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A show about the ins and outs of aviation and travel, from interviews with industry leaders to deep dives on a range of travel topics.
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Thursday Jan 13, 2022
Thursday Jan 13, 2022
We kick off the new year with the topic dominating all the headlines: the Omicron variant. Brett and Dave talk about how this new strain is spreading like wildfire and causing all kinds of staffing problems for airlines.
CDC links:
https://www.cdc.gov/flu/about/burden/index.html
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/cases-updates/burden.html
Thursday Dec 30, 2021
Thursday Dec 30, 2021
It's the holidays! Brett and Dave look back on a very turbulent year and speculate a bit on what's ahead in 2022. Happy New Year to all our listeners! Stay tuned until the end of the episode a holiday gift from us to you: the 2021 blooper reel!
Thursday Dec 16, 2021
Thursday Dec 16, 2021
An episode all about travel and aviation in the time of COVID! Dave went to Europe, so join us for all the detailed breakdowns of exquisite lunches in the rolling hills of Tuscany, vespa tours through Italy....just kidding. This is all about what it was like to travel abroad during this moment in time, featuring the Omicron variant!
Tuesday Dec 07, 2021
Tuesday Dec 07, 2021
I sat down with United CEO Scott Kirby to talk about Omicron, how the airline industry is looking at operational performance all wrong, and the future of regionals.
Scott is never afraid to speak his mind, so it's always great to talk to him.
This interview was recorded at the APEX Expo in Long Beach, CA on November 30, 2021.
Tuesday Nov 23, 2021
Tuesday Nov 23, 2021
If you've never heard of Current Aviation, you are not alone. Current is going to be an airline that flies no airplanes... but it has a lot of partners that will. Have a listen to CEO Brad Beakley talk about the venture which just came out into public view.
Thursday Nov 11, 2021
Thursday Nov 11, 2021
Airlines are melting down all over, with three in October alone. Why is this happening? When will it stop? Listen to find out!
Flight attendant union memo
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Thursday Oct 28, 2021
Thursday Oct 28, 2021
Brett and Dave speculate on what may stick from all the COVID related changes to travel. Voluntary masking? Permanent touch less airports? Biometrics? Airplane cleaning? All of these and more.
Thursday Oct 14, 2021
Thursday Oct 14, 2021
The world changed after 9/11, but this week Brett focuses in specifically on what changed for air travelers here in the US. Next time, Brett and Dave will speculate on what permanent changes may be in store for air travelers once COVID is under control.
Thursday Sep 30, 2021
Thursday Sep 30, 2021
We're talking about Jetblue and American's partnership and why DOJ is suing them!
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Tuesday Sep 21, 2021
Tuesday Sep 21, 2021
It's a different kind of interview as I sit down with Jillian Johnson, United flight attendant and Artemis Bayandor, United corporate safety employee turned translator to discuss what it was like to work the Civil Reserve Air Fleet (CRAF) flights carrying Afghan evacuees to the US.
We've all seen the news stories, but there is nothing like hearing these first person accounts to really understand what was happening and just how difficult it was for the people fleeing the country.