April 12, 2021
Boarding Pass 072: Low-Cost Long-Haul... It's Bound to (Finally) Succeed, Right?
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Send us a text Aired on April 12, 2021 Will Norse Atlantic succeed where Norwegian didn’t with the same planes and leadership? Doug and Drew discuss low cost long haul and ideas to create a succeesful business model with a product attractive to business travelers. Doug is on a another business trip of his own on the episode but we take a moment to talk about how we would use expiring frequent flight miles for leisure travel. (cough) JFK-SIN on Singapore Airlines! Other topics discussed on the episode UK carriers push air bridge between the UK and US JAL retires fleet of PW4000 engined 777’s after United engine failure LATAM will retire its 13 A350’s and go to an all Boeing long haul fleet United plans to start training new pilots at its United Aviate Academy this year Are COVID19 health passports the way to get international travel moving again? We end the episode with Drew talking about making his childhood best friend a fringe avgeek and we iron out our plans to visit Alaska early next month on the Alaska Airlines Milk Run! Join the conversation at www.nexttripnetwork.com https://www.nexttripnetwork.com/