About this episode

The episode discusses rising airfares, airline financial results, and listener feedback.

Send us Fan Mail Aired on April 27, 2026 Drew is learning how to use a firearm at the airport and Doug just made his wine and cheese cruise in Amsterdam. We discuss: The next big U.S. carrier reports 1st quarter resultsTrump opposed to some mergers, but not othersA European airline adds fees after tickets are soldAlaska says it is not increasing fares due to rising fuel costsListener feedbackLinks from this episode: Take our listener survey! Join the Network. https://www.nexttripnetwork...

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Hosts: Drew, Doug

Topics covered

• airfares
• aviation news
• listener feedback
• airline mergers
• European airlines
• fuel costs

Keywords

• airfares
• aviation
• airline mergers
• listener feedback
• fuel costs
• European airlines
• Trump

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Organizations: Alaska, Trump

Places: Amsterdam

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