Kerwin McKenzie and Cushrow Parakh

What's Happening In Travel With Cushrow And Kerwin

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

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Kerwin McKenzie and Cushrow Parakh

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Episode 66: Flair Airlines expands with the 737 MAX; Canada flight closures; Lufthansa is next to revamp its onboard meal menus 07.02.2021 1:23:24

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 ...

Episode 65: Canada clears the Boeing 73 Max for operations; More 737 MAX Stories 27.01.2021 53:26

Episode 65 Aircraft Canada clears the Boeing 73 Max for operations Is the Boeing 737 Max clear of further negative publicity? Don’t bet on it Indonesia 737 crash update Boeing commits to 100% sustainable fuel usage capability by 2030 The Dash 8 enters ...

Episode 64: American Airlines markets its premium onboard wines to the general public; IAG gets a good deal on Air Europa; KLM takes a big hit on long haul services 26.01.2021 1:05:59

Episode 64 Airlines American Airlines markets its premium onboard wines to the general public IAG gets a good deal on Air Europa KLM takes a big hit on long haul services Is 75 years of the storied Alitalia name enough for the EU? Wizz Air Abu Dhabi st...

Episode 63: China’s COMAC ARJ21 regional jet gets its first international customer; Atlas Air is the customer to take delivery of the final 747s produced 18.01.2021 53:24

Episode 63 Aircraft China’s COMAC ARJ21 regional jet gets its first international customer Atlas Air is the customer to take delivery of the final 747s produced The US Department of Justice levies a huge fine on Boeing The A321LR sets another world dis...

Episode 62: Most US airlines realign their policies towards service animals; Delta’s Global Cleanliness division expands its scope 17.01.2021 1:09:50

Episode 62 Airlines - Most US airlines realign their policies towards service animals - Delta’s Global Cleanliness division expands its scope - WestJet is likely the next airline to reintroduce the 737 Max to service - British Airways refashions its Eu...

Episode 61: - Boeing’s amazing 777X faces strong headwinds; Boeing finally goes the extra mile to support airlines re-introducing their 737 MAX aircraft into service 11.01.2021 1:04:06

Episode 61 Aircraft - Boeing’s amazing 777X faces strong headwinds - Boeing finally goes the extra mile to support airlines re-introducing their 737 MAX aircraft into service Other - Boeing joins the up-cycling trend, as does Delta - IATA’s comprehensi...

Episode 60: Alaska Airlines gives Boeing’s dwindling MAX order book a boost; jetBlue takes delivery of its first A220 and announces big changes in its frequent flyer program 10.01.2021 44:59

Episode 60 Airlines 3:05 - Alaska Airlines gives Boeing’s dwindling MAX order book a boost - jetBlue takes delivery of its first A220. And announces big changes in its frequent flyer program - United joins Delta in requesting contact tracing informatio...

Episode 59: Air Canada And Lufthansa Joins The Biometric Boarding; More New Airlines Launching And We Talk About Airport Profiling 03.01.2021 1:21:48

Episode 59 Airline 3:58 - Air Canada joins the biometric boarding set and launches service at San Francisco 14:30 - Lufthansa rolls out the Star Alliance Biometric platform 19:20 - Norway’s getting yet another domestic airline - Lift Airlines launches ...

Episode 58: Dedicated To The Return Of The Boeing 737 MAX 31.12.2020 43:57

Episode 58 Aircraft 2:43 - Boeing’s 737 MAX is quietly rehabilitated into airline flight schedules GOL, AeroMexico and American Airlines 16:30 - Boeing delivers its first new 737 MAX post-grounding 20:50 - Azores Airlines new route Ponta Delgada to Ber...

Episode 57: United Airlines and British Airways commits to net zero carbon emissions by 2050; United launches Agent On Demand at its Chicago and Houston airport hubs 29.12.2020 55:04

Episode 57 Airlines 3:17 - United Airlines aims to be “100% green” by 2050 8:26 - British Airways follows UA’s lead and commits to net zero carbon emissions by 2050 in a unique partnership 15:24 - United launches Agent On Demand at its Chicago and Hous...

Episode 56: The controversial episode; we talk about pets onboard, the 737 MAX and more flights/cruise to nowhere 14.12.2020 1:13:04

Episode 56 The controversial episode. Airports 1:32 - The intriguing relationship between wasps and aircraft pitot tubes Aircraft 8:35 - The problematic 737 MAX gets a vote of confidence from Ryanair 14:28 - The Dornier 328 is reincarnated Airlines 20:...

Episode 55: Delta and United pioneer quarantine-free international travel and we talk about traveling during COVID-19 times in general 04.12.2020 1:13:55

Episode 55 Airlines 2:10 - Delta and United pioneer quarantine-free international travel and we talk about traveling during COVID-19 times in general 15:52 - The newly resurgent RAVN Alaska gets repackaged into the new Rambler Air 10:28 - British Airwa...

Episode 54: Delta Air Lines bucks the current trend and extends middle seat blocking; Delta tests curb-to-gate biometric experience at Detroit 24.11.2020 1:15:03

Episode 54 Airlines 1:59 - Delta Air Lines bucks the current trend and extends middle seat blocking The Delta tag line is "Keep Climbing" 5:13 - Delta tests curb-to-gate biometric experience at Detroit 12:59 - Delta and WestJet part ways in their propo...

