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Wheels Up! Podcast

98.7 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 Robertson and in my new podcast, Wheels Up, I’ll be talking with iheart radio’s airline expert Jay Ratliff about things you should know…and go into some of the more unusual stories of the airline industry. Find wheels up on the iHeartRadio app or

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29:05

Episode 29: How a breakfast burrito got a man kicked...

Wheels Up! Podcast ·

2021/04/19

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 Breeze Airways, and the CDC says airlines should leave middle seats empty...but will they?

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27:51

Episode 28: American and Delta Airlines Get Political

Wheels Up! Podcast ·

2021/04/05

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 standing ovation from the passengers) to two airlines taking a stand on voting laws.

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26:12

Episode 27: Buzz Lightyear found safe and secure...

Wheels Up! Podcast ·

2021/03/22

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 Charleston after a passenger bites a man's ear following some erratic and disruptive behavior...John Kerry flies maskless and a photo goes viral...and a flight from Costa Rica is delayed when the flight crew is robbed on their way to the airport

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27:11

Episode 26: Pilot forced to land after he's attacked...

Wheels Up! Podcast ·

2021/03/08

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 complaints is up...and how to properly lodge a complaint if you want the airlines to respond!

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25:30

Episode 25: Behind the Boeing 777 Engine Fire on...

Wheels Up! Podcast ·

2021/02/22

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 the wrong Portland city...and much more.

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26:34

Episode 24: A passenger gets an airline credit card...

Wheels Up! Podcast ·

2021/02/08

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 new airlines including Southwest, but how long will they stay?

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15:21

Episode 23: He lived at O'Hare Airport for 3 months...

Wheels Up! Podcast ·

2021/01/25

"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 for 3 months...without being found out. American Airlines starts a subscrption wine service. And a plane's tire lands in a Chicago family's yard!

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29:04

Episode 22: MAGA Chant on plane gets the pilot's...

Wheels Up! Podcast ·

2021/01/11

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 fly? No emotional support animals on planes. And a plane hits a hot air balloon before landing!

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25:12

Episode 21: Turning a Delta bathroom into a...

Wheels Up! Podcast ·

2020/12/07

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.

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22:39

Episode 20: No Ticket? It didn't stop her from...

Wheels Up! Podcast ·

2020/11/16

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!

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24:28

Episode 19: Why a woman's hat ticked off a Delta...

Wheels Up! Podcast ·

2020/11/02

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 losing over a billlion dollars in the third quarter?

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23:14

Episode 18: Why a woman with a mask was removed from...

Wheels Up! Podcast ·

2020/10/19

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! Honest.

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21:49

Episode 17: A furloughed flight attendant gives her...

Wheels Up! Podcast ·

2020/10/05

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.

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20:36

Episode 16: Which airline booted a parent because...

Wheels Up! Podcast ·

2020/09/21

Southwest removes a parent when her toddler eats too slowly. Also find out about "the flight to nowehre' which sold out in ten minutes!

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29:28

Episode 15: On the 19th anniversary of 9/11 attacks...

Wheels Up! Podcast ·

2020/09/08

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 wears on a flight.

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19:11

Episode 14: Why airlines are holding back refunds...

Wheels Up! Podcast ·

2020/08/24

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?

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17:22

Episode 13: Supersonic transport may be one step...

Wheels Up! Podcast ·

2020/07/20

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.

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22:46

Episode 12: Why isn't the government mandating masks...

Wheels Up! Podcast ·

2020/06/22

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!"

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19:00

Episode 11: How close to normal are the airlines...

Wheels Up! Podcast ·

2020/06/08

How close to "normal" are the airlines getting in terms of paying passengers and stock prices? Surprisingly close!

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20:37

Episode 10: Are things on our airlines improving?

Wheels Up! Podcast ·

2020/06/01

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!

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