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What's Happening In Travel With Cushrow And KerwinEPISODE 124: Southwest Kills Free Bags While Korean Air Gets a Fresh New LookWelcome back to another episode of What's Happening In Travel with Cushrow and Kerwin! In Episode 124, we’re diving into two major airline shake-ups that are sure to change the travel game.In today’s video, I discuss how Southwest Airlines has officially said goodbye to free checked bags—what does this mean for your travel budget and packing strategy?Then, I shift gears to Korean Air. With their recent merger with Asiana Airlines, they’re not only expanding their network but also debuting a fresh new look.If you’re an airline buff or a...2025-03-1337 min
What's Happening In Travel With Cushrow And KerwinEpisode 118: Update On Alaska Airlines MAX 9; JAL Airbus A350-900 Accident; Visa Updates For Two CountriesIn this episode, Kerwin talks about the update On Alaska Airlines MAX 9; JAL Airbus A350-900 Accident; Visa Updates For Two CountriesSupport the show2024-01-1620 min
What's Happening In Travel With Cushrow And KerwinEpisode 112: Airline Creates Baby-Free Zone; Airline Weights Passengers Before FlightEpisode 112In this episode Kerwin talks about: Airline Creates Baby-Free Zone; Airline Weights Passengers Before FlightSupport the show2023-08-3006 min
What's Happening In Travel With Cushrow And KerwinEpisode 111: BermudAir and Atlantic Airways, Two New Airlines Starts Flying Into The New York AreaIn this episode, Kerwin looks at the two new airlines that are now flying into the U.S. and also other airlines flying single aisle airplanes across the Atlantic Ocean.https://www.passrider.com/transatlantic-affordable-airlines/Support the show2023-08-2314 min
What's Happening In Travel With Cushrow And KerwinEpisode 110 - Where are the Hawaiian Islands? What's the latest with the AA and jetBlue Alliance? Clickbait aviation headlinesIn this episode, Kerwin talks about where are the Hawaiian Islands located, what's going on with AA and jetBlue and clickbait aviation headlinesSupport the show2023-08-1722 min
What's Happening In Travel With Cushrow And KerwinEpisode 105: Passenger Told To Buy New Ticket At Airport; Visitor Defaces Colosseum; Passenger Didn't Get Food Choice, Plane Diverts; My Phone Is Not Covered; Travel Insurance Fraud; Hotels Cheapening High End BrandsWhat's Happening In TravelIn this week's episode, Kerwin talks about Passenger Told To Buy New Ticket At Airport; Visitor Defaces Colosseum; Passenger Didn't Get Food Choice, Plane Diverts; My Phone Is Not Covered; Travel Insurance Fraud; Hotels Cheapening High End BrandsSupport the show2023-07-1320 min
What's Happening In Travel With Cushrow And KerwinEpisode 102: Recap of the 54th Paris Airshow (2023https://www.passrider.com/whitIn this episode Kerwin recaps the 54th Paris AirshowYou can see photos and videos at https://www.passrider.com/paris-airshow-2023-highlights/Support the show2023-06-2217 min
What's Happening In Travel With Cushrow And KerwinEpisode 94: People Behaving Badly On Planes; What is A Weight Restricted Flight?Episode 94: People Behaving Badly On Planes; What is A Weight Restricted Flight?https://www.passrider.com/whitIn this episode, Kerwin talks about people mis-behaving on planes and what does it mean for a flight to be weight restricted.Support the show2023-04-2713 min
What's Happening In Travel With Cushrow And KerwinEpisode 93: Who Should Clean Up Your Mess When You make One On An Airplane?Support the show2023-04-2021 min
What's Happening In Travel With Cushrow And KerwinEpisode 92: Where To Stay In/Around The AirportEpisode 92 - Where To Stay In/Around The Airport.In this episode, Kerwin talks about where to stay in/around the airport when you get bumped off a flight or just waiting for an early flight.Support the show2023-04-1315 min
What's Happening In Travel With Cushrow And KerwinEpisode 91: What Is A Fifth Freedom FlightsEpisode 91: What is a Fifth Freedom Flight?In this episode, Kerwin talks about Fifth Freedom Flights.What they areHow to find oneWhere To Find UsApple PodcastDeezerGoogle PodcastiHeart RadioListen NotesPodcast AddictPodchaserSpotifySupport the show2023-04-0621 min
What's Happening In Travel With Cushrow And KerwinEpisode 90: Flight Review of Norse Atlantic Boeing 787-9 Flight From Oslo To JFKhttps://www.passrider.com/whitEpisode 90: Flight Review of Norse Atlantic Boeing 787-9 Flight From Oslo To JFKSupport the show2023-03-3047 min
What's Happening In Travel With Cushrow And KerwinEpisode 89: A Review Of Norse's Flight From Fort Lauderdale to BerlinFlight Review: Norse 622 From Fort Lauderdale to BerlinIn this episode, Kerwin talks about his flight on Norse Atlantic from Fort Lauderdale to Berlin. Norse is a new low cost carrier with Boeing 787-9 service across the Atlantic Ocean.Berlin is very expensive at the time I went. I managed to stay at the Mercure in Tempelhof. This is a property run by Accor. But you can always find many properties in Berlin. Here's a map to help you.Where To Find UsApple PodcastDeezerGoogle PodcastiHeart RadioListen NotesPodcast AddictPodchaserSpotify2023-03-2344 min
What's Happening In Travel With Cushrow And KerwinEpisode 88: What To Do In The Faroe Islands In The WinterIn this episode, Kerwin talks about his trip to the Faroe Islands in March 2023.Where To Find UsApple PodcastDeezerGoogle PodcastiHeart RadioListen NotesPodcast AddictPodchaserSpotifyCasual FridayWhere 2 friends sit back, celebrate the week that was and talk about nothing in particularListen on: Apple Podcasts SpotifySupport the showSupport the show2023-03-1624 min
