What's Happening In Travel With Cushrow And Kerwin

By Kerwin McKenzie and Cushrow Parakh

A weekly podcast that discusses and analyzes travel news and trends ripped from the headlines.... more

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September 28, 2020Episode 36: Delta further trims its fleet with retirements of 3 additional aircraft types; Hawaiian ups the ante in COVID testing for Hawaii-bound passengers
Episode 36
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Airlines
Delta further trims its fleet with retirements of 3 additional aircraft types
Hawaiian ups the ante in COVID testing for Hawaii-bound passengers
United gets very creative in enticing more leisure traffic on its flights
Updates
Canada’s Westjet updates its COVID insurance coverage
Lufthansa confirms a longstanding rumor about its fleet standardization
Lufthansa offers an additional COVID testing protocol and close partner United quickly -and in a limited way - follows suit
Eurowings joins the growing club of carriers offering free COVID insurance
Thai International tries even more inspired alternative revenue streams
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September 21, 2020Episode 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 freighter
Episode 35
In this episode:

Aircraft
Watch out B757F – the A321 P2F is coming for you
A US legislative report on the Boeing 737 MAX (-7, -8, -9, -10) slams Boeing and the U.S. FAA for their deception and failures
ATR flies its first new build factory-fresh freighter
Could bird formations be the inspiration for further fuel efficiencies on future commercial flights? Airbus, with its fello’fly project, thinks so.
Airports

A firmer-than-ever opening date for the new Berlin airport….9 years late!

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September 19, 2020Episode 34: Alaska’s “Get the Row with BOGO” program is back for round 2; Southwest weight issues with the B738 aircraft
Episode 34
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Airlines
Alaska’s “Get the Row with BOGO” program is back for round 2
Why does industry darling Southwest get its B738 aircraft weights wrong for so long?
Cleaning robots are now in nightly action on United’s aircraft
Canada’s Nolinor goes all-in with its new PQ-based airline offering
Westjet joins a growing list of carriers offering free COVID insurance to its passengers. Not to be outdone, Air Canada quickly follows suit
0:36:54 - Waxing philosophy about why people should be tested before they get on a plane
Air Canada trying to get some revenue by getting an all you can fly deal
Cathay Pacific follows Air Asia, Qantas, and Thai to offer in-flight meals to locals on the ground
Flights to nowhere continue to be an Eastern Hemisphere thing. Now Qantas’ future 787 flight to nowhere takes off. Spectacularly
Who do you think will have a flight to nowhere first in the U.S.?
Qantas fights for survival and and puts everything on the table
Finnair makes it easier for its passengers to certify their COVID status. At a price though
1:11:00 Why does it take so long to do the testing? Cushrow answers
Is Pakistan the new "it" destination for UK airlines?
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September 16, 2020Episode 33: Talking Pandemic Travel With Emergency Room Physician, Dr. Yvette McQueen
Episode 33
In 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 best seller author, speaker, blogger, consultant, CPR and First Aid instructor; wilderness emergency care training and international teaching for the American Heart Association.

She has traveled to 30+ international countries for exploring; organizes medical missions to Africa; hospital training/teaching in Rwanda and Tanzania; and participates in international church missions. She also provides Wellness Lifestyle Coaching, Wellness Retreats, and a member of the Wellness Tourism Association.

You can find her online at https://www.yvettemcqueenmd.com and Traveling During the Pandemic at http://healthytraveltips.com.

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September 14, 2020Episode 32: Update - Virgin Australia further shrinks its fleet; Air New Zealand plans no Boeing 777 flights until September 2021
Episode 32
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Airlines
Update: Virgin Australia further shrinks its fleet
Air New Zealand plans no Boeing 777 flights until September 2021
Finnair and SAS announce disappointing traffic results for August 2020
TigerAir Australia shuts down after 13 years
Lufthansa updates the status of its COVID 19 testing station at FRA airport
Lufthansa close to retiring almost 27% of its long-haul fleet
The oneworld alliance becomes the first airline grouping to commit to net zero emissions by 2050
Customer cancelation, Airlines not giving people back their money
Emirates processing their refunds finally
British Airways Highlife magazine will no longer be printed
Aircraft
Update: Boeing’s problematic 737 Max aircraft continues its march towards redemption
Update: Could Boeing’s revolutionary – but beleaguered – 787 have yet more quality control problems
Taiwan’s newest airline validates the struggling Airbus A330 Neo
Can rain really cause Airbus A220 engine shutdowns?
Airbus reaches a landmark milestone almost 20 years faster than Boeing
Reports: Royal Air Maroc 763 and easyJet 320 were both seconds from disaster due to pilot error
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September 13, 2020Episode 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 flights
Episode 31
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Airlines
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 flights
Delta earns yet more positive press with its safety initiatives
Helping TSA with cleaner bins starting in their hubs
Can cash-strapped IranAir really hope to sell parts of its ancient fleet?
Etihad follows Emirates and Virgin Atlantic with free COVID19 insurance for its customers
Update: Singapore Airlines joins ANA, Taiwan, Royal Brunei and others in planning flights to nowhere
Would you take a flight to nowhere?
Where would you like the flight to go?

