May 2022 | 00:58:40 | |
We’re going from Guppies (737’s) to Bigfoot (777) as Doug finishes 777 training. One of the striking features of the 777 is its huge main landing, the largest on any aircraft. We dig into landing gear and getting aircraft on the ground vs. off the ground on this episode. Other topics discussed Delta flight attendants start getting paid during boarding Is the A220 the 787 of long, thin domestic routes. Breeze starts A220 transcon flights We end the show sharing listener comments on flying on the 747, getting through Amsterdam Schipol Airport, and airline boarding cutoff times. Join the conversation! | |||
| Boarding Pass 126: Back to Normal | 25 Apr 2022 | 00:53:34 | |
We’re partying like its 2019! Load factors and fares are up as Americans throw off their masks and head back to the skies as COVID19 wanes. We go through the spreadsheets as the major US carriers reveal their 1st quarter results. We also talk about Russia cranking up the TU-214, cough Russian 757, and IL96-300, cough Russian A340, production lines. In our pilot and airport memoirs we talk about Doug’s 777 training and Drew’s airport operation which changes drastically when load factors increase from 75% to over 90%. Join the conversation! | |||
| Boarding Pass 125: Middle East Airlines are Back! | 18 Apr 2022 | 01:01:56 | |
Next Trip was the #1 aviation podcast in Dubai this week so who better to have on this episode than the #1 avgeek in Dubai? Return guest, Roxi or @roxavgeek on Instagram and Twitter, is a flight attendant for a Dubai based carrier and also has a large following as an aviation influencer. Traffic is up 215% in the Middle East and we ask Roxi if it seems like the area is beyond COVID. She also recaps the Dubai Airshow for us since she was attending the event when we taped before. Also on this episode: We end the show with your questions for Roxi on aircraft and aviation. Did you stump her? You gotta listen! Join the conversation! | |||
| Boarding Pass 124: jetBlue Crashes the Party | 11 Apr 2022 | 00:57:51 | |
Move over Frontier, jetBlue also has its eye on Spirit and makes a bid to buy it. Of course we have opinions on this - would a jetBlue/Spirit merger help or complicate jetBlue’s current operational issues? Would the cost of reconfiguring all of Spirit’s aircaft be worth it? Would the merger be denied because the two control so much New York to Florida traffic? Listen to what we think jetBlue’s master plan may be. Drew talks about Mainline and Express and how branding and customer products are similar but flight operations and dispatch are separate. We end the episode laughing about how Condor’s new livery is so bad,…it’s good. Listen to find out why. Join the conversation! | |||
| Boarding Pass 123: Cargo Airline Truck Driving, Agriculture Aviation Major, Lifelong AvGeek | 04 Apr 2022 | 01:02:41 | |
Longtime listener and avgeek friend Ryan joins us to talk about changing lanes in his aviation career. Ryan has been an avgeek his whole life and had dreams of being a pilot or working for the airlines. His road took him to driving trucks for a major cargo airline and loving his quality of life in a “flyover'“ state. Doug starts the transition from the 737 to the 777 and Drew talks about running a busy hub operation this week. We also discuss: Find ryan at @plainsandplanes on Twitter and Instagram. Join the conversation! | |||
| Boarding Pass 122: Russia, China, Delta, Frontier and a Whole Lot More... | 28 Mar 2022 | 01:00:32 | |
Pilot memoirs continue with Doug doing his last 737 flights, before going to 777 training, and Drew regales you with his second Piper Warrrior flight above the DC Area. Topics covered:
We end the show answering lister Noah’s questions about ATC ground delay programs and Drew talks about listeners also starting their prival pilot journey. Join the conversation! | |||
| Boarding Pass 121: First Flight! | 21 Mar 2022 | 00:52:36 | |
Drew finally has his first private pilot training flight and, as expected, it was amazing. Doug enjoys his last few weeks on the 737 before 777 training next month. We both talk about last week’s busy operation with full flights during and weather issues around the country. Topics on the episode: Join the conversation! | |||
| Boarding Pass 120: Airplane Repo | 14 Mar 2022 | 00:47:19 | |
We start with positive news of countries opening back up to international travel and Drew’s trip to Chicago. Other topics discussed: We end with a light-hearted ranking of all the annoying passenger types. Doug might be the small bladder passenger and Drew is definitley chatty Cathy. | |||
| Boarding Pass 119: Mriya | 07 Mar 2022 | 01:00:55 | |
Russia continues its invasion of Ukraine, affecting millions of people. Sanctions against Russia are coming from all angles and we discuss how aviation is affected. We end with some positive news on COVID19 with infections declining and masks coming off everywhere - even on some planes. Other topics on this episode: | |||
| Boarding Pass 235: Singapore 321 | 27 May 2024 | 00:49:48 | |
Doug is back from another Osaka trip and Drew is off for Memorial Day weekend…possibly the busiest in history. We discuss: Join the conversation! | |||
| Boarding Pass 118: Australia is Open for Business! | 28 Feb 2022 | 00:57:01 | |
The world is starting to open up but will Russia’s invasion of Ukraine change everything? We discuss the breaking news of countries closing their airspace to Russia and the unfortunate destruction of the heaviest airplane in the world, the Antonov 225, Myria. We get a lot of feedback from you regarding the use of the term “gas” versus “fuel”, you do a deeper dive into our Flyover States segment, and you offer more airports named after famous people in your neck of the “tarmac”. Also on this episode: Join the conversation! | |||
| Boarding Pass 117: Flyover States? Nah, we Love Everyone... | 21 Feb 2022 | 00:50:09 | |