What's Happening In Travel With Cushrow And KerwinEpisode 87: U.S. reopening international borders to select countries in November 2021; Where to find a COVID-19 test; Vaccinations for domestic U.S. flights?Episode 87In this week's episode, I talk about:U.S. reopening international borders to select countries in November 2021. Where to find a COVID-19 test. Vaccinations for domestic U.S. flights? Caribbean travel possibly.Where To Find UsApple PodcastDeezerGoogle PodcastiHeart RadioListen NotesPodcast AddictPodchaserSpotifySupport the show2021-09-1617 min
What's Happening In Travel With Cushrow And KerwinEpisode 86: What's Going On With Spirit AirlinesEpisode 86 In this week's episode, we talk about:What's going on with Spirit Airlines and its cancellations.In this episode, Kerwin talk about what's going on with Spirit Airlines' operational issues and gives you some insight into why the airlines are having issues with staffing.Kerwin also talks about the contract of carriage for Spirit Airlines and how it relates to cancellations. What is covered and why you should ensure you have travel insurance.Kerwin also looks at what it would cost to buy a next day t...2021-08-0835 min
What's Happening In Travel With Cushrow And KerwinEpisode 84: United makes a massive investment in new aircraft; Swiss unveils its Premium Economy offering; Cathay Pacific introduces a new lifestyle brandIn this week's episode, we talk about:Airlines10:35 - United makes a massive investment in new aircraft30:24 - Swiss unveils its Premium Economy offering43:17 - Cathay Pacific introduces a new lifestyle brand54:39 - Say hello to vaccine tourism via China Airlines and Eva AirUnited Pilot School - https://unitedaviate.com/Virgin Galactic - https://www.virgingalactic.comWhere To Find UsApple PodcastDeezerGoogle PodcastiHeart RadioListen NotesPodcast AddictPodchaserSpotifySupport the show2021-07-241h 16
What's Happening In Travel With Cushrow And KerwinEpisode 83: Boeing’s largest Max variant finally takes to the skies; Wheelchairs on planes; Boeing’s 777X is not yet ready for certificationSupport the show2021-07-131h 02
What's Happening In Travel With Cushrow And KerwinEpisode 82: American, Virgin Atlantic, and Ravn Alaska join United to commit to emerging air mobility sectorAirlines4:47 - American, Virgin Atlantic, and Ravn Alaska join United to commit to emerging air mobility sector PBS show - https://www.pbs.org/video/great-electric-airplane-race-yija0p/ FlyBlade - https://www.blade.com/24:46 - United advances innovation through a new corporate venture31:02 - United updates its employee appearance standards45:42 - Finnair “personalizes” Business Class fares54:37 - South Korean flights to nowhere proved to be a gold mine for duty-free goodsSupport the show2021-06-201h 05
What's Happening In Travel With Cushrow And KerwinEpisode 81: United’s inflight magazine goes anti-microbial, The latest new US airline starts operations, U.S. airlines hold the liquorhttps://www.passrider.comEpisode 81In this week's episode, we talk about:Airlines10:01 - United’s inflight magazine goes anti-microbial21:04 - The latest new US airline starts operations42:54 - U.S. airlines hold the liquor51:07 - Southwest seat covers find their way to the football pitch53:45 - Wizz Air gets its wings clipped in Norway1:05:06 - Malaysia Airlines joins the list of airlines retiring its A380s1:12:22 - Qantas gets some bad press1:20:13 - Qantas 380s host unwanted visitorsAirports1:26:55 - Stockholm loses an...2021-06-121h 44
What's Happening In Travel With Cushrow And KerwinEpisode 80: Travel Restrictions; Passenger Behavior While Flying; Supersonic Transport Is Coming Back?Episode 80The COVID-19 Update Episode1:38 - COVID-19 and Travel1:59 - Passenger punches Southwest Airlines flight attendant2:57 - Passenger on Delta flight tries to enter cockpit4:05 - Mask requirements; requirements for vaccinated passengers5:01 - Where can I travel?IATA Travel Center - https://www.iatatravelcentre.com/world.php14:48 - United and Boom Supersonic team up for supersonic travel initiative16:02 - Electric airplanes are cominghttps://evtol.com/20:42 - Cruises Update24:27 - The current state of airfaresWhere To Find UsApple PodcastDeezerGoogle PodcastiHeart RadioListen NotesPodcast AddictPodchaserSpotify2021-06-0728 min
What's Happening In Travel With Cushrow And KerwinEpisode 79: New CDC Guidelines For Mask Wear In The U.S.; You Can Travel To Italy; Greece Welcomes TouristsEpisode 79General00:54 - CDC new guidelinesAirlines3:01 - Travel to Italy via Deltahttps://www.delta.com/us/en/travel-planning-center/know-before-you-go/italy-covid-tested-flightshttps://news.delta.com/italy-reopens-leisure-travelers-deltas-covid-tested-flights5:15 - Greece Welcomes Tourists5:56 - Caribbean Travel Travel Restrictionshttps://www.instagram.com/thenonstopdanhttps://travelrestrictions.passrider.com10:07 - Delta requiring new hires to be vaccinated11:47 - New airline launched in the U.S.https://www.aveloair.com/Breeze Airways coming up next https://www.flybreeze.com/Where To Find UsApple PodcastDeezerGoogle PodcastiHeart RadioListen NotesPodcast AddictPodchaserSpotify...2021-05-1515 min
What's Happening In Travel With Cushrow And KerwinEpisode 78: A pilot for a major U.S. airlines tells his storyEpisode 78 About RyanThis week, I talk with my friend Ryan who works for a major U.S. airline in Hawaii. Here's a little about Ryan.His career started in Marketing Management at Hawaiian in 2000, then went to Marketing at Continental Airlines which is where I met Ryan, then he flew for Gulfstream, then for ExpressJet, and have been flying for Hawaiian Airlines since 2011.Ryan is very grateful for all of his experiences with the various airlines he's have worked for, and also grateful to have experienced t...2021-04-1827 min
