The Next Trip is a weekly, internationally acclaimed 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
Send us a text BoardingPass 40 is live with Doug and Drew ripping the bandaid off with an update on airline layoffs. We share positive news on Virgin Atlantic and #avsplain landing on a snowy runway and how #BagCans work. #aviationTOUGH https://www.nexttripnetwork.com/
Send us a text Boarding pass 39 is out and the winner of our New Kid on the Gate poll is the #A350! We also talk about Joey @GerardiAviation visiting IAD for #planespotting and hash over layoffs and the slow recovery. Still staying #aviationTOUGH. https://www.nexttripnetwork.com/
Send us a text We talk safety first this week with FOD checks and maintenance tail swaps, Tata possible Air India takeover, and are UA/DL marketing to us avgeeks? Join the conversation! https://www.nexttripnetwork.com/
Send us a text Doug and Drew get caught up on the latest news: Airline furloughs Virgin Atlantic bankruptcy Air India crash BA retiring A318 We also give tips on carryons. https://www.nexttripnetwork.com/
Send us a text Aviation professionals and avgeek photographers Jason (@jknapfel) and Tyler (@tcrookairways) join us to talk about life working Ramp Ops at a busy hub. We also chat about spotting, non-reving, and of course, Biscoff. 🙄 https://www.nexttripnetwork.com/
Send us a text Doug and Drew discuss the latest 737 drama (not the Max), news briefs, and a shout out to our FAA friends! We also confirmed Doug was a spreadsheet guy at 7. https://www.nexttripnetwork.com/
Send us a text #BoardingPass 34 is live with Speedbird Julie, @JSS779, joining us to mourn the retirement of the British Airways 747. She also gives us a virtual tour of Heathrow Airport airline lounges. Spoiler alert, lots of bubbles 🥂🥂 along the way! https://www.nexttripnetwork.com/
Send us a text Doug and Drew hash over possible massive job cuts at US Airlines and about a stalled economic recovery. We take diversions to talk about our Twitter poll on the best alliance livery and Doug tells us what its like to fly through hail. Spoiler alert, its scary. https://www.nexttripnetwork.com/
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Send us a text Doug and Drew talk about everything from nonreving, to facemasks, the 737 Max, touch and go landings, lightning, and the galley sink. Join the (A.D.D.) conversation! https://www.nexttripnetwork.com/
Send us a text #BoardingPass 29 is live with our friend @FatElvis04 talking about his @RunwayGirl article on #FlyingBlind during COVID19. We do an international bailout update and lose some #avgeek street cred with an #airlineslogan game gone wrong 🤦🏾♂️🤦♂️. https://www.nexttripnetwork.com/
Send us a text Doug and Drew talk about staying positive in our new normal. We give the Mad Dog a proper send off and rant about another T-Tail, the CRJ200. Mad Dog Madness final week A Workhorse Remembered, our 1st YouTube video PIA 8303 update Airlines see an upswing in traffic Mitsubishi CRJ? CRJ200 - the good, the bad https://www.nexttripnetwork.com/...
Send us a text It's all about Doug's excellent MD80 adventure but we take some time to marvel at the SpaceX launch and go over news topics. Doug's surprise MD80 trip PIA 8303 crash update LH accepts bailout conditions LATAM Chile is the latest bankruptcy SpaceX Crew Dragon launch success Thank you Airport Ops workers https://www.nexttripnetwork.com/...
Send us a text BoardingPass 26 is live with VIP guest Joey of @GerardiAviation . We chat about his turboprop transcon trip article in @AirlineGeeks , EAS flights, and @owayfinder's #MD80 trip. Come for the info, stay for the #avgeek rants! VIP Joey Gerardi Doug’s Mad Dog Trip! Transcon Turboprop PIA A320 Crash Airlines’ Slow Climb https://www.nexttripnetwork.com/...
Send us a text Nick of JetTip.Net joins us to look at the data on flight and passenger volumes Find your favorite aircraft and liveries Trainspotting and planespotting meet Digging through passenger volumes for hope Premium seat going or coming? https://www.nexttripnetwork.com/
Send us a text 787 to the Rescue Passengers to Pallets Avianca Troubles Aisle or Window? Drew and Doug get Real https://www.nexttripnetwork.com/
Send us a text VIP Guest Matt Masks✔Middle Seats🚫 Combis to the Rescue Airline Brat to Employee 767 and 747 Rants https://www.nexttripnetwork.com/
Send us a text In Boarding Pass 22, Doug and Drew discuss several aviation related topics including: Introducing our new logo Merchandise shop is live! Get NTP socks, stickers, shirts, etc here Why would we save LGA or EWR? More airlines announce bankruptcy or need of state aid Have we hit the bottom? Boeing backs out of Embraer Deal Updated predictions Listener feedback Wonder Plane questions Surprise guest appearance https://www.nexttripnetwork.com/...
