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Boarding Pass 106: Two Steps Forward, One Step Back? Dec 06, 2021

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We review Thanksgiving week traffic and congratulate the airlines on a smooth operation with few cancelations. Topics covered:
Traffic is back but the Omicron variant could change everything

Some countries start closing borders to international traffic

Business travel is on the road to recovery

We note several aircraft with wingspans greater than their lengths.

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Boarding Pass 105: A Phenom(enal) Pilot Nov 29, 2021

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We welcome our first corporate aviation employee, Embraer Phenom 300 pilot, Sean. We knew that corporate flying was different from the airlines but we were impressed with all the additional functions Sean does. This includes creating his own flight plans, doing the passenger safety briefing, fueling his own plane, and even serving cocktails when needed. He discusses the perks and challenges in his career and how he loves how unpredicatable his work day can be.

Other topics:
Airbus gets its first orders for the A350F freighter which will compete with the 777-200F
The recent rise in passengers choosing to fly chartered jets over commercial
We discuss a listener poll about whether you would choose First Class on a 777 or a chartered Phenom 300 to get from LAX to DFW

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Boarding Pass 104: Holiday Travel Takes Off Nov 22, 2021

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We're approaching the busy travel season in the US with TSA passenger screenings nearing 2019 levels. Doug and Drew will be in the thick of it, working to get some of the 5 million travelers to their destinations safely. We ask you, our listeners, to guess what the highest daily total of passengers screened in the US will be during the Thanksgiving holiday travel week. The listener who guesses closest will get some Next Trip swag. Get your answer to us by Wednesday, November 24, 10:00a eastern US time, Submit your answer via the Contact button on www.nexttripnetwork.com or via Instagram or Twitter direct message.
Topics Discussed:
Singapore Airlines has most of its fleet ready for the upcoming rebound
Chnia's CAAC satisfied with 737 Max updates
Airbus gets commitments for the A350F freighter version
Airlines offer staff holiday incentives to come to work
Doug and Drew talk about airline employee scheduling
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Boarding Pass 103: All Runways Lead to Dubai Nov 15, 2021

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Special guest, international Dubai-based flight attendant and avgeek Roxi, joins us and explains her path from Europe to Dubai and from Law and Criminology to Aviation. She’s been an avgeek her whole life and now she’s living her dream traveling the world and becoming an aviation social media celebrity. We chat about her favorite aircraft, the Boeing 777 (Booboo) and the Airbus A380 (Fluffy), and her participation in the Dubai Airshow.

Topics discussed:
Doug gets to fly to Hawaii
Roxi sat in the jumpseat on her first flight
We compare the 777 and the A380 from business and passenger perpectives
Our thoughts on national and international no-fly lists
Roxi talks about living in Dubai

Find Roxi on Instagram and Twitter at @roxavgeek and on her blog www.roxavgeek.com. Join the conversation!
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Boarding Pass 102: Supply Chain and Aviation Nov 08, 2021

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Doug and Drew are back from their avgeek trip and getting back to their normal format. In this episode they discuss:
The Boeing 787 celebrating its 10th anniversary
SkyWest and American cancelations
The US opening up to travel from Europe
Supply chain issues and how they affect airlines
We end with a debate on how to pronounce SFO and other city codes. Yes, there's a poll of course!
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Boarding Pass 101: AvGeek Bonanza Nov 01, 2021

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Come along with Doug and Drew on a 26-hour avgeek marathon trip from San Francisco (Burlingame) to New York (Elizabeth) and back. We're celebrating getting to 100 episodes last week with a widebody transcon, premium economy, a great walk and brunch in NYC, airline lounges, and domestic first class. We tape on our trip so enjoy background lounge and engine noises and listen to us staying high energy with little sleep.
On the trip we discuss:

Both our airline careers starting at SFO. #Airline101
The 777-300 and if the 777-8X should have been launched as its successor before the -9X
Doug talks about landing in high winds after a sporty 777 touchdown at EWR
We discuss whether the A220-300 with 130 seats is an A319 killer
Drew is impressed by the expansion of SLC and reminisces about his first flights here, connecting from a 767 to an L1011 Tristar
We wrap up thanking you for coming along for the ride and getting us past 100 episodes!

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Boarding Pass 100: The Centennial! Oct 25, 2021

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Doug and Drew make it to 100 episodes! We reminisce about how it started and how we really are creating a community of aviation and travel enthusiasts.
We're joined by three avgeek friends and listeners who've been with us from the start. They show their appreciation of the show by roasting us and boy were they mean (in the nicest way possible).
We end the show by teasing our 26 hour avgeek marathon trip next week.
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Boarding Pass 099: Learning to fly the 737 (With Passengers) Oct 18, 2021

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Doug flies the 737 for the first time, with passengers, and gets a red carpet welcome at Drew's airport. We review Doug's first airline work trip from takeoff at SFO, across the country, and back.
Other topics discussed

Southwest cancelations
The Tata's come full circle and regain ownership of Air India
Delta makes a profit
United adds flights

We end the episode with our plan for a marathon 24hr avgeek trip to celebrate our 100th episode!

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Boarding Pass 098: Cross-Check and All-Call Complete Oct 11, 2021

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We welcome our first flight attendant on the show, Lara, who's career began when America West founder, Ed Beauvais, asked her to come work for him when she was mowing the lawn. We ask her all about her career including how she gets sleep in other time zones, whether she prefers working in First Class or Main Cabin, and what all those chimes mean. You gotta hear her story!
Lara discusses the expansion of Premium Economy with us, Drew remembers his days at America West, and Doug finally gets the call to fly the 737.
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Boarding Pass 097: Travel Agent AvGeek and a National No-Fly List Oct 04, 2021

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Doug and Drew are joined by Avgeek Travel Agent and LAX Dorkfest friend Eric. Eric's flexible schedule allows him to fly on inauagural and final flights and his stories make the rest of us avgeeks with regular jobs jealous. He tells us about how he got into aviaton and how he is finding a niche being a travel agent as the profession has gone through a downturn.
We also discuss:

LAX announced they will test a new earthquake early warning system
United fined for long tarmac delays
Delta wants airlines to share their no-fly lists
Listener poll - should there be a federal no-fly list?

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