What's Happening In Travel With Cushrow And KerwinEpisode 77: WN back in IAH as of today, April 12 and also newly at ORD since Feb 14Episode 77 Current Situations/UpdatesWN back in IAH as of today, April 12 and also newly at ORD since Feb 14French national assembly talks about not flying for journeys under 2.5 hours by trainAvelo Airlines starting BUR to Santa Rosa they are based in HoustonOtherThe U.S. TSA trials disinfection of security checkpoint binsNow you can disinfect your baggage at some S.E. Asian hubsJet fuel from food waste holds promiseClimate-adjusted landing fees? Yes, if Sweden has its wayAirbus enhances its iflyA380 app for wider appealhttps://www.iflya380.co...2021-04-111h 37
What's Happening In Travel With Cushrow And KerwinEpisode 76: Southwest confirms what we’ve known all along; Welcome to jetBlue’s PaislyEpisode 76 UpdatesCDC UpdatesAir Transat and Air CanadaANA meals onboard update AirlinesSouthwest confirms what we’ve known all along- Welcome to jetBlue’s Paisly- How American Airlines manages its IFE content- British Airways joins the inflight meals at home grouphttps://feastbox.co.uk/collections/british-airways- Finnair makes a commitment to a new Nordic airframe manufacturerES19 from Hart AerospaceWhere To Find UsApple PodcastDeezerGoogle PodcastiHeart RadioListen NotesPodcast AddictPodchaserSpotifySupport the show2021-04-041h 25
What's Happening In Travel With Cushrow And KerwinEpisode 75: U.S. Airlines trying to get back to normal; Southwest Airlines and JetBlue back to regular boarding; Meals are coming backAirlines3:47 - U.S. Airlines trying to get back to normal Southwest Airlines and JetBlue back to regular boarding Meals are coming back 8:48 - The U.S.’ Mesa Air Group dips its toes in Europe15:51 - Norway’s trans-Atlantic low cost airline experiment Round 224:02 - Ethiopian pioneers an Africa-centric health passport34:09 - SpiceJet’s IFE gets innovative40:24 - China Airlines joins the list of carriers retiring their passenger 744s45:20 - ANA takes a page out of Singapore Airlines’ playbookWhere To Find UsApple PodcastDeezerGoogle PodcastiHeart RadioListen NotesPodcast AddictPodchaserSpotifySupport the show2021-03-2858 min
What's Happening In Travel With Cushrow And KerwinEpisode 74: The aircraft leasing industry gets a new behemoth; Airbus targets Boeing with its potential A350FEpisode 74Aircraft- The aircraft leasing industry gets a new behemoth- Airbus targets Boeing with its potential A350FOther- The IATA Travel Pass gains worldwide tractionAirport- Airport de-icing trucks start to go electricWhere To Find UsApple PodcastDeezerGoogle PodcastiHeart RadioListen NotesPodcast AddictPodchaserSpotifySupport the show2021-03-2448 min
What's Happening In Travel With Cushrow And KerwinEpisode 73: Malaysia Airlines showcases its employees’ handicrafts; Southwest and Boeing are reportedly close to a huge dealEpisode 73 Airlines- Malaysia Airlines showcases its employees’ handicrafts- Southwest and Boeing are reportedly close to a huge deal- The 737 Max re-entry into service gathers steam- jetBlue is also a travel technology company?- Norge another airline across - Ryanair and British Airways roll out travel document portals- Norway’s Wideroe aims to be an electric pioneer - Icelandair consolidates its operations under one brand- Emirates makes it expensive for its unvaccinated cabin crewWhere To Find UsApple PodcastDeezerGoogle PodcastiHeart RadioListen NotesPodcast AddictPodchaserSpotifySupport the show2021-03-211h 15
What's Happening In Travel With Cushrow And KerwinEpisode 72: An Air France 772 is the victim of a colossal security failure at CDG; FedEx integrates TNT Airlines in Europe, but not without controversyEpisode 72 Airlines- An Air France 772 is the victim of a colossal security failure at CDG- FedEx integrates TNT Airlines in Europe, but not without controversy- Malaysia Airlines’ premium cabin inflight products are now for sale- Qantas relaunches “Mystery Flights”Where To Find UsApple PodcastDeezerGoogle PodcastiHeart RadioListen NotesPodcast AddictPodchaserSpotifySupport the show2021-03-1743 min
What's Happening In Travel With Cushrow And KerwinEpisode 71: Universal Hydrogen beefs up its personnel; Honeywell expands its onboard UV treatment product lineEpisode 71 Other7:34 - Universal Hydrogen beefs up its personnel- Honeywell expands its onboard UV treatment product line- Is Boeing on track to become the next McDonnell Douglas?- Digital health certificates take off- A carbon-free transatlantic flight competition gets its first entrants- Are single-pilot flight operations really going to happen?- Will you listen to your onboard seat’s advice?- Aircraft seat design goes even more high techWhere To Find UsApple PodcastDeezerGoogle PodcastiHeart RadioListen NotesPodcast AddictPodchaserSpotifySupport the show2021-03-131h 28
What's Happening In Travel With Cushrow And KerwinEpisode 70: The 73M is slowly rehabilitated around the world; United 777 have engine issues on takeoffEpisode 70 Aircraft2:06 - The 73M is slowly rehabilitated around the world7:10 - The 777 is now Boeing’s latest new problem (United's 777 lost power to an engine on takeoff), but the besieged Max and the 787 are still problem children26:10 - Boeing rolls out its last 787 at the Everett plantWhere To Find UsApple PodcastDeezerGoogle PodcastiHeart RadioListen NotesPodcast AddictPodchaserSpotifySupport the show2021-03-1037 min
What's Happening In Travel With Cushrow And KerwinEpisode 69: TWA’s flight 800 wreckage to be destroyed; British Airways and Dettol partner upEpisode 69 AirlinesTWA’s flight 800 wreckage to be destroyedBritish Airways and Dettol partner upFinnair tries something newSwiss goes luxe with Sprüngli onboardAnd just when you thought the flights to nowhere craze had ended…..Emirates flies a milestone of sorts in the COVID eraEtihad up-cycles aircraft interiors into artANA goes all digital with its available magazines! Global Wings ISkyTeam launches an online COVID testing directoryhttps://skyteam.trustassure.app/ Where To Find UsApple PodcastDeezerGoogle PodcastiHeart RadioListen NotesPodcast AddictPodchaserSpotify Support the show2021-03-031h 17
