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San Diego Airport has partnered with Carbon Health to offer on-site coronavirus testing that looks like it may be useful for people departing to destinations that will require them to show proof of a negative coronavirus test before they travel. There …
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Israel Extends Its Travel Ban Into March
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United Airlines Adds A New Route To London Heathrow
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The Time A Trip Nearly Went Very Wrong Before It Had Even Started
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Having things go wrong during a trip is nothing new for most frequent flyers, but sometimes things fall in such a way so as to make you start to wonder if the travel Gods have decided to remind you who’s really in charge of a trip’s destiny.
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JetBlue Is Adding 15 New Routes Out Of The New York Area (Domestic & International)
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Yesterday, American Airlines confirmed that it will be adding 18 new domestic and international routes out of the Northeast as part of its new partnership with JetBlue and as I covered that news at the time, it’s only fair to cover the news that JetBlu…
American Airlines Adds 18 New Routes Out Of New York & Boston (Domestic & International)
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American Airlines and JetBlue have today announced that they’re moving forward with their previously announced agreement by codesharing on 80 flights out of New York and Boston. More importantly for American Airlines loyalists, we’ve also been told tha…
2021 Could Finally Mark The End Of My Top-Tier Oneworld Status
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My chosen airline loyalty program, the British Airways Executive Club, has extended elite statuses by a year and cut the targets for elite status in 2021 but it still looks like I may have to accept that I’ll have to give up my top-tier status when it …
Austrian Airlines maps out its Summer 2021 plans
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Austrian Airlines is planning its Summer 2021 operations, with the emphasis on tourist routes for the season, as it rebuilds its network. Austrian Airlines Boeing 777-20ER departing Chicago O’Hare – Image, Economy Class and Beyond The airline is planni…
De Havilland of Canada to pause Dash8-400 production
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The pandemic is forcing manufacturers to take stock and see how they can optimise their production and workflows. De Havilland of Canada is in the same boats, with them pausing production of the Dash8-Q400 The De Havilland Dash8 Family – Image, De Havi…
DEAL: Get A 50% Bonus When You Buy Marriott Bonvoy Points
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Marriott Bonvoy has launched its first Points sale promotion of 2021 and it’s one of the better sales Marriott offers. In this sale, Bonvoy members are being offered a bonus of up to 50% for purchases made through 22 March, but the maximum bonus availa…
Flying To Hawaii? Here’s How To Find An Approved Covid Testing Site
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If you’re planning a visit to Hawaii, one of the most important jobs you’ll have to check off your to-do list before you travel is to get and pass a Covid test from an approved testing center.
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Amex Is Bringing A Centurion Lounge To Washington D.C.
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American Express has today announced that it plans to open its 16th Centurion Lounge at Washington D.C.’s Reagan National Airport (DCA) and it has confirmed existing plans to almost double the size of the Centurion Lounge in San Francisco and to triple…
British Airways to partner with Dettole…
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Commercial tie-ups have been a thing in forever (especially during COVID, when brands have been partnering with airlines to supply cleaning or disinfection materials). British Airways has partnered with Dettol as part of its ongoing commitment to help …
JetBlue Eliminates Most Change Fees But Makes Basic Economy A Lot Worse
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Reminder: Chase Sapphire Card Holders Get Added Benefits At SBE Properties
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Accor Hotels took over full ownership of the sbe hotel brands in late 2020 (brands which, among others, include the Delano, Mondrian, SLS, and Redbury brands) so I thought I’d write a quick post to remind holders of the Chase Sapphire cards that their …
Promo: Double Points & Free Gift Cards From Best Western
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Best Western has just launched its first major promotion of 2021 and by Best Western standards it’s pretty good. Members of the Best Western Rewards program can earn multiple gift cards and double points for stays made through 9 May 2021.
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Flying Blue Offers New Elite Status Extensions
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As the fallout from the pandemic continues to wreak havoc with international travel, we’re starting to see more airlines and hotels introducing new sets of measures to keep their elite guests and flyers happy. Flying Blue is the latest airline loyalty …
SWISS to extend its bare-bone Geneva operation through March
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Swiss International Air Lines recently announced it was to cut back its Geneva operation to the barest of operations. Well, it seems this is to be extended. Swiss Bombardier Airbus A220-100 departing Zurich Airport – Image, Economy Class and Beyond The…
First Arrivals at UK Quarantine – Radisson Blu Edwardian, Heathrow
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So the first hotel for Quarantined arrivals at Heathrow is the Radisson Blu Edwardian.
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Odd: Is United Not Reducing Planned Service Out Of JFK After All?
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Late last week we got news that United Airlines was pushing back its planned return to New York JFK for a second time, and connections within the airline told Zach Griff that United would be scaling back its planned frequencies on its new transcontinen…