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Send us Fan Mail Doug is back from Frankfurt and Drew is playing airport cop catching speeders. We discuss:  No meowing on the frequency pleaseUnited Airlines moonshot merger dream with American AirlinesJetBlue reportedly looking to be acquiredAllegiant merger with Sun Country is approvedAirline cutbacks due to fuel pricesBusiest airports of 2025Contributor commentsJoin the Network!  https://www.nexttripnetwork.com/

Send us Fan Mail Drew is back from Belgium and Holland with with a nonrev success story and Doug is recovering from his Japan vacation. we discuss: Top 10 airlines and lounges for culinary options Energy crisis/Middle East updatesFirst U.S. airline reports 1st quarter resultsContributor commentsJoin the Network! Links from this episode: Keukenhof Gardens Amsterdam Wine and Cheese Canal Cruise https://www.nexttripnetwork.com/ https://www.nexttripnetwork.com/

Send us Fan Mail Doug is back from a family Spring break trip to Japan and Drew just got to fly a flight simulator for the first time in Denver. We discuss: Artemis II has a successful, and awesome, launchOil prices and airfaresSayonara Air JapanKonnichiwa, or Namaste, to Willie Walsh at IndigoLGA runway incursion ARFF indexesNo more parallel landings at SFOJoin the Network!  Link from this episode: AAAE Airport Management Jobs https://www.nexttripnetwork.com/

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Send us Fan Mail Doug’s KC46 flight is canceled, and he reverts to the flight simulator, and Drew’s trip to Austin is canceled due to heavy loads, caused by South by Southwest, and a DC ATC center shutdown.  We discuss: FAA fast-tracks air taxi testingSouthwest leaves two major airports Coming flight cuts at Chicago O’Hare this summerAtlas expands its fleet with a surprise order Flight cancellations and increasing airfares Crew bunks on long-haul flightsJoin the network!  https://www.nexttripnetwork.com/

Send us Fan Mail Drew is back from Germany and London while Doug is in London and fighting to stay awake. Special guest, Hunter, the Professor of Points writing for the Points Analyst and Travel Nerd Co blog, joined Drew on the trip and joins us on the episode. We discuss.  British Airways first class trip reviewIndigo CEO resignsBoeing has wiring issues on the 737 MaxFuel prices start affecting airfares Hunter shares what his favorite 3 travel credit cards are Listener commentsLinks from this episode: Hunter’s British Airways A380 First Class review https://www.nexttripnetwork.com/

Send us Fan Mail Doug is back from a domestic grind to Denver, Kona, and Chicago and Drew is back from a conference in Pennsylvania followed by a quick trip to Germany. We discuss: Military action in IranUnited wants you to wear headphonesAmerican launching A321XLR over the AtlanticAirlines hit with pain at the pump with high fuel priesCrewmember sick calls at outstationsContributor commentsJoin the Network! https://www.nexttripnetwork.com/

Send us Fan Mail Doug is back from London and Drew gets to sit in the tower for a snow event. The ROTOR Act fails in CongressViolence in Mexico leads to flight chaos Trouble for Air New Zealand Update on Spirit’s bankruptcy Listener feedback Join the Network! https://www.nexttripnetwork.com/

Send us Fan Mail Doug is back from his new “usual”, Brisbane, Australia, and Drew discusses an ATC flow program as they transition from paper to electronic flight progress strips.  Paper to Electronic ATC flight progress stripsNew routes for FebruaryLufthansa Allegris business class seats Will Airbus launch the A350-2000?Canadians avoiding travel to the USLas Vegas Slump? Join the Network!  https://www.nexttripnetwork.com/

Send us Fan Mail Drew is happy to finally be above freezing in DC and discusses runway closures and Doug is playing nonrev travel agent for family, We discuss: Ski jumping (and other extreme sports) versus the Wright Brothers first flightDrones, lasers, airspace closures and confusion in El PasoSouthwest’s shaky assigned seat rollout Employee unease over American’s current leadershipJetBlue and United further expand partnership History of e-TicketsListener feedbackJoin the Network!  https://www.nexttripnetwork.com/

Send us Fan Mail Doug was able to rendezvous with his parents in Brisbane and Drew managed through multiple irregular operations at work. We discuss: Follow ups on grounding Canadian aircraft and DCA helicopter routesAirbus is close to launching the A220-500BWI expands with 142,000 sq ft of new spaceDEN airport sees record trafficBay Area airports bracing for Superbowl trafficRunway conditions from an airport and pilot perspective Delta, American, and United accomplishments over 100 yearsLinks from this episode: Denver Stapleton Tower Tour FAA Field Condition Chart Join the Network!  https://www.nexttripnetwork.com/

Send us Fan Mail Drew survives Winter Storm Fern, and the longest shift of his career, and Doug flew one of the last flights out of EWR before Fern shut down operations. We discuss: Travel checklistsAmerican, Southwest, Boeing, and GE 2025 financial resultsDelta orders more Airbus widebodiesPresident Trump threatens to ground Canadian aircraftNTSB preliminary report on January 29 midair collisionRunway condition reportingListener Gordon question - is the 777 a dinosaur?Links from this episode: NTSB Midair Collision Preliminary Report Join the Network!  https://www.nexttripnetwork.com/

Send us Fan Mail Drew is taping from the airport in DC, where he is bracing for snow storm Fern, and Doug is in Newark preparing to fly out during the storm. We discuss: The first 2 of the U.S. “Big 3” reported their 2025 results and projected 2026WestJet does a 180One of Drew’s predictions is already correctGLP-1 drugs and an impact on aviationWSJ 2025 Airline Rankings Airport architecture Listener feedback Join the Network!  https://www.nexttripnetwork.com/

Send us Fan Mail Drew flew to SFO for happy hour and Doug did AF mission planning which didn’t go as planned. We discuss: Iran AirspaceOur 2026 predictionsAircraft emergency FAA tower alertsDelta finally orders the 787Allegiant merges with Sun Country Africa’s biggest airport begins constructionListener comments2026 Next Trip Predictions Doug: Geopolitical issues/airspace closures become the normBig E2 orders. (Maybe United)Alliance changes (does EK finally join)Airbus hints at a new plane ahead of Boeing Drew  More 787-10s. American and United increase orders Indigo recovers from crew scheduling and expands internationallySouthwest orders 787s for international flights. BWI-LHR, OAKHND797 is introduced….mini 787United makes good on A350 order with 50 -1000sLinks from the show - Drew’s recommendation for Peking duck in San Francisco: Z and Y Peking Duck Join the Network!  https://www.nexttripnetwork.com/

Send us Fan Mail Doug is back from another transpacific flight to Taipei and Drew conducted airport movement area training for firefighters. This will will be the first episode we’ve taped in 2026 and we’re officially on a (takeoff) roll! We discuss: How good were our 2025 predictions?Military action in Venezuela disrupts Caribbean flightsAvelo reduces flying and staffAlaska orders over 100 aircraft and gets its first widebodyA Boom Overture updateListener comments Join the Network!  https://www.nexttripnetwork.com/