Feb.20, 2026 smoke in the cockpit, followed by an emergency landing, using the slides. Then JetBlue Management gives everybody a $12 sandwich voucher.

The Daily Cruise and Travel News "Podcast" with Tom Drake

Feb.20, 2026 smoke in the cockpit, followed by an emergency landing, using the slides. Then JetBlue Management gives everybody a $12 sandwich voucher.

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Published on Feb 20, 2026, 8:01:18 AM
Total time: 00:31:16

Episode Description

Princess Cruises announces that its guests have set a Guinness World Record for drinking Margaritas!

Thomas Pritzker steps down at Hyatt after the Epstein files out him!

Airlines and airline associations seem offended by the new requirement from the FAA to not use DEI when hiring pilots.

Conde Nast Traveler is reporting that the power of the United States passport is decreasing in value. So what?

 

 

More about The Daily Cruise and Travel News "Podcast" with Tom Drake
After almost 30 years of performing stand-up comedy on cruise ships worldwide, Tom Drake has seen everything, done everything, and so now he knows everything! 
 
That is why he is called the "Guru of the Seas." 
 
His podcast, which delivers all of the day's cruise and travel news, can be heard every Monday through Friday, as Tom says, wherever people "pod their cast."
 
Offering an "unfiltered view" of the cruise and travel industry, Tom delivers the news and then gives his opinion on what it all means. As Tom says, "It's the day's news with a bit of commentary."
 
If you are a fan of cruising, or maybe someone who gets frustrated with air travel, or maybe someone who likes to laugh and enjoys a frank, honest opinion, you will enjoy this podcast!