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The Next Trip - An Aviation and Travel Podcast

Doug and Drew
The Next Trip - An Aviation and Travel Podcast
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    Boarding Pass 335: The 737-7/10 Close to Certification

    2026/05/04 | 59 mins.
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    Doug has an Air Force flight delay and Drew is escorting 737s around the airport and scaring birds away We discuss:
    LAX Theme Building (the Spider)
     Return of the MD11?
    The 737-7 and 737-10 near certification
    Fuel prices, yes fuel prices, again
    Scope clauses,  what are they, and what are the aircraft restrictions?
    Spirit’s last days?
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    Boarding Pass 334: Airfares Continue to Rise

    2026/04/27 | 57 mins.
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    Aired on April 27, 2026
    Drew is learning how to use a firearm at the airport and Doug just made his wine and cheese cruise in Amsterdam. We discuss:
    The next big U.S. carrier reports 1st quarter results
    Trump opposed to some mergers, but not others
    A European airline adds fees after tickets are sold
    Alaska says it is not increasing fares due to rising fuel costs
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    Boarding Pass 333: United and American?

    2026/04/20 | 1h 10 mins.
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    Doug is back from Frankfurt and Drew is playing airport cop catching speeders. We discuss: 
    No meowing on the frequency please
    United Airlines moonshot merger dream with American Airlines
    JetBlue reportedly looking to be acquired
    Allegiant merger with Sun Country is approved
    Airline cutbacks due to fuel prices
    Busiest airports of 2025
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    Boarding Pass 332: Jet Fuel Crisis

    2026/04/13 | 56 mins.
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    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 updates
    First U.S. airline reports 1st quarter results
    Contributor comments
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    Keukenhof Gardens
    Amsterdam Wine and Cheese Canal Cruise
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  • The Next Trip - An Aviation and Travel Podcast

    Boarding Pass 332: Jet Fuel Crisis

    2026/04/13 | 59 mins.
    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 updates
    First U.S. airline reports 1st quarter results
    Contributor comments
    Join the Network!
    Links from this episode:
    Keukenhof Gardens
    Amsterdam Wine and Cheese Canal Cruise
    https://www.nexttripnetwork.com/

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About The Next Trip - An Aviation and Travel Podcast

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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