The Next Trip - An Aviation and Travel Podcast

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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 strips
New routes for February
Lufthansa Allegris business class seats 
Will Airbus launch the A350-2000?
Canadians avoiding travel to the US
Las Vegas Slump? 
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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 flight
Drones, lasers, airspace closures and confusion in El Paso
Southwest’s shaky assigned seat rollout 
Employee unease over American’s current leadership
JetBlue and United further expand partnership 
History of e-Tickets
Listener feedback
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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 routes
Airbus is close to launching the A220-500
BWI expands with 142,000 sq ft of new space
DEN airport sees record traffic
Bay Area airports bracing for Superbowl traffic
Runway conditions from an airport and pilot perspective 
Delta, American, and United accomplishments over 100 years
Links from this episode:
Denver Stapleton Tower Tour
FAA Field Condition Chart
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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 checklists
American, Southwest, Boeing, and GE 2025 financial results
Delta orders more Airbus widebodies
President Trump threatens to ground Canadian aircraft
NTSB preliminary report on January 29 midair collision
Runway condition reporting
Listener Gordon question - is the 777 a dinosaur?
Links from this episode:
NTSB Midair Collision Preliminary Report
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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 2026
WestJet does a 180
One of Drew’s predictions is already correct
GLP-1 drugs and an impact on aviation
WSJ 2025 Airline Rankings 
Airport architecture 
Listener feedback 
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