What's Happening In Travel With Cushrow And KerwinEpisode 68: Schiphol Airport aims to be the most sustainable airport in the world; Aeroport de Paris abandons plans for CDG T4 AircraftEpisode 68 AirportSchiphol Airport aims to be the most sustainable airport in the worldAeroport de Paris abandons plans for CDG T4 AircraftAircraftBoeing moves 737 vertical fin manufacturing to IndiaOtherYet another health passport debuts Where To Find UsApple PodcastDeezerGoogle PodcastiHeart RadioListen NotesPodcast AddictPodchaserSpotify Support the show2021-02-2150 min
What's Happening In Travel With Cushrow And KerwinEpisode 67: Domestic U.S. COVID-19 Test maybe coming; Delta offers its customers a digital concierge serviceEpisode 67 AirlinesDomestic U.S. COVID-19 Test maybe comingDelta offers its customers a digital concierge serviceUPS squeezes an additional twenty years of life out of its A300sUnited makes a huge investment for an electric futureKLM makes history with a world’s first flightAnd Lufthansa Group’s choice for its brand-new airline is …… confusingLufthansa turns against its one-time partnerAn in-flight academic experience on Iberia coming soon?Etihad debuts another world’s first. Or does it?United flies the MAX 9 Denver to Houston on the 11thAir Namibia and LATAM Argentina bite the dustAnother reason to fl...2021-02-141h 33
What's Happening In Travel With Cushrow And KerwinEpisode 66: Flair Airlines expands with the 737 MAX; Canada flight closures; Lufthansa is next to revamp its onboard meal menusEpisode 66 Airlines- Flair Airlines expands with the 737 MAX- Canada flight closures- Lufthansa is next to revamp its onboard meal menus- Etihad tests yet another health pass Aircraft- Boeing’s 737-10 gets delayed by 3 years- JetBlue Mint Studio - The 777-9 is also delayed- Boeing re-examines the case for the NMA Other- Israel shuts down all commer...2021-02-071h 23
What's Happening In Travel With Cushrow And KerwinEpisode 65: Canada clears the Boeing 73 Max for operations; More 737 MAX StoriesEpisode 65 AircraftCanada clears the Boeing 73 Max for operationsIs the Boeing 737 Max clear of further negative publicity? Don’t bet on itIndonesia 737 crash updateBoeing commits to 100% sustainable fuel usage capability by 2030The Dash 8 enters the firefighting business in a big wayAirportsKuala Lumpur moves aggressively on facial recognitionWhere To Find UsApple PodcastDeezerGoogle PodcastiHeart RadioListen NotesPodcast AddictPodchaserSpotifySupport the show2021-01-2753 min
What's Happening In Travel With Cushrow And KerwinEpisode 64: American Airlines markets its premium onboard wines to the general public; IAG gets a good deal on Air Europa; KLM takes a big hit on long haul servicesEpisode 64 AirlinesAmerican Airlines markets its premium onboard wines to the general publicIAG gets a good deal on Air EuropaKLM takes a big hit on long haul servicesIs 75 years of the storied Alitalia name enough for the EU?Wizz Air Abu Dhabi starts servicesVietravel Airlines is the sixth airline in VietnamWhere To Find UsApple PodcastDeezerGoogle PodcastiHeart RadioListen NotesPodcast AddictPodchaserSpotify Support the show2021-01-261h 05
What's Happening In Travel With Cushrow And KerwinEpisode 63: China’s COMAC ARJ21 regional jet gets its first international customer; Atlas Air is the customer to take delivery of the final 747s producedEpisode 63AircraftChina’s COMAC ARJ21 regional jet gets its first international customerAtlas Air is the customer to take delivery of the final 747s producedThe US Department of Justice levies a huge fine on BoeingThe A321LR sets another world distance record in commercial operationsOtherJapan Rail Café chain adds Japan Airlines onboard food items to its menuBoeing closes its advanced R&D facility in SeattleThe US tightens its entry requirements for international arriving passengersCNN ditches its Airport Network channelThe US adds China’s COMAC and AVIC...2021-01-1853 min
What's Happening In Travel With Cushrow And KerwinEpisode 62: Most US airlines realign their policies towards service animals; Delta’s Global Cleanliness division expands its scopeEpisode 62Airlines- Most US airlines realign their policies towards service animals- Delta’s Global Cleanliness division expands its scope- WestJet is likely the next airline to reintroduce the 737 Max to service- British Airways refashions its EuroTraveller onboard menu- British Airways tries to capitalize on its BOAC heritage- EasyJet tightens its onboard baggage allowance- Norwegian restructures drastically- Qatar Airways plans a future with only 5 A380s- A lot of Qatar Airways flight durations suddenly get a lot shorter- Singapore Airlines keeps track of its crews when overseas...2021-01-171h 09
What's Happening In Travel With Cushrow And KerwinEpisode 61: - Boeing’s amazing 777X faces strong headwinds; Boeing finally goes the extra mile to support airlines re-introducing their 737 MAX aircraft into serviceEpisode 61 Aircraft- Boeing’s amazing 777X faces strong headwinds- Boeing finally goes the extra mile to support airlines re-introducing their 737 MAX aircraft into serviceOther- Boeing joins the up-cycling trend, as does Delta- IATA’s comprehensive Travel Pass app is close to introduction- The UK’s largest private COVID testing facility opens at LHR- LHR gets legal vindication for its plans for a third runway - Could airline...2021-01-111h 04
What's Happening In Travel With Cushrow And KerwinEpisode 60: Alaska Airlines gives Boeing’s dwindling MAX order book a boost; jetBlue takes delivery of its first A220 and announces big changes in its frequent flyer programEpisode 60 Airlines3:05 - Alaska Airlines gives Boeing’s dwindling MAX order book a boost- jetBlue takes delivery of its first A220. And announces big changes in its frequent flyer program- United joins Delta in requesting contact tracing information from passengers- WestJet slashes Feb and Mar capacity after continuing national health restrictions- United’s revolutionary new baggage handling system opens at IAH- Italy’s on-again, off-again new EGO Airways announced a start date- India’s brand new regional carrier, FlyBig, starts operations- Eat and drink before boarding a domestic flight in ThailandWhere To F...2021-01-1044 min
