The Next Trip - An Aviation and Travel Podcast

Doug and Drew, aviation insiders, introduce their podcast from Taipei and D.C., focusing on international listeners during U.S.

The hosts introduce their aviation podcast and preview topics including military conflicts affecting Middle East aviation, airline policies, new aircraft service, fuel costs, and crew logistics.

The hosts discuss their 2025 predictions, military disruptions in Venezuela affecting Caribbean flights, airline updates including Avelo's cuts and Alaska's large aircraft order, and listener comments.

The hosts introduce their aviation podcast and outline upcoming topics including Delta's Boeing 787 order, Iranian airspace issues, 2026 predictions, and airline mergers.

The hosts discuss airline industry updates, including 2025 results and 2026 projections for major U.S.

The hosts discuss various aviation topics including Spirit Airlines' lifeline, Christmas passenger traffic, a midair collision investigation, leadership changes at Frontier, updates on Boeing 737 models, and customs preclearance.

The hosts discuss the recent Aurora Borealis phenomenon affecting aviation, social media reactions, and industry updates including airline shutdowns and FAA actions.

The hosts introduce their holiday week podcast episode, discussing their Thanksgiving experiences and travel plans while setting a casual, insider aviation tone.

The hosts introduce aviation topics including Canadian aircraft grounding, DCA helicopter routes, Airbus developments, airport expansions, Super Bowl traffic, and airline history.

This segment introduces an interview with Oscar Munoz, former CEO of United Airlines, discussing his book 'Turnaround Time' and his insights on revitalizing the airline.

The hosts discuss aviation topics including Boeing's acquisition of Spirit Aerosystems, airline lounges, Indigo Airlines' challenges, and other industry news.

The hosts introduce their aviation podcast and outline topics including the ROTOR Act failing in Congress, flight chaos in Mexico, Air New Zealand's troubles, and Spirit's bankruptcy update.

This episode segment discusses the transition from paper to electronic air traffic control flight progress strips and upcoming aviation topics like new routes and aircraft models.

The hosts introduce the first episode of the year, covering aviation topics like 2025 travel stats, airline delays, busiest routes, and a 2026 outlook, with a guest appearance.

The hosts introduce their aviation podcast and preview upcoming topics including travel checklists, airline financial results, Delta's Airbus orders, and an NTSB report on a midair collision.

This episode segment introduces a discussion on aviation topics including El Paso airspace closures, e-tickets history, and industry news from insiders Doug and Drew.

Doug and Drew introduce themselves as aviation insiders, tease personal stories about pilot training and a trip to Dublin, and address a technical error from a previous episode while setting up the day's aviation topics.

Doug and Drew, aviation insiders, discuss current industry topics including non-rev travel stories, Thanksgiving travel forecasts, government shutdown impacts, a security scare in DC, and UPS flight 2976, all from an expert perspective.

The FAA selected eight proposals to test air taxis in 26 states, but Drew says he is "starting to get annoyed" after waiting since United's 2021 electric aircraft order.

Boarding Pass 328 (March 16, 2026) rates a British Airways 787-9 first-class flight from Heathrow to Dulles, with the Concorde Room earning Drew a 5 out of 5 and Hunter a 4 out of 5 because of its modular shower.

The Next Trip's Doug and Drew examine OAG's 2026 airport-connectivity rankings, with Istanbul replacing Heathrow at number one and Chicago leading the Americas.

Boarding Pass 354 examines cruise-airline partnerships, rising jet fuel prices, JetZero's planned 2027 demonstrator, and an NFL team's Australia travel strategy.

Drew, an airport operations manager, and Doug, an airline pilot, cover jet bridges, airline pricing, Pacific hubs, and Prime Air 7598 on September 14, 2026.

Aviation insiders Doug and Drew discuss industry topics including Hawaiian Airlines' closure, Hurricane Melissa's impact on Jamaican airports, 777-9 certification delays, ATC controller pay during a shutdown, and the Comac 919's growth in Asia.

Two aviation industry insiders discuss their experiences and current events in the airline world, including runway inspections and shift work.

Aviation insiders Doug and Drew, joined by guest Anthony, discuss aviation topics from an industry perspective, including personal stories and wedding vows about airplanes.