The Next Trip - An Aviation and Travel Podcast
The Next Trip is a weekly, internationally acclaimed podcast with aviation insiders Doug and Drew, who together bring more than 40 years of industry experience as a professional pilot and a hub operations manager at a major airline. 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
The Next Trip - An Aviation and Travel Podcast
Boarding Pass 277: Southwest and Spirit do a 180
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Doug is back from 777 training in Denver and Drew runs out of spare 737s on the ground…but wait, what’s in the air? We discuss:
- US economy is seeing some headwinds with airlines bracing for lower bookings
- Performance guidance from the big carriers
- Southwest gives in to bag fees
- Spirit does an about face after bankruptcy and now wants to be a premium, yes you heard that right, a premium carrier
- Korean changes its branding and livery
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