Doug and Drew meet up in DC with Doug picking up an SFO-DCA trip before he leaves the 737. Doug tells Drew his route was over some "flyover states" so we research where the term came from. Drew regales you with the history of College Park Airport which he lives by and we discus airports named after presidents on this President's Day episode. Other topics: | |||
| Boarding Pass 116: Nonrev Lounge Crossover Pt. 1 | 14 Feb 2022 | 01:01:49 | |
Welcome to our first crossover episode with another aviation podcast, Nonrev Lounge. NonRev Lounge is hosted by Tyler who works ramp, his sister Monique who’s a gate agent, and their friend Lara, a flight attendant and a previous guest on our show. Today we have Tyler guest hosting the show with two other avgeek friends, Greg and Nate. We’re taping from SFO where we’ve met to spot planes and participate in some major avgeekery. This is a two part episode with this being Part 1 and Part 2 airing tomorrow, February 15th, on Nonrev Lounge. Be sure to check them out right after this and subcribe to their podcast. Nonrev lounge is focused on travel and their exciting jobs working for a major airline with a hub at Phoenix. Topics in this episode Join the conversation! | |||
| Boarding Pass 115: Qatar's Rebound Relationship | 07 Feb 2022 | 00:47:27 | |
We keep our pilot memoirs and deice diaries short today after some mixed feedback. Who are we kidding?? Doug talks about his trip to Honduras and happening to be there for their presidential inauguration. Drew talks about running it hard with a full schedule during the Nor'easter. Also: | |||
| Boarding Pass 114: Cities that Changed Your Life | 31 Jan 2022 | 01:01:55 | |
Doug’s pilot memoir this week is his return to the KC10 after several months. Was it like riding a bike? We talk about the KC10’s successor, the KC46 Pegasus, based on a 767-200 with a 767-400 flight deck. Does it measure up to the KC10 Extender? Also on this episode: The UK relaxes COVID19 documentation requirements Air India returns to the Tata Group after 69 years Lufthansa and Air France push back on the EU’s climate plans US retaliates against China by blocking flights after China’s regulations against US flights We end the episode with a fun discussion on things people say that make avgeek’s twitch. British Airlines? QUANTAS? 787-900? | |||
| Boarding Pass 113: Narrow-Body Game Changer? | 24 Jan 2022 | 00:48:38 | |
DC gets an another big snowstorm and Drew tells Doug, whatever you do, don’t connect through DC! Guess what Doug does? We got a chance to meet up and Doug got to see Drew’s deice operation in person. Our first topic is one we both are experts at - airline seats. With narrow-bodies doing more international routes, a new “Butterfly” seat, which converts from 2 standard domestic first seats to 1 international lie-flat seat, may be the answer. We also discuss: We end with another airine and wine piece, this time with a New Zealand airline started by a winery. A Saab 340 regional airline that’s focused on a beverage? We have concerns! Join the convsersation: | |||
| Boarding Pass 112: It Was the Asphalt | 17 Jan 2022 | 00:54:48 | |
From Martin Luther King Day, to Sidney Poitier, to United product placement, to DC8's to Hawaii? Stay with us…and yes, everything leads to aviation. We look at how far (or not) we’ve come from the DC8. Also on this episode: We end with our favorite avgeek dad jokes. We apologize in advance. Join the conversation! | |||
| Boarding Pass 111: Arrivalgate | 10 Jan 2022 | 00:55:25 | |
We start the show sharing how busy our weeks were with snow on the East Coast and in the Midwest. Drew discusses deicing challenges with moderate to heavy snow and Doug talks about how weather issues around the sytem are constantly changing his flying schedule. Drew explores going back to pilot school to get his private pilot's license with Doug encouraging him that its never too late to learn. Also on this episode: We end the show with Drew answering a listener question about how arrival gates are chosen. Join the conversation! | |||
| Boarding Pass 110: AvGeek Bill of Rights | 03 Jan 2022 | 01:00:58 | |
We dive into the new year with our predictions for the top aviation stories of 2022. Our main topic is the 777 and its ups and downs, pun intended, with PW4000 777’s expected to return service while the 777x sees certification delays. We end the episode with our “demands” in our Avgeek Bill of Rights. Other topics discussed: Join the conversation! | |||
| Boarding Pass 109: Wining into the New Year | 27 Dec 2021 | 00:55:00 | |
We love airplanes and we love flying...especially with a nice glass of wine to enjoy our trip. We end the year talking about how airlines choose the varieties they serve. Also in this episode: | |||
| Boarding Pass 234: Embraer Superiority | 20 May 2024 | 00:53:01 | |
Drew got some good Cessna 172 training in with his first landing at an airport which wasn’t the one he took off from. Martin State Airport to Easton, MD was the route which was short but only 15 miles shy of a “cross country” training flight. Doug is home this week and has been dance dad (vs. soccer mom) . We discuss: Join the conversation! | |||
| Boarding Pass 108: Travel Benefits | 20 Dec 2021 | 01:04:19 | |
We talk about our busy weeks as we help move thousands of people the week before Christmas. We give our listeners tips on how to score airline and hotel perks to take take your avgeek travel up a notch. Other topics discussed: | |||
| Boarding Pass 107: Social Cargo Pilots | 13 Dec 2021 | 01:20:13 | |
Christmas is only 2 weeks away and airlines are busy carrying millions of packages around the world. What better time to have two cargo pilots on? Think cargo employees are introverts? Think again because these guys, our buddies Matt and Stephen, are a plane load of fun. | |||
| Boarding Pass 106: Two Steps Forward, One Step Back? | 06 Dec 2021 | 00:50:42 | |
We review Thanksgiving week traffic and congratulate the airlines on a smooth operation with few cancelations. Topics covered: Some countries start closing borders to international traffic Business travel is on the road to recovery We note several aircraft with wingspans greater than their lengths. Join the conversation! | |||