Episode 53: Interview with Aviation YouTuber Flight Reviewer Josh Cahill 18.11.2020 48:54

Episode 53 Interview with Josh Cahill In this episode, we chat with Aviation YouTuber, Josh Cahill. Josh is German, but grew up In Australia and is perhaps THE top Flight Reviewer out there. He pays for the majority of his flights in all cabins of serv...

Episode 52: Airbus dramatically revamps its A320 family aircraft passenger entry area (Hero lighting); Is this the beginning of the end of hard copy inflight magazines? 14.11.2020 1:28:53

Episode 52 Travel, Airports and Aircraft 3:16 - Airbus dramatically revamps its A320 family aircraft passenger entry area (Hero lighting) 9:36 - Is this the beginning of the end of hard copy inflight magazines? 19:00 - WizzAir UK discovers that current...

Episode 51:Berlin-Tegel, closes, WestJet begins yet another unique new testing routine at Calgary, Delta’s last 777 flight 08.11.2020 1:21:45

Episode 51 Airports 1:42 - Berlin-Tegel closed and Berlin-Brandenberg opens Airlines 10:25 - WestJet begins yet another unique new testing routine at Calgary 16:34 - Delta’s last 777 flight 20:56 - Mexico’s Interjet and perhaps Norwegian (26:46) are in...

Episode 50: Interview With Travel Marketing Exec Michael Collins From TravelMedia.ie 05.11.2020 54:26

Episode 50 In this week's episode, we talk with Michael Collins, who owns and operate the Dublin-bases travel marketing firm, TravelMedia.ie. Michael's been traveling around Europe and to/from the Caribbean during the pandemic and shares his findings a...

Episode 49: Could aircraft cleaning technology get even more rigorous? Delta thinks so, The Boeing 777 leaves Delta Air Lines this week 03.11.2020 40:52

Airlines 2:30 - Could aircraft cleaning technology get even more rigorous? Delta thinks so 8:51 - The Boeing 777 leaves Delta Air Lines this week - DL8777 making its last commercial flight 11:42 - Lithuania’s Heston Aviation decides Europe needs yet an...

Episode 48: Berlin-Brandenburg Opens Finally; LGA Has COVID-19 Testing Available 31.10.2020 1:09:56

Airports 1:30 - An easyJet A320 makes history in Germany as Berlin-Brandenburg Airport opens finally. U23110 as it flew across the city from Berlin-Tegel to Berlin-Brandenburg. 13:32 - LaGuardia Airport (LGA) has free covid-19 testing 14:33 - United la...

Episode 47: A Casual Conversation WIth Charles Duncan, President Swoop 28.10.2020 57:27

This week is a very special episode as we talk with our friend and ex-colleague at Continental Airlines/United, now President of Canada-based, Swoop, Charles Duncan. Charles Duncan joined WestJet in June of 2017 as the President of WestJet Encore. In A...

Episode 46: Jet Airways 2.0 – fact or fiction? Singapore Airlines restarts SIN-NYC. With a difference 27.10.2020 46:45

Airlines 1:35 - Jet Airways 2.0 – fact or fiction? 6:36 - Singapore Airlines restarts SIN-NYC. With a difference 13:36 - Singapore Airlines debuts its hugely successful Restaurant@ 380 concept 20:31 - Cathay Pacific restructures dramatically in a bid f...

Episode 45: Fly like a VIP on Air Canada this winter; U.S. airlines report their 3Q20 statistics 25.10.2020 56:15

Airlines Fly like a VIP on Air Canada this winter U.S. airlines report their 3Q20 statistics American Airlines offers a unique means to boost customer confidence in the troubled 737 Max KLM quietly retires its last two Boeing 747s Is Italy’s new EGO Ai...

Episode 44: JAL’s budget carrier Zipair starts passenger operations in a forgettable way; Malaysian Airlines fights for its very survival, Again 19.10.2020 47:18

Airlines 1:48 - JAL’s budget carrier Zipair starts passenger operations in a forgettable way 7:29 - Malaysian Airlines fights for its very survival. Again 13:04 - United plans an aggressive strategy for New York’s JFK service 16:42 - Southwest brings m...

Episode 43: Italy’s beleaguered Alitalia has an official new name; Say hello to Italy’s newest airline – EGO Airways 17.10.2020 30:00

Airlines 1:44 - Italy’s beleaguered Alitalia has an official new name. Only it really doesn’t 7:34 - Say hello to Italy’s newest airline – EGO Airways 13:34 - Wizz Air brings the low-cost flight to Norwegian’s home market 19:08 - Aegean gets a feisty n...

Episode 42: India's LCC SpiceJet joins the crowd of airlines entering LHR from Bombay (BOM) and Delhi (DEL); Qatar announces flights to SFO, Finally 12.10.2020 49:35

Airlines 2:29 - LCC SpiceJet joins the crowd of airlines entering LHR from BOM and DEL 7:55 - Qatar announces flights to SFO. Finally 12:54 - Could South African Airways be pronounced Ethiopian Airlines? Aircraft 17:50 - Airbus announces an ACJ version...