Boarding Pass 159: Farewell Queen

Send us Fan MailDoug is in Hawaii and Drew is in Charlotte, with our buddy Matt, who rejoins the show to rant with us on a multitude of topics. Did you know that Charlotte was the 5th busiest airport in the world in 2021 by numbers of flights, and that it is American Airlines’ 2nd largest connection hub. We talk about its history and its rise from a Piedmont Airlines station to a megahub. Also on this episode:Boeing’s last 747 rolls out of the factory. We discuss some 747 memoriesAirlines see profits returning for 2023Delta pilots get a new contract and huge raise…but is it really?Airlines and other airport lounge operators start adding restrictions to reduce crowding. Come for the avgeek information, stay for the #MattRants! https://www.nexttripnetwork.com/https://www.nexttripnetwork.com/