Doug is back from KC46 training near Philadelphia and Drew is working to save fuel by having aircraft APUs shut down fast. Both of us are excited about the Alaska/Hawaiian merger and of course we have opinions on it. Should they start a new airline brand or keep Alaska and Hawaiian identities separate?  We also discuss: The best and worst airports for layoversThe JetBlue-Spirit merger gets closer to happening Thai Airways is on the verge of a huge 787 orderJoin the conversation! https://www.nexttripnetwork.com/