Send us a text In Boarding Pass 21, Doug and Drew welcome two of our listeners to the show to discuss several aviation topics including: The likely end for South African Airways Voluntary time off Middle seats blocked New blood tests might become the "new normal," but have the chance to speed up travel recovery Ops topic: storing a plane, then flying it again for the first time ERJ-170/175 vs. CRJ-700/900 Favorite liveries Favorite past trips and dream trip once the crisis ends https:/...
Send us a text In Boarding Pass 20, Doug and Drew discuss several aviation topics including: Avro RJ/BAe 146 Fat-and-Backs Cargo only flights KLM 747-400 Combi returns! NE Patriots plane goes to China Routes to China might soon open Listener feedback Repatriation flights - who sits in first class? Twitter game: What airline do you operate? Twitter game: What 3 airlines would you bring back? Want to join the listener episode? Email us at [email protected] https://www.nexttripnetwork.com/...
Send us a text In Boarding Pass 19, Doug and Drew welcome a very special guest to help divert our attention from COVID-19 and instead focus on some AvGeek stories from times past. https://www.nexttripnetwork.com/
Send us a text In Boarding Pass 18, Doug and Drew welcome Ryan Ewing of Airline Geeks back to the show to discuss several aviation topics including: #aviationTOUGH Order #aviationTOUGH stickers here Settle the Biscoff debate COVID-19 updates Lessons from 9/11 Aircraft retirements Listener poll: what do you call the MD-80 You can find Ryan on Twitter @FlyingHighRyan or read his team's great content at airlinegeeks.com. https://www.nexttripnetwork.com/...
Send us a text In Boarding Pass 17, Doug and Drew discuss several aviation topics including: #aviationTOUGH COVID-19 latest Aggregated airline impacts here (courtesy of Jon Ostrower, Seth Miller, Jason Rabinowitz, et al) KLM 747-400 retirement Ops Topic: Diversions Feedback Listener Poll: DC-10 vs. L1011 https://www.nexttripnetwork.com/...
Send us a text In Boarding Pass 16, Doug and Drew discuss several aviation topics including: Doug's current trip 737 MAX update COVID-19 Airlines brace for impact U.S. restricts travel from Europe Listener Poll: Which cookies do you prefer? Feedback Next Trips https://www.nexttripnetwork.com/...
Send us a text In Boarding Pass 15, Doug and Drew discuss several aviation topics including: Drew's trip home from Sri Lanka COVID-19 update IATA's revised revenue guidance More airlines cut service, ground staff and airplanes Business travel and conferences get the axe Flybe ceases operations Heathrow's proposed 3rd runway hits a roadblock Ops Topic: holding vs. circling Ops Topic: fuel emergency A380 wake turbulence Ops Topic: flying in wake turbulence Listener Poll: preferred L...
Send us a text In Boarding Pass 014, Doug and Drew discuss several aviation topics including: Drew in India and Sri Lanka Drew’s travel to India Air India’s privitazation issues Vistara’s new code-share with United Aviation center of gravity American and Qatar announce new partnership Trans States Airlines (United Express) is closing its doors Covid 19 Update Travel restrictions to Italy and South Korea Airlines cut service to Japan, Italy and South Korea Oceanic flight from an operations perspe...
Send us a text In Boarding Pass 013, Doug and Drew welcome Justin Yarbrough to the show to discuss several aviation topics including: Qatar increases stake in IAG Coronavirus update Debris found in undelivered 737 MAX aircraft fuel tanks IFE accessibility Proposed changes to service animal policies on U.S. airlines How do airlines schedule aircraft Twitter Poll: Do you check a bag for a 2-day trip? Non-rev stories Next trips https://www.nexttripnetwork.com/...
Send us a text In Boarding Pass 012, Doug and Drew discuss several aviation topics including: Doug's window shade fight JetBlue turns 20 Air Italy liquidates United buys a pilot academy Coronavirus update Breeze Airlines Alaska plans to join oneworld, cozies up (again) with American Twitter Poll - what is Alaska's fleet plan going forward Feedback from listners KLM 747-400 breaks the speed of sound! Not really, here's why... Drew's AMAZING 787-9 delivery flight https://www.ne...
Send us a text In Boarding Pass 011, Doug (on location at OKC) and Drew discuss several topics including: Drew's second domestic wide-body flight in as many weeks Doug's AvGeek way home from OKC Coronavirus update Airbus learns of punishment in bribery scandal Airbus' intended purchase of Bombardier's remaining stake in the A220 program Breeze Airlines (formerly Moxy) starts to take form What to do for entertainment on a 6 hour transcon Teasing Drew's 787 delivery flight...
