Written by Travel Codex @ BoardingArea
If you book airline flights at least three months ahead, you may have experienced the “quarterly schedule change”. This post will discuss what this is and why you need to be proactive in the event that your flight has changed. Quarterly Schedule Chang…
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National’s Award-Winning Emerald Club Extends Elite Tier Status Until February 2023
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As we enter 2022, many of us are hoping travel will finally return to normal. I’ve been flying back and forth regularly for the last few months since I started a new job in Seattle, and it’s helped that many travel companies such as National Car Rental…
Review: Plaza Premium Lounge GRU
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Plaza Premium newest lounge is now open in Sao Paulo. Operating two lounges in terminal 2, one airside and the other landside. GRU Plaza Premium lounge lounge is open daily from 5am to 11pm for departing passengers. The beautiful new lounge is 1530 sq …
Changes To CDC Travel Advisories List For Week Of December 27, 2021
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The Center For Disease Control (CDC) has updated its weekly list of high-risk countries. Many popular European countries have remained at or moved up to the very high-risk, level 4 countries. This week, the number 2 visited country in Europe, Spain r…
Alaska Airlines Cancels 20% Of Flights Out Of Seattle Today
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Winter weather impacts and what you need to know if you’re flying on Alaska Airlines. The Impact On Seattle Operations Winter weather, displaced crew members and aircraft, and the continued impact of the omicron variant on staffing levels are converg…
United Polaris 787-10 from Newark to Amsterdam
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As a United Million Miler, with countless flights all over on United through the years, I haven’t had much travel with them recently. Finally a fun trip later in 2021 was my first chance of a flight United’s flagship Polaris business class cabin. Of co…
Review: Breeze Airways Nice Class, Louisville to Charleston
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The impetus for my recent return to the skies was the opportunity to try out a new airline. Both Breeze Airways and Avelo Airlines began service in the past year. However, with neither serving the DFW area, I had to get creative to try both. While I ha…
Boeing And Airbus Seek Delay Of New 5G Cellphone Frequencies
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Boeing and Airbus are requesting a delay in the rollout of the new 5G cellphone “C band”. The issue is a concern that the new C band 5G frequencies are so close to the frequencies used by aircraft radio altimeters. The Problem The new C band, 5G cellp…
Changes To CDC Travel Advisories List For Week Of December 20, 2021
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NOTE: This post usually updates on Tuesdays. The Center For Disease Control (CDC) has updated its weekly list of high-risk countries. Many popular European and Caribbean countries have remained at or moved up to the very high-risk, level 4 countries….
NEXUS Enrollment Centers Closed, Maybe Temporarily?
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NEXUS is an expedited border crossing program that is jointly run by the US and Canadian border agencies. I travel to Canada often enough that I appreciate the benefits. Plus, at $50 which is half the cost of Global Entry with more benefits, it can be…
What Are Those White Aircraft Trails In The Sky And How Do They Form?
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Looking up at the sky, you can at times see a patchwork of while trails behind jets as they criss-cross the sky. What are condensation trails (contrails) and how do they form? Today, we will take a look at the conditions that form these vapor trails …
Review: Capital One Lounge DFW Airport
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I took my first flights in more than 15 months last week; it was a just a quick trip, but I made the most of it for blog content. Stop one was at the much ballyhooed Capital One Lounge DFW Airport. Though open for only about 6 weeks now, the lounge is …
Icelandair Announces Seasonal Service To Raleigh-Durham NC
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Next year, Icelandair will begin seasonal service between Raleigh-Durham (RDU) and Reykjavik (KEF) with connections to most of Europe. The service will begin on May 12, 2022, and operate through October 30, 2022. Hall’o Raleigh-Durham! Icelandair wil…
Hertz Tries To Dish It Out To The Wrong Customer, An Attorney
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Travel has been crazy enough since the pandemic began. You would think that with all of the hassles of traveling these days, travel providers would try to at least offer good service. Maybe it’s’ just me, but it certainly sounds logical. Recently, …
Changes To CDC Travel Advisories List For Week Of December 13, 2021
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NOTE: This post usually updates on Tuesdays. The Center For Disease Control (CDC) has updated its weekly list of high-risk countries. Many popular European and Caribbean countries have remained at or moved up to the very high-risk, level 4 countries….
Priority Pass Adds Gameway Lounge at LAX
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There’s no sugarcoating it. LAX sucks for Priority Pass members. There used to be some great lounge options for us but those have all since closed or canceled their partnerships with Priority Pass. The Virgin Atlantic Clubhouse was great for us departi…
Alaska Airlines Delivers An Unforgettable North Pole Adventure For Kids
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How Alaska delivered an unforgettable North Pole adventure for kids this year: Elves, Toys, And A Holiday-Themed Sleigh Alaska Airlines flew an unusual and truly magical 40-minute charter flight Saturday afternoon from Spokane International Airport to …
Alaska Airlines Expands oneworld West Coast International Flights
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New service includes Portland-London on British Airways and Seattle-Helsinki on Finnair; oneworld airlines will fly 100 weekly nonstops this summer between West Coast and Europe. Alaska Airlines and our fellow oneworld member airlines – including Amer…
Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan Updates
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Things are happening with the Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan and this post will cover some of the latest developments. Historically speaking, any time that Alaska Airlines makes changes, particularly with improvements, the weak link has been information…
Watch Alaska Airlines Transform A 737 Into A Little Holiday Cheer
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This Christmas, Alaska Airlines and Starbucks Coffee are teaming up to spread a little holiday cheer. As part of this co-marketing event, Alaska Airlines just rolled out their holiday livery out of the paint shop. This holiday livery took to the sky …