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1h 9min
September 06, 2020Episode 30: KLM and Delft University Test New Plane, Antonov's New Plane; Want To Fly A 747?
Episode 30
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Aircraft
KLM and Delft University flight test a model of a revolutionary future Airbus
https://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 go
No more flight diversions after spilled beverages! At least on the A350
Airlines

FlyBlade has a seaplane service from New York City to The Hamptons

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September 05, 2020Episode 29: Some International Flights Returns to Houston; United starts a chain of consumer-friendly changes for its passengers and More
Episode 29
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Airlines
International service from Houston is increasing starting the second week in September 2020
Houston to:
Amsterdam, Netherlands - KLM and United
Doha, Qatar - Qatar Airlines
Dubai, UAE - Emirates
Frankfurt, Germany - Lufthansa and United
Istanbul, Turkey - Turkish Airlines
Paris, France - Air France
Sao Paolo, Brazil - United
Taipei, Taiwan - EVA Air
Mexico - Aeromexico, United, Viva Aerobus
United starts a chain of consumer-friendly changes for its passengers
American shifts strategy a la United (and Delta) planning for the 737-8 return
American re-imagines its Basic Economy offering
Southwest ups the ante in Miami and California
Virgin Atlantic now offers free COVID19 insurance to its travellers
Virgin Australia is emerging from bankruptcy
VS close to getting out of bankruptcy
Fly Dubai covid-19 coverage
Air France’s electric performance on the ramp gains ground
What will Ecuatoriana and PanAm possibly have in common?
Thai International follows Air Asia’s lead with a new revenue stream
A Ukraine International passenger proves cluelessness is worldwide
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1h 22min
August 29, 2020Episode 28: Fifty years since the DC-10's first flight, More flights to nowhere and more...
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Aircraft

Fifty years since the DC-10's first flight

Airlines
More flights to nowhere? Yes, that’s a (big) thing now.
ExpressJet, once one of the largest regional aircraft operators in the U.S., shutting down in September 2020
Delta leads the way in onboard COVID 19 safety procedures. Again
United – possibly - aggravates its passengers with a controversial new program
Virgin Atlantic shifts focus away from the struggling North Atlantic to more visiting friends and relatives destinations. The carrier also gets closer to financial relief.
Thai International’s aircraft acquisition comes under scrutiny. Fifteen years later.
India’s Vistara tries a unique approach with its new onboard safety video
EasyJet approaches possible mass pilot layoffs in an innovative manner
Aircraft and Engines
Boeing’s troubled 737 Max moves steadily towards worldwide re-certification
More negative press for Boeing as it immediately grounds 8 newly-delivered 787s
Is Rolls Royce really becoming a British calamity?
Airports

Cleared to land at the much-delayed new BER airport? Yes, er, maybe.

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1h 7min
August 23, 2020Episode 27: New entrant Breeze Airways in the U.S. will not have a familiar airline code after all
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Updates
New entrant Breeze Airways in the U.S. will not have a familiar airline code after all
Delta partners with CVS in the U.S. for rapid COVID19 testing
Not surprisingly, jetBlue delays its planned London services
Manufacturer
Boeing gets its first order of the year for its troubled 737-8 but...
In another first, the only non-commercial A350 goes to...
Miscellaneous
a decorated US SEAL commando gets attention again. But for the wrong reasons
STA Travel is out of business
a PanAm Fokker F100? Yes, in Brazil, no less, but as a theme restaurant

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