The Next Trip - An Aviation and Travel Podcast

Doug and Drew

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

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Jul 6, 2020 · 47 min
Boarding Pass 032: Ultra-Long-Haul Flying (Part 2)
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Jun 29, 2020 · 40 min
Boarding Pass 031: Ultra-Long-Haul Flying (Part 1)
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Jun 22, 2020 · 59 min
Boarding Pass 030: Masks on a Plane
Send us Fan Mail 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/
Jun 15, 2020 · 53 min
Boarding Pass 029: Where did my Dog Drop a Nugget? Accessibility in a COVID-19 World
Send us Fan Mail #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/
Jun 7, 2020 · 38 min
Boarding Pass 028: The New Normal
Send us Fan Mail 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/
May 31, 2020 · 36 min
Boarding Pass 027: Maddog Madness
Send us Fan Mail 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/
May 25, 2020 · 43 min
Boarding Pass 026: Turboprop Transcon (No, not Nonstop)
Send us Fan Mail 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/
May 18, 2020 · 42 min
Boarding Pass 025: Does the Data Show a Positive Rate of Climb?
Send us Fan Mail 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/
May 11, 2020 · 40 min
Boarding Pass 024: The State of the Industry
Send us Fan Mail 787 to the Rescue Passengers to Pallets Avianca Troubles Aisle or Window? Drew and Doug get Real https://www.nexttripnetwork.com/
May 3, 2020 · 48 min
Boarding Pass 023: Fringe AvGeek and COVID Combis
Send us Fan Mail VIP Guest Matt Masks✔Middle Seats🚫 Combis to the Rescue Airline Brat to Employee 767 and 747 Rants https://www.nexttripnetwork.com/
Apr 26, 2020 · 44 min
Boarding Pass 022: Decade Predictions (Take Two)
Send us Fan Mail 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/
Apr 20, 2020 · 47 min
Boarding Pass 021: Dreaming of Travel
Send us Fan Mail 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://www.nexttripnetwork.com/
Apr 12, 2020 · 38 min
Boarding Pass 020: Fat-and-Backs and Twitter Games
Send us Fan Mail 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 nexttrip.podcast@gmail.com https://www.nexttripnetwork.com/
Apr 5, 2020 · 56 min
Boarding Pass 019: A Much Needed Break
Send us Fan Mail 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/
Mar 29, 2020 · 44 min
Boarding Pass 018: The Retirement Episode
Send us Fan Mail 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/
Mar 22, 2020 · 46 min
Boarding Pass 017: AviationTOUGH
Send us Fan Mail 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/
Mar 13, 2020 · 42 min
Boarding Pass 016: COVID-19 Takes Aim at the Airline Industry
Send us Fan Mail 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/
Mar 8, 2020 · 46 min
Boarding Pass 015: More Industry Contraction (Plus Some Happy AvGeek Talk)
Send us Fan Mail 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 London airport Our next trips https://www.nexttripnetwork.com/
Mar 1, 2020 · 49 min
Boarding Pass 014: Indian Aviation
Send us Fan Mail 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 perspective 10 highest grossing routes in the world Feedback Our next trips https://www.nexttripnetwork.com/
Feb 23, 2020 · 54 min
Boarding Pass 013: Airline Accessibility
Send us Fan Mail 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/

The Next Trip - An Aviation and Travel Podcast

Boarding Pass 032: Ultra-Long-Haul Flying (Part 2)

Boarding Pass 031: Ultra-Long-Haul Flying (Part 1)

Boarding Pass 030: Masks on a Plane

Boarding Pass 029: Where did my Dog Drop a Nugget? Accessibility in a COVID-19 World

Boarding Pass 028: The New Normal

Boarding Pass 027: Maddog Madness

Boarding Pass 026: Turboprop Transcon (No, not Nonstop)

Boarding Pass 025: Does the Data Show a Positive Rate of Climb?

Boarding Pass 024: The State of the Industry

Boarding Pass 023: Fringe AvGeek and COVID Combis

Boarding Pass 022: Decade Predictions (Take Two)

Boarding Pass 021: Dreaming of Travel

Boarding Pass 020: Fat-and-Backs and Twitter Games

Boarding Pass 019: A Much Needed Break

Boarding Pass 018: The Retirement Episode

Boarding Pass 017: AviationTOUGH

Boarding Pass 016: COVID-19 Takes Aim at the Airline Industry

Boarding Pass 015: More Industry Contraction (Plus Some Happy AvGeek Talk)

Boarding Pass 014: Indian Aviation

Boarding Pass 013: Airline Accessibility