https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1248-Wheels-Up-52043821enPlaces & TravelCopyright 98.7 The River (WYKZ-FM)https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/dc0bb0b9a515603dc063dace5f38f023.jpghttps://www.iheart.com/podcast/1248-Wheels-Up-52043821Tue, 20 Apr 2021 22:22:10 +000098.7 The River (WYKZ-FM)98.7 The River (WYKZ-FM)feeds@spreaker.comDo 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...falseepisodichttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-29-how-a-breakfast-burrito-got-a-man-kicked-off-a-flight-and-arrested--44392798https://api.spreaker.com/episode/44392798Mon, 19 Apr 2021 15:33:30 +000098.7 The River (WYKZ-FM)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...1745airlines,airports,americanairlines,breezeairways,diversity,flights,france,houstonhobby,macron,pilots,planes,savannah,theworld'snicestairlinefalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-28-american-and-delta-airlines-get-political--44205649https://api.spreaker.com/episode/44205649Mon, 05 Apr 2021 15:33:04 +000098.7 The River (WYKZ-FM)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...1671airlines,airports,americanairlines,delta,de;ltaairlines,flying,georgia,healthpassports,mach4,masks,middleseats,southwest,supersonic,texas,votinglawsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-27-buzz-lightyear-found-safe-and-secure-after-an-airline-adventure--44002437https://api.spreaker.com/episode/44002437Mon, 22 Mar 2021 15:30:10 +000098.7 The River (WYKZ-FM)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...1572airlines,airport,americanairlines,buzzlightyear,charleston,costarica,flightattendant,flying,john,johnkerry,kerry,manbitespassengersear,masks,southwestfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-26-pilot-forced-to-land-after-he-s-attacked-by-a-cat-in-the-cockpit--43791595https://api.spreaker.com/episode/43791595Mon, 08 Mar 2021 16:35:57 +000098.7 The River (WYKZ-FM)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...1631americanairlines,amtrak,cat,cockpit,de-icing,dot.gov,emirates,frontierairlines,mysteryflight,pilot,qantas,vaccinefalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-25-behind-the-boeing-777-engine-fire-on-united-airlines--43584255https://api.spreaker.com/episode/43584255Mon, 22 Feb 2021 16:28:53 +000098.7 The River (WYKZ-FM)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...1530777,airlines,airplanes,airport,boeing,colorado,covid,engine,fire,jetblue,portlandfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-24-a-passenger-gets-an-airline-credit-card-charge-that-looks-racist--43349776https://api.spreaker.com/episode/43349776Mon, 08 Feb 2021 16:36:38 +000098.7 The River (WYKZ-FM)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...1594airlines,airplanes,covid,facemask,flightattendant,flights,racist,silverairlines,southwest,southwestairlinesfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-23-he-lived-at-o-hare-airport-for-3-months-without-being-detected--43109507https://api.spreaker.com/episode/43109507Mon, 25 Jan 2021 16:18:21 +000098.7 The River (WYKZ-FM)"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...921airlines,airplane,american,americanairlines,delta,deltaairlines,o'hare,stimulusfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-22-maga-chant-on-plane-gets-the-pilot-s-attention--42884093https://api.spreaker.com/episode/42884093Mon, 11 Jan 2021 16:37:27 +000098.7 The River (WYKZ-FM)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...1744airlines,airport,emotionalsupportanimals,flightattendants,flights,maga,planes,vaccinationsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-21-turning-a-delta-bathroom-into-a-steakhouse-a-passenger-cooks-a-steak-during-a-flight--42362558https://api.spreaker.com/episode/42362558Mon, 07 Dec 2020 16:35:59 +000098.7 The River (WYKZ-FM)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.1512airlines,airplane,delta,emotionalsupportanimal,felony,flying,passengers,serviceanimal,strandedfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-20-no-ticket-it-didn-t-stop-her-from-flying-21-times--42003063https://api.spreaker.com/episode/42003063Mon, 16 Nov 2020 16:36:59 +000098.7 The River (WYKZ-FM)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!1359airline,airplanes,airportsecurity,auction,boeing,boeingmax,marilynhartman,travelfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-19-why-a-woman-s-hat-ticked-off-a-delta-captain-and-almost-got-her-kicked-off-the-flight--41759646https://api.spreaker.com/episode/41759646Mon, 02 Nov 2020 16:34:50 +000098.7 The River (WYKZ-FM)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...1468captain,covid,delta,fares,genderneutral,hat,savannah,southwest,southwestairlines,vulgarfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-18-why-a-woman-with-a-mask-was-removed-from-an-alaskan-airlines-flight--41536015https://api.spreaker.com/episode/41536015Mon, 19 Oct 2020 15:37:43 +000098.7 The River (WYKZ-FM)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!...1394airlines,alaskaairlines,cockpit,flights,jetpack,maskfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-17-a-furloughed-flight-attendant-gives-her-passengers-a-classy-goodbye--41307763https://api.spreaker.com/episode/41307763Mon, 05 Oct 2020 15:34:41 +000098.7 The River (WYKZ-FM)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.1309airlines,airplanes,amercianairlines,cares,flightattendant,furlough,stimulusfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-16-which-airline-booted-a-parent-because-her-child-was-eating-too-slowly--41043667https://api.spreaker.com/episode/41043667Mon, 