Podcast:The Next Trip - An Aviation and Travel Podcast Published On: Mon Jul 06 2026 Description: Send us Fan MailDrew responded to an Alert 1 (we’ll explain) and Doug is back from a not so hot Zurich. We discuss:Happy 250th America Big SAS orderAir New Zealand defers upcoming ordersEasyJet being acquired?What exactly do gate agents do as they “open” a gate?Contributor commentsJoin The Network!https://www.nexttripnetwork.com/