What's Happening In Travel With Cushrow And KerwinEpisode 59: Air Canada And Lufthansa Joins The Biometric Boarding; More New Airlines Launching And We Talk About Airport ProfilingEpisode 59Airline3:58 - Air Canada joins the biometric boarding set and launches service at San Francisco14:30 - Lufthansa rolls out the Star Alliance Biometric platform19:20 - Norway’s getting yet another domestic airline- Lift Airlines launches service in South Africa- Not unexpectedly, Montenegro Airlines shuts down- MySpace on Oman Air has nothing to do with social media- A very unique OTT Airlines launches in China- Japan Airlines rewards passenger who skip onboard meals- Cathay Pacific’s new narrow-body J seat is unveiled- Emirates new premium economy seat - Virgin Australia restructures it Bo...2021-01-031h 21
What's Happening In Travel With Cushrow And KerwinEpisode 58: Dedicated To The Return Of The Boeing 737 MAXEpisode 58 Aircraft2:43 - Boeing’s 737 MAX is quietly rehabilitated into airline flight schedulesGOL, AeroMexico and American Airlines16:30 - Boeing delivers its first new 737 MAX post-grounding20:50 - Azores Airlines new route Ponta Delgada to Bermuda24:18 - Russia’s MC21 flies again – but with Russian-built engines29:28 - Yet more assembly line problems for Boeing’s revolutionary 787We talk about Boeing shifting production of the 787 from Everett, Washington Where To Find UsApple PodcastDeezerGoogle PodcastiHeart RadioListen NotesPodcast AddictPodchaserSpotify Support the show2020-12-3143 min
What's Happening In Travel With Cushrow And KerwinEpisode 57: United Airlines and British Airways commits to net zero carbon emissions by 2050; United launches Agent On Demand at its Chicago and Houston airport hubsEpisode 57Airlines3:17 - United Airlines aims to be “100% green” by 20508:26 - British Airways follows UA’s lead and commits to net zero carbon emissions by 2050 in a unique partnership15:24 - United launches Agent On Demand at its Chicago and Houston airport hubs28:25 - American Airlines expands pre-flight COVID testing to all U.S. destinations with travel restrictionsWe talk about passengers flying with COVID-19 and not letting the airlines know and their behavior to the travel restrictions set by airlines, airports and countries. And talk about some instances of passengers on planes with C...2020-12-2955 min
What's Happening In Travel With Cushrow And KerwinEpisode 56: The controversial episode; we talk about pets onboard, the 737 MAX and more flights/cruise to nowhereEpisode 56The controversial episode.Airports1:32 - The intriguing relationship between wasps and aircraft pitot tubesAircraft8:35 - The problematic 737 MAX gets a vote of confidence from Ryanair14:28 - The Dornier 328 is reincarnatedAirlines20:52 - U.S. airlines finally get control of the emotional support animal situation28:57 - Delta pioneers contact tracing for the U.S. government35:03 - Air France-KLM follows Delta to offer quarantine-free international flights40:17 - Breeze Aviation finds a unique source for prospective flight attendants46:08 - Virgin Atlantic sends off its final...2020-12-141h 13
What's Happening In Travel With Cushrow And KerwinEpisode 55: Delta and United pioneer quarantine-free international travel and we talk about traveling during COVID-19 times in generalEpisode 55Airlines2:10 - Delta and United pioneer quarantine-free international travel and we talk about traveling during COVID-19 times in general15:52 - The newly resurgent RAVN Alaska gets repackaged into the new Rambler Air10:28 - British Airways’ unlikely “magical flying experience at home” experiment29:19 - Retro-liveried British Airways 747s will live on in the UK35:31 - Lufthansa envisions a lie flat future for economy classYou can find more details at https://www.lufthansa.com/br/en/sleepers-row including pricing40:36 - Will tiny Montenegro Airlines be one of the first European COVID casualties?45:09 - Sing...2020-12-041h 13
What's Happening In Travel With Cushrow And KerwinEpisode 54: Delta Air Lines bucks the current trend and extends middle seat blocking; Delta tests curb-to-gate biometric experience at DetroitEpisode 54 Airlines1:59 - Delta Air Lines bucks the current trend and extends middle seat blockingThe Delta tag line is "Keep Climbing"5:13 - Delta tests curb-to-gate biometric experience at Detroit12:59 - Delta and WestJet part ways in their proposed joint venture21:26 - jetBlue to provide free COVID testing at JFK T5 and26:02 - jetBlue gets slots at London airports29:25 - Ready for PLAY, i.e. WOW Air version 2.0?34:12 - MOM Air – a smart Icelandic idea or cynical experiment in human gullibility46:42 - The Lufthansa Group joins the buy-on-board set51:22 - The much anticipated Hon...2020-11-241h 15
What's Happening In Travel With Cushrow And KerwinEpisode 53: Interview with Aviation YouTuber Flight Reviewer Josh CahillEpisode 53 Interview with Josh CahillIn this episode, we chat with Aviation YouTuber, Josh Cahill.Josh is German, but grew up In Australia and is perhaps THE top Flight Reviewer out there. He pays for the majority of his flights in all cabins of service and films his adventures and make YouTube videos.You can find Josh at these locations:Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/gotravelyourway/YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/joshcahill/Website - https://www.gotravelyourway.c...2020-11-1848 min