21 Sep 2020 15:34:30 +000098.7 The River (WYKZ-FM)Southwest removes a parent when her toddler eats too slowly. Also find out about "the flight to nowehre' which sold out in ten minutes!1236airlines,airplanes,alcohol,novarover,qantas,southwest,unitedfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-15-on-the-19th-anniversary-of-9-11-attacks-are-we-safer-now-than-before--40775574https://api.spreaker.com/episode/40775574Tue, 08 Sep 2020 16:01:27 +000098.7 The River (WYKZ-FM)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...17689/11,airmarshall,fees,jetpack,masks,wingwalkerfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-14-why-airlines-are-holding-back-refunds-they-owe-their-passengers--40471906https://api.spreaker.com/episode/40471906Mon, 24 Aug 2020 15:30:52 +000098.7 The River (WYKZ-FM)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?1151airline,airplane,bailout,coronavirus,covid,masks,passengers,refunds,testing,tsafalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-13-supersonic-transport-may-be-one-step-closer-and-airlines-threaten-to-cut-staff--39864930https://api.spreaker.com/episode/39864930Mon, 20 Jul 2020 15:26:23 +000098.7 The River (WYKZ-FM)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.1042airlines,airports,aviation,masks,supersonic,taiwan,weatherfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-12-why-isn-t-the-government-mandating-masks-on-airplanes--32452050https://api.spreaker.com/episode/32452050Mon, 22 Jun 2020 15:32:54 +000098.7 The River (WYKZ-FM)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!"1366airlines,airplane,alcohol,faa,flying,masksfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-11-how-close-to-normal-are-the-airlines-getting-the-answer-may-surprise-you--29900866https://api.spreaker.com/episode/29900866Mon, 08 Jun 2020 16:31:30 +000098.7 The River (WYKZ-FM)How close to "normal" are the airlines getting in terms of paying passengers and stock prices? Surprisingly close!1140airlines,airplanes,airports,dotfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-10-are-things-on-our-airlines-improving--28822780https://api.spreaker.com/episode/28822780Mon, 01 Jun 2020 16:00:38 +000098.7 The River (WYKZ-FM)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!1237airline,airports,americanairlines,boeing,flyingfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-9-why-don-t-airlines-have-to-observe-social-distancing--27672117https://api.spreaker.com/episode/27672117Mon, 18 May 2020 15:33:42 +000098.7 The River (WYKZ-FM)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!1411falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-8-how-the-coronavirus-pandemic-is-affecting-air-travel--25806679https://api.spreaker.com/episode/25806679Mon, 20 Apr 2020 15:44:09 +000098.7 The River (WYKZ-FM)How the Coronavirus pandemic is affecting air travel and a new device that can disinfect a plane in minutes.1486airlines,airplanes,coronavirus,travelfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-7-coronavirus-and-the-travel-industry--23716348https://api.spreaker.com/episode/23716348Tue, 10 Mar 2020 15:33:37 +000098.7 The River (WYKZ-FM)Coronavirus And The Travel Industry: what you should know about air and cruse travel.1390coronavirus,safetravel,travelfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-6-the-saga-of-the-reclining-airplane-seats--23141931https://api.spreaker.com/episode/23141931Mon, 24 Feb 2020 17:01:32 +000098.7 The River (WYKZ-FM)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.1289falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-5-passengers-behaving-badly--22734660https://api.spreaker.com/episode/22734660Thu, 13 Feb 2020 16:02:14 +000098.7 The River (WYKZ-FM)Passengers making the flying experience less than pleasant. Should we eliminate reclining seats in coach? And saving money when flying first class!1251falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-4-coronavirus-challenges-airlines-and-new-rules-on-service-animals--22373791https://api.spreaker.com/episode/22373791Mon, 03 Feb 2020 17:02:00 +000098.7 The River (WYKZ-FM)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 flights1069falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-3-is-there-a-passenger-bill-of-rights-for-the-airline-industry--21645625https://api.spreaker.com/episode/21645625Mon, 13 Jan 2020 17:11:16 +000098.7 The River (WYKZ-FM)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?1312falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-2-does-your-mode-of-dress-on-a-flight-affect-the-way-you-re-treated--19974095https://api.spreaker.com/episode/19974095Mon, 11 Nov 2019 16:39:08 +000098.7 The River (WYKZ-FM)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?1291falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-1-holiday-travel--19852753https://api.spreaker.com/episode/19852753Mon, 04 Nov 2019 17:40:19 +000098.7 The River (WYKZ-FM)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...1227airfares,airlines,airplane,discount,holiday,travelfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/wheels-up-with-mark-robertson-trailer--19775246https://api.spreaker.com/episode/19775246Wed, 30 Oct 2019 21:07:34 +000098.7 The River (WYKZ-FM)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...29aerospace,airline,airplane,travelfalsefull