The Next Trip is a weekly, internationally acclaimed podcast with aviation insiders Doug and Drew, who together bring more than 50 years of industry experience as a professional pilot and an airport operations manager. 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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Boarding Pass 354: Cruise Lines Partnering with Airlines
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Drew met up with Doug’s parents in DC, and Doug refueled a C5 Galaxy over the California coast. We discuss:
Cruiseships are immune to elevated fuel cos
Sep 21 1 h 02 min
Boarding Pass 353: Prime Air 7598
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Doug was able to escape Hurricane Lowell in Hawaii and was part of the crew on the captain’s retirement flight. Meanwhile in DC, Drew is escorting jetw
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Drew is back from visiting family in California and Doug had a fun trip to “Bankfurt”. We discuss:
Remembering 9/11A loooooooooow flyover in Cape Town
Sep 7 1 h 06 min
Boarding Pass 351: Rustbelt Re-Hub
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Doug is back from sunny Munich and Drew had a successful airport closure and snow equipment training exercise. Doug and Drew come out as "foamers" on t
Aug 31 1 h 09 min
Boarding Pass 350: A Midwest Hub Returns?
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Doug is back from Tokyo after a long absence, and Drew had a final operations plan meeting for an airspace shutdown. We discuss:
JetZero Z4, Heart ES3
Aug 24 1 h 07 min
Boarding Pass 349: COMAC Goes "Global"
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Drew completed his first airport operations certification class and Doug is back from a family trip to Denver. We discuss:
Overhead bin restrictions?CO
Aug 17 1 h 02 min
Boarding Pass 348: JetZero Z4 and the 737-7
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Doug made it to Colorado with family and Drew just did the Ops Plan for airspace closures around DCA. We discuss:
Blended wing deep dive Next supply ch
Aug 10 1 h 03 min
Boarding Pass 347: The New Dulles Airport
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Drew is back from Greece, Doug is back from France, and we are ready to get back on track after two weeks away. We discuss:
Mediterranean cruiseLots of
Aug 3 59 min
Throwback - Boarding Pass 183: Air Capital of the World
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Jul 27 1 h 21 min
Boarding Pass 346: A Day in the Life
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Jul 20 55 min
Boarding Pass 345: The Gods of Travel
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Doug is back from beautiful Barcelona where he’s found a relaxing spot away from the crowds. Drew wows visitors from a regional airport with an imprompt
Jul 13 1 h 01 min
Boarding Pass 344: America's 250th
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Drew responded to an Alert 1 (we’ll explain) and Doug is back from a not so hot Zurich. We discuss:
Happy 250th America Big SAS orderAir New Zealand de
Jul 6 1 h 12 min
Boarding Pass 343: The Best Time to Book a Flight
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Doug is in Palm Springs on a family road trip and Drew is entertaining family from California. They say all aviation regulations are written in blood. A
Jun 29 54 min
Boarding Pass 342: Next Golden Age Planes
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Doug is back from his W routing, doing SFO-LHR-IAD-LHR-SFO, and met up with Doug in DC. Drew is celebrating his airport’s 85th anniversary. We discuss:
Jun 22 52 min
Boarding Pass 341: Now Flying... Riyadh Air
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Doug and Drew catch you up on our last two weeks. Drew’s been busy welcoming new employees and showing them around airport operations while Doug talks a
Jun 15 1 h 01 min
Boarding Pass 340: Eivind Roald, CEO of Norse Atlantic Airways
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We’re honored to have Eivind Roald, CEO of Norse Atlantic Airways, on the show today. Eivind talks about how he came into aviation from IT, left, but th
Jun 8 1 h 06 min
Boarding Pass 339: 737-7 Nears Certification
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Doug is excited to get back to flying after weeks at home and Drew is dealing with record bird strikes at the airport. We discuss:
Drew’s travel planni
Jun 1 51 min
Boarding Pass 338: Summer Travel Forecasts
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Drew is back from a quick trip to Albuquerque and Doug was busy managing his family’s travel. We discuss:
Summer travel forecast Air France and Airbus
May 25 1 h 03 min
Boarding Pass 337: Engine Deep Dive
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Drew is studying for his first Airport Operations certification and Doug had his hands full managing a kids’ carnival. We’re joined by our buddy and eng
May 18 1 h 04 min
Boarding Pass 336: In Memoriam - Spirit Airlines
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Darth Vader invaded Drew’s ops center and Doug had an emergency air return between layovers in paradise. We discuss:
A major airline just announced it
May 11 1 h 05 min
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Love this podcast. Discovered it a few months ago and I’ve been listening to every episode since. Doug and Drew are a great combo and it’s an amazing podcast to stay up to date on recent aviation topics, and airline/airport discussions in a fun/casual style, but with very insightful commentary.
prodi12ty · May 2026
I really enjoy listening to this pod. The hosts are professional, well-informed, and fun to listen to. I look forward to it each week!
cppmi · May 2026
I discovered your podcast two years ago, subsequently binged every episode, and am finally with the rest of the avgeeks that patiently await the Monday morning drop. Your podcast—and aviation in general—has proven to be a welcome distraction from the stress I experience as a nurse. (It was honestly a little surreal to listen to pre- and during-COVID episodes.) From your creation of the word “avsplain” to the way you give us a glimpse into the professional aviation world, I appreciate your balance of humor and expertise. I also enjoy the nostalgia you toss in, such as the occasional and recent mention of my hometown’s (former) airline, Midwest Express. My first flight ever was from MKE to MCO on a Midwest DC-9 in the early 90’s and yes, those fresh, baked-on-board cookies were the absolute best. On the way home from that particular flight, we had to divert to Kansas City due to weather. Where some might have been annoyed at the extra stop and delay, my 7-year-old-self couldn’t be more excited for a bonus takeoff and landing. I could go on for hours, but I’ll leave with one suggestion: You both should come to AirVenture at Oshkosh one of these years and do a podcast there. Until then, thanks for a phenomenal podcast. Keep up the great work. Cheers, blue skies, and tailwinds!
Monica in MKE · Dec 2025
I really look forward to my Monday morning commutes, thanks to Doug and Drew! You guys present the latest updates in the industry, along with operations explainers that feed the curiosity of lifetime avgeeks like me! My family know Doug and Drew, because I talk about the podcast when we’re traveling (ie “maybe Doug is flying us out of SFO?” Or “we might finally run into Drew at DCA!”). You guys are professional, conversational and lighthearted, and this podcast is my escape from my daily grind. Cheers to your 300th episode and to many more!!
GenXAvGeekGirl · Oct 2025
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