What's Happening In Travel With Cushrow And KerwinEpisode 52: Airbus dramatically revamps its A320 family aircraft passenger entry area (Hero lighting); Is this the beginning of the end of hard copy inflight magazines?Episode 52Travel, Airports and Aircraft3:16 - Airbus dramatically revamps its A320 family aircraft passenger entry area (Hero lighting)9:36 - Is this the beginning of the end of hard copy inflight magazines?19:00 - WizzAir UK discovers that current pitot tube covers can be inadequate protection25:20 - Singapore starts its first cruise to nowhereAirlines31:52 - Start saying goodbye to blocked middle seats on US airlines40:39 - United goes paperless for hotel vouchers in its drive to cut costs.46:49 United introduces an updated cleaning solution for its high traffic...2020-11-141h 28
What's Happening In Travel With Cushrow And KerwinEpisode 51:Berlin-Tegel, closes, WestJet begins yet another unique new testing routine at Calgary, Delta’s last 777 flightEpisode 51 Airports 1:42 - Berlin-Tegel closed and Berlin-Brandenberg opensAirlines10:25 - WestJet begins yet another unique new testing routine at Calgary16:34 - Delta’s last 777 flight20:56 - Mexico’s Interjet and perhaps Norwegian (26:46) are in serious trouble27:51 - The unloved A380 exits the HiFly fleet34:00 - Austrian Airlines joins parent Lufthansa in a joint COVID testing strategy44:39 - Thai International joins the growing list of worldwide airlines retiring their 74746:33 - Seeking a “Magical Flying Experience” on Thai International?55:41 - Hong Kong Express debuts its hot-selling flights to nowhere1:00:00 - What do fl...2020-11-081h 21
What's Happening In Travel With Cushrow And KerwinEpisode 50: Interview With Travel Marketing Exec Michael Collins From TravelMedia.ieEpisode 50In this week's episode, we talk with Michael Collins, who owns and operate the Dublin-bases travel marketing firm, TravelMedia.ie.Michael's been traveling around Europe and to/from the Caribbean during the pandemic and shares his findings and points of view with us.TravelMedia.ie is a Dublin-based specialist travel public relations, marketing, representation, events, communications and social media company. Established in 2006, TravelMedia.ie works primarily in the outbound travel industry, assisting clients in Ireland, the UK, the U.S. and Europe.You may have used his...2020-11-0554 min
What's Happening In Travel With Cushrow And KerwinEpisode 49: Could aircraft cleaning technology get even more rigorous? Delta thinks so, The Boeing 777 leaves Delta Air Lines this weekAirlines2:30 - Could aircraft cleaning technology get even more rigorous? Delta thinks so8:51 - The Boeing 777 leaves Delta Air Lines this week - DL8777 making its last commercial flight11:42 - Lithuania’s Heston Aviation decides Europe needs yet another new airline16:09 - Italy’s new EGO Airways plans don’t look promising at all18:56 - South African Airways lives to see another day. Again21:21 - India’s SpiceJet starts operation of its unique Spice Shuttle subsidiary25:50 - Japan's ANA believes it needs a third airline to survive in the future31:36 - JAL reducing fleet sizes33:38 - Qantas has...2020-11-0340 min
What's Happening In Travel With Cushrow And KerwinEpisode 48: Berlin-Brandenburg Opens Finally; LGA Has COVID-19 Testing AvailableAirports1:30 - An easyJet A320 makes history in Germany as Berlin-Brandenburg Airport opens finally. U23110 as it flew across the city from Berlin-Tegel to Berlin-Brandenburg.13:32 - LaGuardia Airport (LGA) has free covid-19 testing 14:33 - United launches free COVID-19 testing but…16:54 - United reports on Hawaii flightsAircraft21:50 - Fancy a conference, party, or movie on a 744? Head to Cotswold Airport in the UK in 202127: 47 - Boeing has trouble with new software for its 747s32:33 - And the launch customer for the 777-300ER freighter is ………35:59 - Is Airbus history repeating itself, but now with Bo...2020-11-011h 09
What's Happening In Travel With Cushrow And KerwinEpisode 47: A Casual Conversation WIth Charles Duncan, President Swoop This week is a very special episode as we talk with our friend and ex-colleague at Continental Airlines/United, now President of Canada-based, Swoop, Charles Duncan.Charles Duncan joined WestJet in June of 2017 as the President of WestJet Encore. In August 2018 he became Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer before becoming the President of Swoop, WestJet’s ultra-low-cost carrier in April 2020.As President of Swoop, Charles has accountability for all aspects of the business, including short and long-term planning, branding, pricing, product development and operations. Charles will drive Swo...2020-10-2857 min
What's Happening In Travel With Cushrow And KerwinEpisode 46: Jet Airways 2.0 – fact or fiction? Singapore Airlines restarts SIN-NYC. With a differenceAirlines1:35 - Jet Airways 2.0 – fact or fiction?6:36 - Singapore Airlines restarts SIN-NYC. With a difference13:36 - Singapore Airlines debuts its hugely successful Restaurant@ 380 concept20:31 - Cathay Pacific restructures dramatically in a bid for long-term solvency28:57 - Virgin Australia goes back to the futureAircraft36:00 - Montreal in Canada and Mobile, AL in the U.S. now have something in commonSupport the show2020-10-2846 min
What's Happening In Travel With Cushrow And KerwinEpisode 45: Fly like a VIP on Air Canada this winter; U.S. airlines report their 3Q20 statisticsAirlinesFly like a VIP on Air Canada this winterU.S. airlines report their 3Q20 statisticsAmerican Airlines offers a unique means to boost customer confidence in the troubled 737 MaxKLM quietly retires its last two Boeing 747sIs Italy’s new EGO Airways now in the sights of Wizz Air and Ryanair?Qatar Airways’ unusual delivery flights – take twoEmirates innovates further with integrated biometric access at its hubWhere To Find UsApple PodcastDeezerGoogle PodcastiHeart RadioListen NotesPodcast AddictPodchaserSpotifySupport the show2020-10-2656 min
