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Do you know the proper way to complain if you have a bad experience with an airline? Do you know why not to drink coffee or tea on your next flight? And what do you need to know about flying with a companion or emotional support animal? This is Mark Robertson and in my new podcast, Wheels Up, I’ll b…

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    • Apr 19, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 22m AVG DURATION
    • 30 EPISODES


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    Episode 29: How a breakfast burrito got a man kicked off a flight and arrested

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2021 29:05


    Wheels Up is my podcast going behind the scenes of some of the offbeat and unusual stories from the airlines, airports and travelers. In this installment: a breakfast burrito catches the eye of a TSA agent, the creator of Southwest Airlines brings us Breeze Airways, and the CDC says airlines should leave middle seats empty...but will they?

    Wheels Up! American and Delta Airlines Get Political

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2021 27:51


    Wheels Up is my podcast going behind the scenes to bring you some of the more unusual stories from the airline industry. In this installment we talk about everything from Southwest kicking a couple off a flight for not wearing a mask (and getting a standing ovation from the passengers) to two airlines taking a stand on voting laws.

    Wheels Up! Buzz Lightyear found safe and secure after an airline adventure

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2021 26:12


    Wheels Up is a podcast about the offbeat and unusual stories of the airline industry and airports. In this installment, Southwest finds a boy's lost Buzz Lightyear action figure and returns it with some special photos...a plane is diverted to Charleston after a passenger bites a man's ear following some erratic and disruptive behavior...John Kerry flies maskless and a photo goes viral...and a flight from Costa Rica is delayed when the flight crew is robbed on their way to the airport

    Episode 26: Pilot forced to land after he's attacked by a cat in the cockpit!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2021 27:11


    Wheels Up focuses on some of the offbeat and unusual stories of the Airline industry and the people who work there or fly. This installment features a mystery flight from Australian airline Qantas plus a discussion of why the number of airline complaints is up...and how to properly lodge a complaint if you want the airlines to respond!

    Wheels Up! Behind the Boeing 777 Engine Fire on United Airlines

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2021 25:30


    Behind the stories from the airline industry--serious and not to serious. This installment includes a discussion of the massive engine failure over Colorado; a new expense for basic customers on JetBlue; a TSA agent saves the day for a family sent to the wrong Portland city...and much more.

    Episode 24: A passenger gets an airline credit card charge that looks racist.

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2021 26:34


    Talking about some of the offbeat stories from the Airline industry: a disgruntled passenger head butts a flight attendant. A woman gets a seemingly racist comment on her credit card charge from American Airlines. And Savannah sees the arrival of two new airlines including Southwest, but how long will they stay?

    Episode 23: He lived at O'Hare Airport for 3 months without being detected!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2021 15:21


    "Wheels Up!" focuses on the offbeat and unusual stories coming from the airline industry and the people who work there. We also seek to make you a savvy and happy traveler. In this installment: a man lives at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport for 3 months...without being found out. American Airlines starts a subscrption wine service. And a plane's tire lands in a Chicago family's yard!

    "Wheels Up!" P:odcast: MAGA Chant on plane gets the pilot's attention

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2021 29:04


    Go behind the scenes of the latest stories from the airlines, the planes, the airports, and the people who work there. Today: when passengers wearing pro-Trump gear start chanting, the pilot intervenes. Will airlines require a vaccination before you fly? No emotional support animals on planes. And a plane hits a hot air balloon before landing!

    Wheels Up! Turning a Delta bathroom into a steakhouse, a passenger cooks a steak during a flight!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2020 25:12


    In this episode, a passenger on a Delta flight attempts to cook a steak in the bathroom and posts the video online. Also the Department of Transportation puts its foot down: an emotional support animal is NOT a service animal.

    Episode 20: No Ticket? It didn't stop her from flying--21 TIMES!

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2020 22:39


    In this installment: a woman who managed to get through security and board a plane 21 times WITHOUT A TICKET! Also a bad day for a bear at the runway of Alaska Airlines. And an airline auction--from planes to salt & pepper shakers!

    Episode 19: Why a woman's hat ticked off a Delta Captain and almost got her kicked off the flight.

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2020 24:28


    A woman's refusal to remove her hat which contained a four letter word got the Delta Captain to give her an ultimatum: remove the hat or get off the flight. How did that end? In addition to that, why did Southwest Airlines expand into 3 cities after losing over a billlion dollars in the third quarter?

    Episode 18: Why a woman with a mask was removed from an Alaskan Airlines flight

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2020 23:14


    A woman on her way for medical treatment put on a more protective mask but crew on Alaskan Airlines insisted she wear a cloth mask instead. And the Captain of an American Airlines flight removed from service for making his first officer wear a mask! Honest.

