The Next Trip - An Aviation and Travel Podcast

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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 Iran
United wants you to wear headphones
American launching A321XLR over the Atlantic
Airlines hit with pain at the pump with high fuel pries
Crewmember sick calls at outstations
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Doug is back from London and Drew gets to sit in the tower for a snow event.
The ROTOR Act fails in Congress
Violence in Mexico leads to flight chaos 
Trouble for Air New Zealand 
Update on Spirit’s bankruptcy 
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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
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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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