What's Happening In Travel With Cushrow And KerwinEpisode 44: JAL’s budget carrier Zipair starts passenger operations in a forgettable way; Malaysian Airlines fights for its very survival, AgainAirlines1:48 - JAL’s budget carrier Zipair starts passenger operations in a forgettable way7:29 - Malaysian Airlines fights for its very survival. Again13:04 - United plans an aggressive strategy for New York’s JFK service16:42 - Southwest brings more competitive pressure to American and especially United22:24 - More success for all iterations of flights to nowhereHong Kong Airlines Air BusanSingapore Airlines A380FinnairAircraft31.51 - Europe gives Boeing’s troubled MAX aircraft a much-needed boost36:34 - “FrostyBoy” proves invaluable in an A380 accident investigation Support the show2020-10-2047 min
What's Happening In Travel With Cushrow And KerwinEpisode 43: Italy’s beleaguered Alitalia has an official new name; Say hello to Italy’s newest airline – EGO AirwaysAirlines1:44 - Italy’s beleaguered Alitalia has an official new name. Only it really doesn’t7:34 - Say hello to Italy’s newest airline – EGO Airways13:34 - Wizz Air brings the low-cost flight to Norwegian’s home market19:08 - Aegean gets a feisty new old Greek competitor, Sky Express22:54 - Peru’s SKY Airline joins the crowd in the Lima - South Florida marketWhere To Find UsApple PodcastDeezerGoogle PodcastiHeart RadioListen NotesPodcast AddictPodchaserSpotifySupport the show2020-10-1830 min
What's Happening In Travel With Cushrow And KerwinEpisode 42: India's LCC SpiceJet joins the crowd of airlines entering LHR from Bombay (BOM) and Delhi (DEL); Qatar announces flights to SFO, FinallyAirlines2:29 - LCC SpiceJet joins the crowd of airlines entering LHR from BOM and DEL7:55 - Qatar announces flights to SFO. Finally12:54 - Could South African Airways be pronounced Ethiopian Airlines?Aircraft 17:50 - Airbus announces an ACJ version of its A220 aircraftUpdate21:56 - More information on Thai International’s alternate revenue streams26:18 - Ethiopian is the latest carrier to offer free COVID travel insurance to its passengersOther29:38 - A standardized system to overcome national restrictions in COVID times? And instill confidence in woul...2020-10-1349 min
What's Happening In Travel With Cushrow And KerwinEpisode 41: What's happening with the 737-7/8/9, Boeing and Alaska making a deal; Qantas is flying the 787 flight for about 7 hours around Australia took off; Asiana had an A380 flight over South Korea and will add two moreIn this episode:AirlinesWhat's happening with the 737-7/8/9, Boeing and Alaska making a dealQantas is flying the 787 flight for about 7 hours around Australia took off Asiana had an A380 flight over South Korea and will add two moreEtihad losing the A380British Airways bids farewell to the last of its LHR-based 744s left Heathrow on October 8thSAS’s dismal September statisticsAir Asia Japan shuts down – is this the first of the Air Asia dominoes to fall?Singapore Airlines introduces individual amenity kits for its Business Class passengersWhere To Find Us2020-10-1133 min
What's Happening In Travel With Cushrow And KerwinEpisode 40: Boeing’s revolutionary but beleaguered 787 has more technical problems; Boeing to consolidate 787 production in South CarolinaEpisode 40In this episode:Aircraft1:23 - Boeing’s revolutionary but beleaguered 787 has more technical problems6:08 - Boeing to consolidate 787 production in South Carolina9:27 - Boeing searches for customers for its unwanted, already built 737 Max13:26 - Australia’s aircraft storage facility in Alice Springs is full17:18 - The largest aircraft engine in the world is certified for commercial operationWhere To Find UsApple PodcastDeezerGoogle PodcastiHeart RadioListen NotesPodcast AddictPodchaserSpotifySupport the show2020-10-0825 min
What's Happening In Travel With Cushrow And KerwinEpisode 39: What do Japan Airlines, Air Canada, and easyjet have in common? Chinese carriers try unlimited travel passes to lure passengers backEpisode 39In this episode:Airlines0:10 - What do Japan Airlines, Air Canada, and easyjet have in common?4:52 - Chinese carriers try unlimited travel passes to lure passengers back8:57 - More airlines doing COVID-19 testing; American Airlines for flights to JamaicaWe talk about the airlines that are offering testing before flights and how important that is 12:09 - France’s Corsair now has anti-microbial onboard tray tables15:45 - Qatar Airways enhances its aircraft sanitizing procedures even further21:04 - Why did a code-share flight number costs Emirates big bucks?24:25 - Troubled South Afr...2020-10-0629 min
What's Happening In Travel With Cushrow And KerwinEpisode 38: What's Happening in Travel - United and American Airlines furlough more than 30,000 staff in one day; United gets very creative in enticing more leisure traffic on its flightsEpisode 38Video of my Concorde trip I mentioned in this episode.In this episode:Airlines2:05 - United and American Airlines furlough more than 30,000 staff in one dayCheck out https://www.passrider.com/jobs as referenced6:40 - United gets very creative in enticing more leisure traffic on its flightsLaunched Map Search to help the shopping process; it's in beta now14:18 - Is United’s on-again, off-again service at New York JFK on again?17:45 - What is going on with Delta Air Lines and the Airbus A220?19:57 - Airlines pile on to...2020-10-0434 min
What's Happening In Travel With Cushrow And KerwinEpisode 37: Russia’s Rossiya ensures the 744 will live on for several more years; Ever dreamed of owning a stocked Qantas 747 bar cart? Don’t bother - all 1000+ units are sold out; Electric buses in NewarkEpisode 37In this episode:AirlinesRussia’s Rossiya ensures the 744 will live on for several more yearsEver dreamed of owning a stocked Qantas 747 bar cart? Don’t bother - all 1000+ units are sold outQatar Airways celebrates 100 aircraft outfitted with broadband wi-fi with a free giveawayAircraftBoeing licenses its in-flight sanitizing UV light wand for productionThe last A380 rolls out of the final assembly line at ToulouseAirbus reveals its future zero emissions passenger aircraft designsEASA expects the 737 Max to be recertified in November 2020Boeing establishes two new Asia-based 737 frei...2020-09-301h 01