    Wheels Up! A furloughed flight attendant gives her passengers A Classy Goodbye

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2020 21:49


    When you lose your job you can be bitter and sarcastic, but this flight attendant's final flight was the exact opposite! And she is a small portion of the number of employees who may be furloughed from the airlines.

    Episode 16: Which airline booted a parent because her child was eating too slowly?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2020 20:36


    Southwest removes a parent when her toddler eats too slowly. Also find out about "the flight to nowehre' which sold out in ten minutes!

    Episode 15: On the 19th anniversary of 9/11 attacks are we safer now than before?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2020 29:28


    iHeart Airline analyst Jay Ratliff on what we've learned about airline safety since 9/11. Also: a man wearing a jet back flying over Los Angeles Airport, a wing walker because the plane is too hot, and an Air Marshall gets blowback for a mask he wears on a flight.

    Episode 14: Why airlines are holding back refunds they owe their passengers

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2020 19:11


    In this update on what's happening in the skies, we talk about testing airline staffs, what happens to items and money you leave behind at TSA, and would you believe they still use FLOPPY DISCS for some critical airline updates?

    Episode 13: Supersonic transport may be one step closer! And airlines threaten to cut staff.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2020 17:22


    Our podcast focusing on the unusual stories and news from the airlines, airports, employees and passengers. In this episode: supersonic transport, airline cutbacks, and how the reduction in commercial flights impacts weather predictions.

    Episode 12: Why isn't the government mandating masks on airplanes?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2020 22:46


    So what happens if you don't wear a mask on an airplane? And why are airlines suspending sales of alcohol? That and more in this installment of "Wheels Up!"

    How close to normal are the airlines getting? The answer may surprise you. It's "Wheels Up!"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2020 19:00


    How close to "normal" are the airlines getting in terms of paying passengers and stock prices? Surprisingly close!

    Episode 10: Are things on our airlines improving?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2020 20:37


    The TSA says the passenger count is going up...but how much are the airlines still losing on a daily basis? And if you want true luxury there's an airline for you!

    Episode 9: Why don't airlines have to observe social distancing?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2020 23:31


    Passengers have posted pictures of their flights showing no empty seats. So why don't airlines have to socially distance? And will we at some point have to show up 4 hours before our flight? That and more in this episode of Wheels Up!

    Episode 8: How the Coronavirus pandemic is affecting air travel

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2020 24:46


    How the Coronavirus pandemic is affecting air travel and a new device that can disinfect a plane in minutes.

    Episode 7: Coronavirus And The Travel Industry

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2020 23:10


    Coronavirus And The Travel Industry: what you should know about air and cruse travel.

    Episode 6: The Saga of the Reclining Airplane Seats

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2020 21:29


    Not only do we follow up on the story that won't die--the woman who recorded the man behind her pounding her seat-back because she reclined, we also talk about the danger of charging your mobile device at an airport charging station.

    Episode 5: Passengers Behaving Badly

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2020 20:51


    Passengers making the flying experience less than pleasant. Should we eliminate reclining seats in coach? And saving money when flying first class!

    Episode 4: CoronaVirus challenges airlines and new rules on service animals.

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2020 17:49


    Jay Ratliff, iHeart's Airline Expert joins me to talk about challenges the coronavirus creates for airlines and also the possible changes for service animals on domestic flights

    Episode 3: Is there a passenger bill of rights for the airline industry?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2020 21:52


    This week we talk about when to expect an airline to give you a refund, a hotel stay, or other remuneration for an issue you encounter on your flight. And what about someone's bare foot on your armrest?

    Episode 2: Does your mode of dress on a flight affect the way you're treated

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2019 21:31


    Among the things we discuss: flying with an emotional support goldfish, why you should never drink the water on a plane, and will you be treated differently if you dress up for your flight?

    Episode 1: Holiday Travel

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2019 20:27


    iHeart Airline Expert Jay Ratliff on how to get the best rates during holiday travel, how airlines let you know they have just opened up a special rate, plus tips on checking in, selecting the best seat, tracking your flight, and what if your bag does not arrive at your destination. Jay also tells you the best way to complain if you have a bad experience with an airline.

    Wheels Up! with Mark Robertson Trailer

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2019 0:29


    Do you know the proper way to complain if you have a bad experience with an airline? Do you know why not to drink coffee or tea on your next flight? And what do you need to know about flying with a companion or emotional support animal? This is Mark Robertson and in my new podcast, Wheels Up, I’ll be talking with iheart radio’s airline expert Jay Ratliff about things you should know…and go into some of the more unusual stories of the airline industry. Find wheels up on the I heart radio app or wherever you get your podcasts.

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