What's Happening In Travel With Cushrow And Kerwin

Welcome 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 frequent traveler looking for the inside scoop on these changes, this episode is for you! Don't forget to like, subscribe, and hit the notification bell so you never miss an update on the latest in airline news and travel trends.Let's get into it—grab your boarding pass and join the conversation in the comments below!#AirlineNews #SouthwestAirlines #KoreanAir #TravelUpdates #AirlineMergers#bagsflyfree #southwestairlines #garykelly #korean #koreanair #newlivery CHAPTERS00:00 Introduction00:35 Bags No Longer Fly Free - Southwest30:12 Korean's New LiverySupport the show

Diversity At The Executive Level In U.S. Airlines; Turkish Airlines Award Level Price Increase; Finnair To Weigh Passengers On Its Flights Support the show

In this episode, Kerwin talks about  the  update On Alaska Airlines MAX 9; JAL Airbus A350-900 Accident; Visa Updates For Two CountriesSupport the show

Episode 117: Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 9 Loses Its Exit Door Plug Just After TakeoffOn January 5, 2024, an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 9 was taking off from Portland (PDX) and headed for Ontario (ONT). Everything was routine, until just after takeoff at 16,000' into the ascent, the exit row plug separated from the rest of the airplane.The crew was able to do a loop and land the airplane back at Portland Airport safely.There were 171 passengers and six crew members onboard. There were zero fatalities.Support the show

In this episode, I do a recap of the Dubai AirshowSupport the show

Episode 112In this episode Kerwin talks about: Airline Creates Baby-Free Zone; Airline Weights Passengers Before FlightSupport the show

In 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 show

In this episode, Kerwin talks about where are the Hawaiian Islands located, what's going on with AA and jetBlue and clickbait aviation headlinesSupport the show

https://www.passrider.com/whit/episode-109Fires in Maui And Other Parts Of The World; AI In Travel; Concorde is Moving From The Intrepid In NY For Repairs; Virgin Galactic Takes First Commercial Passengers To SpaceSupport the show

Episode 108Flying An Airline Without Flying In An Airplane; BA Serves Kentucky Fried Chicken; Airlines Note Cleaning The Planes ProperlySupport the show

Episode 107: Will I Need A Visa To Visit Europe Next Year?The European Union has reported that as part of the current visa waiver program, in January 2024, citizens of several countries will have to apply for a travel authorization before coming to 30 countries in the EU. The United States is one such country.This episodes looks at the new policy and lets you know how it will affect you.ESTA - https://www.cbp.gov/travel/international-visitors/estaETIAS - https://travel-europe.europa.eu/etias_enU.S. Visa Waiver Program - https://www.dhs.gov/visa-waiver-programDo you need a Visa for the U.K.? - https://www.gov.uk/check-uk-visaWhat say you? Leave a comment below.VRBO - https://www.passrider.com/vrboPurchase tickets for your flights at https://www.passrider.com/skyscannerBook your hotel rooms at https://www.passrider.com/expediaNeed a tour? Go to https://www.passrider.com/toursSupport the show

Episode 106: Redeye flights; Watching planes in SXM; Airlines report record profits; Expedia OneKey program; Reader feedback; Recapping trip to VaduzSupport the show

What'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 show

https://www/passrider.com/white/episode-103What To Do If your Flight Was Delayed This Past Week. Passenger Behavior On A FlightSupport the show

https://www.passrider.com/whit/episode-103ATC Issues On The U.S. East Coast. 717 Lands On Its Nose. Longest MAX Flight?Support the show

https://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 show

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https://www.passrider.com/whitShould I get Travel Insurance?https://www.passrider.com/travelinsuranceSupport the show

Episode 99Why is this airline weighing passengers?https://www.passrider.com/whitSupport the show

So, which airline is the oldest?Do you know?Support the show

Episode 97: Introducing Hawaiian AirlinesNot many know about Hawaiian AirlinesSupport the show

Episode 96How To Get To Montserrat | Direct Or Nonstop, What's The DifferenceSupport the show

Episode 95AI Applications In Travel; Bees On A Plane; How Aviation Has Changed Over Time; How Airfares Are ComprisedSupport the show

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 show

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Episode 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 show

Episode 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 show

https://www.passrider.com/whitEpisode 90: Flight Review of Norse Atlantic Boeing 787-9 Flight From Oslo To JFKSupport the show

Flight 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 AddictPodchaserSpotifySupport the show

In 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 show

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 show (https://www.paypal.me/passrider)

Episode 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 ticket for some of the destinations so you get a chance to see the predicament that the travelers are in.Where To Find UsApple PodcastDeezerGoogle PodcastiHeart RadioListen NotesPodcast AddictPodchaserSpotifySupport the show (https://www.paypal.me/passrider)

In 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 show (https://www.paypal.me/passrider)

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Airlines4:47 -  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 show (https://www.paypal.me/passrider)

https://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 airportAircraft1:33:14 - The freighter wars are heating upSupport the show (https://www.paypal.me/passrider)

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 AddictPodchaserSpotifySupport the show (https://www.paypal.me/passrider)

Episode 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 AddictPodchaserSpotifySupport the show (https://www.paypal.me/passrider)

Episode 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 the management side before joining the flight deck crew.During his career, he's been based in:I have been based in HNL, IAH, EWR, LAX, ONT, IAH, and HNL, MIA and HNL. Where To Find UsApple PodcastDeezerGoogle PodcastiHeart RadioListen NotesPodcast AddictPodchaserSpotifySupport the show (https://www.paypal.me/passrider)

Episode 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.com/mobile-app.htmlAircraftTwo revolutionary aircraft reach milestones in the same weekThe 787 suffers through yet another manufacturing glitchBoeing, Airbus, Embraer,….. and Aura Aero and Heart Aerospace?Aura Aero - https://www.aura-aero.com/Heart Aerospace - https://heartaerospace.com/Supersonic passenger aircraft are going to be a thing.  Or are they?Aerion AS2 - https://aerionsupersonic.com/as2/Boom Supersonic - SB1 - https://boomsupersonic.com/Lockheed Martin - X-59 QueSST - https://www.lockheedmartin.com/en-us/products/quesst.htmlWhere To Find UsApple PodcastDeezerGoogle PodcastiHeart RadioListen NotesPodcast AddictPodchaserSpotifySupport the show (https://www.paypal.me/passrider)

Episode 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 show (https://www.paypal.me/passrider)

Airlines3:47 - 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 show (https://www.paypal.me/passrider)

Episode 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 show (https://www.paypal.me/passrider)

Episode 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 show (https://www.paypal.me/passrider)

Episode 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 show (https://www.paypal.me/passrider)

Episode 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 show (https://www.paypal.me/passrider)

Episode 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 show (https://www.paypal.me/passrider)

Episode 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 show (https://www.paypal.me/passrider)

Episode 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 show (https://www.paypal.me/passrider)

Episode 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 fly in Cathay Pacific's premium cabinsGet ready for a slew of new airlines in 2021Where To Find UsApple PodcastDeezerGoogle PodcastiHeart RadioListen NotesPodcast AddictPodchaserSpotify Support the show (https://www.paypal.me/passrider)

Episode 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 commercial passenger air traffic in and out of the country- Oakland becomes the first U.S. airport to sell COVID 19 test kits from vending machines- Book now pay later schemes take center stage during the pandemicSupport the show (https://www.paypal.me/passrider)