What's Happening In Travel With Cushrow And KerwinEpisode 36: Delta further trims its fleet with retirements of 3 additional aircraft types; Hawaiian ups the ante in COVID testing for Hawaii-bound passengersEpisode 36In this episode:AirlinesDelta further trims its fleet with retirements of 3 additional aircraft typesHawaiian ups the ante in COVID testing for Hawaii-bound passengersUnited gets very creative in enticing more leisure traffic on its flightsUpdatesCanada’s Westjet updates its COVID insurance coverageLufthansa confirms a longstanding rumor about its fleet standardizationLufthansa offers an additional COVID testing protocol and close partner United quickly -and in a limited way - follows suitEurowings joins the growing club of carriers offering free COVID insuranceThai International tries even more inspired alternative re...2020-09-2941 min
What's Happening In Travel With Cushrow And KerwinEpisode 35: Watch out B757F, the A321 P2F is coming for you; Full report on the 737 MAX failures; ATR flies its first new build factory-fresh freighterEpisode 35In this episode:AircraftWatch out B757F – the A321 P2F is coming for youA US legislative report on the Boeing 737 MAX (-7, -8, -9, -10) slams Boeing and the U.S. FAA for their deception and failuresATR flies its first new build factory-fresh freighterCould bird formations be the inspiration for further fuel efficiencies on future commercial flights? Airbus, with its fello’fly project, thinks so.AirportsA firmer-than-ever opening date for the new Berlin airport….9 years late!Where To Find UsApple P...2020-09-2241 min
What's Happening In Travel With Cushrow And KerwinEpisode 34: Alaska’s “Get the Row with BOGO” program is back for round 2; Southwest weight issues with the B738 aircraftEpisode 34In this episode:AirlinesAlaska’s “Get the Row with BOGO” program is back for round 2Why does industry darling Southwest get its B738 aircraft weights wrong for so long?Cleaning robots are now in nightly action on United’s aircraftCanada’s Nolinor goes all-in with its new PQ-based airline offeringWestjet joins a growing list of carriers offering free COVID insurance to its passengers. Not to be outdone, Air Canada quickly follows suit0:36:54 - Waxing philosophy about why people should be tested before they get on a planeAir Canada trying to get some re...2020-09-201h 24
What's Happening In Travel With Cushrow And KerwinEpisode 33: Talking Pandemic Travel With Emergency Room Physician, Dr. Yvette McQueenEpisode 33In this episode, we talk with Dr. Yvette McQueen who is a Traveling Emergency Room Doctor, about traveling during the pandemic.Dr. Yvette McQueen Dr. McQueen is a global physician on a mission to educate about health, travel wellness and disease prevention. She is an Emergency Medicine physician and Travel Doctor; working as a physician across the U.S. and the Caribbean.Dr. McQueen also serves as a travel group physician ensuring healthy and safe travel of the clients before and during their international trip. Dr. McQueen is a...2020-09-1747 min
What's Happening In Travel With Cushrow And KerwinEpisode 32: Update - Virgin Australia further shrinks its fleet; Air New Zealand plans no Boeing 777 flights until September 2021Episode 32In this episode:AirlinesUpdate: Virgin Australia further shrinks its fleetAir New Zealand plans no Boeing 777 flights until September 2021Finnair and SAS announce disappointing traffic results for August 2020TigerAir Australia shuts down after 13 yearsLufthansa updates the status of its COVID 19 testing station at FRA airportLufthansa close to retiring almost 27% of its long-haul fleetThe oneworld alliance becomes the first airline grouping to commit to net zero emissions by 2050Customer cancelation, Airlines not giving people back their moneyEmirates processing their refunds finallyBritish Airways Highlife magazine will no longer be printed2020-09-141h 04
What's Happening In Travel With Cushrow And KerwinEpisode 31: Update-United expands its no change fee policy shortly after announcing it; United moves aggressively internationally; JetBlue follows United and American with more point-to-point flightsEpisode 31In this episode:AirlinesUpdate: United expands its no change fee policy shortly after announcing itUnited moves aggressively internationallyJetBlue follows United and American with more point-to-point flightsDelta earns yet more positive press with its safety initiativesHelping TSA with cleaner bins starting in their hubsCan cash-strapped IranAir really hope to sell parts of its ancient fleet?Etihad follows Emirates and Virgin Atlantic with free COVID19 insurance for its customersUpdate: Singapore Airlines joins ANA, Taiwan, Royal Brunei and others in planning flights to nowhereWould you take a flight to nowhere...2020-09-131h 08
What's Happening In Travel With Cushrow And KerwinEpisode 30: KLM and Delft University Test New Plane, Antonov's New Plane; Want To Fly A 747?Episode 30In this episode:AircraftKLM and Delft University flight test a model of a revolutionary future Airbushttps://news.klm.com/klm-and-tu-delft-join-forces-to-make-aviation-more-sustainable/https://news.klm.com/klm-and-tu-delft-present-successful-first-flight-flying-v/ KLM TU Delft flying v-1 airplane[/caption]Antonov builds its first aircraft with no Russian components. But……Want to fly on a 747 in September? Here’s where you have to goNo more flight diversions after spilled beverages! At least on the A350AirlinesFlyBlade has a seaplane service from New York City to The HamptonsWhere To Find UsApp...2020-09-0630 min